CON 237 SIMPLIFIED
ACQUISITION PROCEDURES
EXAM 2026 | LATEST QUESTIONS
& VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADE A+
Why are oral solicitations not normally used for requirements exceeding $25,000 -
answer-Service Contract Labor Standards threshold is 25000 - WRONG
A GPE notice is required for requirements exceeding $25,000, unless excempt
A commercial item is a supply or service that - answer-is sold or offered for sale to the
general public
the contracting officer can only terminate a purchase order for convenience - answer-if
the contractor fails to comply with any contract terms and conditions - WRONG
When such a termination would be the in the best interest of the Government
You have a request to buy 30 units of commercially available machining equipment.
Each unit is estimated to cost approximately $300,000 - answer-Simplified acquisition
procedures can be used ONLY if the contracting officer issues a request for proposal
(RFP) - WRONG
Simplified acquisition procedures cannot be used
Which method of purchase is NOT normally used for open-market purchases over the
micro-purchase threshold - answer-Electronic Commerce - WRONG
You have a requirement for telecommunications components. A single
telecommunications manufacturer provides all of these components to the general
public. The estimated cost of these components is $145,000 - answer-Simplified
acquisition procedures cannot be used - WRONG
, Simplified acquisition procedures can be used ONLY if the contracting officer requests
a request for proposals (RFP) - WRONG
Simplified acquisition procedures can be used
synopsis and a solicitation may be combined when acquiring commercial items -
answer-True
A public announcement by publishing a synopsis in the GPE is normally required for -
answer-All acquisitions - WRONG
The priority for required sources of supplies is: inventories of the requiring agency,
excess from other agencies - answer-Government wholesale supply sources,
mandatory federal supply schedules, federal prison industries, committee for purchase
from people who are blind or severely disabled, optional use federal supply schedules,
commercial sources. - WRONG
Government wholesale supply sources, Federal Prison Industries, mandatory federal
supply schedules, committee for purchase from people who are blind or severely
disabled, optional use federal supply schedules, commercial sources - WRONG
The competition requirement for micro-purchases is - answer-to solicit at least three
sources and receive at least two quotes - WRONG
to solicit as many sources as possible to ensure full and open competition - WRONG
the required sources of supplies and services can be found in - answer-FAR part 11 -
WRONG
FAR part 8
Requirements that cannot be met by a required source of supplies or services and are
expected to ______________________ are automatically reserved exclusively for small
businesses - answer-exceed $25,000 but not exceed $250,000 - WRONG
exceed $10,000, but not exceed $250,000
ACQUISITION PROCEDURES
EXAM 2026 | LATEST QUESTIONS
& VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADE A+
Why are oral solicitations not normally used for requirements exceeding $25,000 -
answer-Service Contract Labor Standards threshold is 25000 - WRONG
A GPE notice is required for requirements exceeding $25,000, unless excempt
A commercial item is a supply or service that - answer-is sold or offered for sale to the
general public
the contracting officer can only terminate a purchase order for convenience - answer-if
the contractor fails to comply with any contract terms and conditions - WRONG
When such a termination would be the in the best interest of the Government
You have a request to buy 30 units of commercially available machining equipment.
Each unit is estimated to cost approximately $300,000 - answer-Simplified acquisition
procedures can be used ONLY if the contracting officer issues a request for proposal
(RFP) - WRONG
Simplified acquisition procedures cannot be used
Which method of purchase is NOT normally used for open-market purchases over the
micro-purchase threshold - answer-Electronic Commerce - WRONG
You have a requirement for telecommunications components. A single
telecommunications manufacturer provides all of these components to the general
public. The estimated cost of these components is $145,000 - answer-Simplified
acquisition procedures cannot be used - WRONG
, Simplified acquisition procedures can be used ONLY if the contracting officer requests
a request for proposals (RFP) - WRONG
Simplified acquisition procedures can be used
synopsis and a solicitation may be combined when acquiring commercial items -
answer-True
A public announcement by publishing a synopsis in the GPE is normally required for -
answer-All acquisitions - WRONG
The priority for required sources of supplies is: inventories of the requiring agency,
excess from other agencies - answer-Government wholesale supply sources,
mandatory federal supply schedules, federal prison industries, committee for purchase
from people who are blind or severely disabled, optional use federal supply schedules,
commercial sources. - WRONG
Government wholesale supply sources, Federal Prison Industries, mandatory federal
supply schedules, committee for purchase from people who are blind or severely
disabled, optional use federal supply schedules, commercial sources - WRONG
The competition requirement for micro-purchases is - answer-to solicit at least three
sources and receive at least two quotes - WRONG
to solicit as many sources as possible to ensure full and open competition - WRONG
the required sources of supplies and services can be found in - answer-FAR part 11 -
WRONG
FAR part 8
Requirements that cannot be met by a required source of supplies or services and are
expected to ______________________ are automatically reserved exclusively for small
businesses - answer-exceed $25,000 but not exceed $250,000 - WRONG
exceed $10,000, but not exceed $250,000
