CON 1200V UNIT 02 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026
Key Elements for Describing Agency Needs (According to FAR 11.002(a) - Answers - Use market
research
- Promote full and open competition
- Limit restrictive provisions and conditions
- Look for commercial solutions
- Focus on Function, performance, and physical characteristics
Things to Consider when tailoring a market research strategy - Answers - Performance standards
- Changes in product/service characteristics
- Product shelf-life or life cycle capabilities
- Packaging & Delivery methods
- Product variations
- Any other pertinent info
The goal of the requirement document is to what? - Answers Clearly explain the Government's needs
What does having a clear requirement document help improve? (three things) - Answers The level of
competition, accuracy, and quality of the deliverable
What helps draft a proper requirements document? (two things) - Answers Market research &
Acquisition Planning
What are the key elements of a requirements document? - Answers 1) There is no FAR definition
2) They are part of the Purchase Request (PR)
3) Help identify essential characteristics required to satisfy the customer's needs
What are the three most common types of requirements documents? - Answers SOO, SOW, and PWS
SOO - Answers Statement of Objectives (offers max flexibility for innovation)
PWS - Answers Performance Work Statement (clear, specific, and objective/measurable)
SOW - Answers Statement of Work (describes in precise detail the materials to be employed and the
manner in which the work is to be performed; like following a road map)
Order of Precedence for requirements documents - Answers 1) Docs mandated by law
2) Performance-oriented docs
3) Detailed design-oriented docs
4) Gov't standards, specifications, and related publications
Documents Mandated by Law - Answers Consist of a standard referenced in the requirements
document i.e. Clean Air Act will be mentioned
Performance-Oriented Documents - Answers SOOs & PWSs
Design-Oriented Documents - Answers SOWs
Government Standards, Specifications, and Related Publications - Answers Similar to docs mandated
by law, this references additional Gov't design specifications, drawings, or standards the offeror must
comply with
Performance-based services acquisition should contain (at minimum) - Answers - Measurable
performance standards
-Incentives / Disincentives, monetary & non-monetary
- Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP)
Six Steps to reviewing requirements documents - Answers 1) Review descriptions & initial market
research
2) Critique the requirements docs
3) Review draft requirements doc (should include scope, applicable docs, and the reqs)
4) Customer prepares the Purchase Request (PR)
5) Obtain industry feedback
6) Review changes
What is the preferred method for acquiring services? - Answers A Performance-Based Acquisition
(PBA)
PSC - Answers Product Services Codes
Whare are PSCs required to be identified? - Answers 1) CLINs
2) Contract Action Report (CAR)
3) Publicized Contract Action Synopsis
A properly drafted requirements document encourages offerors to supply what? - Answers
Commercial or non-developmental products or services
Key Elements for Describing Agency Needs (According to FAR 11.002(a) - Answers - Use market
research
- Promote full and open competition
- Limit restrictive provisions and conditions
- Look for commercial solutions
- Focus on Function, performance, and physical characteristics
Things to Consider when tailoring a market research strategy - Answers - Performance standards
- Changes in product/service characteristics
- Product shelf-life or life cycle capabilities
- Packaging & Delivery methods
- Product variations
- Any other pertinent info
The goal of the requirement document is to what? - Answers Clearly explain the Government's needs
What does having a clear requirement document help improve? (three things) - Answers The level of
competition, accuracy, and quality of the deliverable
What helps draft a proper requirements document? (two things) - Answers Market research &
Acquisition Planning
What are the key elements of a requirements document? - Answers 1) There is no FAR definition
2) They are part of the Purchase Request (PR)
3) Help identify essential characteristics required to satisfy the customer's needs
What are the three most common types of requirements documents? - Answers SOO, SOW, and PWS
SOO - Answers Statement of Objectives (offers max flexibility for innovation)
PWS - Answers Performance Work Statement (clear, specific, and objective/measurable)
SOW - Answers Statement of Work (describes in precise detail the materials to be employed and the
manner in which the work is to be performed; like following a road map)
Order of Precedence for requirements documents - Answers 1) Docs mandated by law
2) Performance-oriented docs
3) Detailed design-oriented docs
4) Gov't standards, specifications, and related publications
Documents Mandated by Law - Answers Consist of a standard referenced in the requirements
document i.e. Clean Air Act will be mentioned
Performance-Oriented Documents - Answers SOOs & PWSs
Design-Oriented Documents - Answers SOWs
Government Standards, Specifications, and Related Publications - Answers Similar to docs mandated
by law, this references additional Gov't design specifications, drawings, or standards the offeror must
comply with
Performance-based services acquisition should contain (at minimum) - Answers - Measurable
performance standards
-Incentives / Disincentives, monetary & non-monetary
- Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP)
Six Steps to reviewing requirements documents - Answers 1) Review descriptions & initial market
research
2) Critique the requirements docs
3) Review draft requirements doc (should include scope, applicable docs, and the reqs)
4) Customer prepares the Purchase Request (PR)
5) Obtain industry feedback
6) Review changes
What is the preferred method for acquiring services? - Answers A Performance-Based Acquisition
(PBA)
PSC - Answers Product Services Codes
Whare are PSCs required to be identified? - Answers 1) CLINs
2) Contract Action Report (CAR)
3) Publicized Contract Action Synopsis
A properly drafted requirements document encourages offerors to supply what? - Answers
Commercial or non-developmental products or services
