CON 3900 FINAL EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST
2026 TEST BANK| CON 3900 FINALEXAM PREP WITH
COMPLETE 400 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A+
46. Upon notice that a protest has been filed with the Government
Accountability Office (GAO), who must immediately begin compiling the
information necessary for a report to the GAO?
A. The agency legal advisor
B. The program manager
C. The head of the contracting activity
D. The contracting officer ......ANSWER......D. The contracting officer
Feedback: See FAR 33.104(3)(i)
47. Which of the following statements regarding Small Business
Subcontracting Plans is accurate?
A. Required for contracts with large businesses, regardless of location
B. Required for contracts with both large and small businesses,
regardless of location
C. Not required for contracts with large or small businesses, regardless
of location
pg. 1
,D. Not required for contracts with large businesses performed overseas
......ANSWER......D. Not required for contracts with large businesses
performed overseas
Feedback: See FAR 19.702(b)
48. A protest can be filed for which of the following?
A. Claim
B. Bad performance rating
C. Termination for default for failure to deliver
D. Solicitation ......ANSWER......D. Solicitation
Feedback: See FAR 33.101
49. Joan stated that she was working on selecting solicitation
provisions. With this in mind, you know the contract:
A. Is ready for closeout
B. Was recently awarded
C. Is nearing completion
D. Has not been awarded ......ANSWER......D. Has not been awarded
pg. 2
,Feedback: See FAR 2.101
50. Which of the following statements is accurate regarding the
Government's policy on contract modifications?
A. It is preferred that program managers sign modifications in lieu of the
contracting officer
B. Any contract specialist can direct a contractor to perform work before
the execution of the contract modification
C. A contracting officer representative is authorized to execute contract
modifications on behalf of the Government
D. Only contracting officers acting within the scope of their authority
are authorized to execute contract modifications on behalf of the
Government ......ANSWER......D. Only contracting officers acting within
the scope of their authority are authorized to execute contract
modifications on behalf of the Government
Feedback: See FAR 43.102
51. Can a contractor file a protest at any time it chooses?
A. Yes.
B. No, it must protest within 152 days of contract award.
C. No, it only has 2 days from contract award to file a protest.
pg. 3
, D. No, there are established timeframes within which a contractor must
file its protest. ......ANSWER......D. No, there are established timeframes
within which a contractor must file its protest.
Feedback: See FAR 33.103(e), 33.105 & 4 CFR Part 21
52. Which of the following is correct regarding use of the tradeoff
source selection process?
A. The contracting officer must select the lowest priced proposal.
B. Evaluation factors that will affect contract award must be stated in
the solicitation.
C. Exchanges between the Government and offerors are prohibited.
D. The contracting officer must select the highest technically rated
proposal. ......ANSWER......B. Evaluation factors that will affect contract
award must be stated in the solicitation.
53. Acme Company did not make the competitive range in a source
selection. When the contracting officer asks for final proposal revisions,
the contracting officer:
A. Will not contact Acme Company since it is no longer in the
competition
B. Will contact Acme Company since it can still submit a final proposal
revision
pg. 4
2026 TEST BANK| CON 3900 FINALEXAM PREP WITH
COMPLETE 400 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A+
46. Upon notice that a protest has been filed with the Government
Accountability Office (GAO), who must immediately begin compiling the
information necessary for a report to the GAO?
A. The agency legal advisor
B. The program manager
C. The head of the contracting activity
D. The contracting officer ......ANSWER......D. The contracting officer
Feedback: See FAR 33.104(3)(i)
47. Which of the following statements regarding Small Business
Subcontracting Plans is accurate?
A. Required for contracts with large businesses, regardless of location
B. Required for contracts with both large and small businesses,
regardless of location
C. Not required for contracts with large or small businesses, regardless
of location
pg. 1
,D. Not required for contracts with large businesses performed overseas
......ANSWER......D. Not required for contracts with large businesses
performed overseas
Feedback: See FAR 19.702(b)
48. A protest can be filed for which of the following?
A. Claim
B. Bad performance rating
C. Termination for default for failure to deliver
D. Solicitation ......ANSWER......D. Solicitation
Feedback: See FAR 33.101
49. Joan stated that she was working on selecting solicitation
provisions. With this in mind, you know the contract:
A. Is ready for closeout
B. Was recently awarded
C. Is nearing completion
D. Has not been awarded ......ANSWER......D. Has not been awarded
pg. 2
,Feedback: See FAR 2.101
50. Which of the following statements is accurate regarding the
Government's policy on contract modifications?
A. It is preferred that program managers sign modifications in lieu of the
contracting officer
B. Any contract specialist can direct a contractor to perform work before
the execution of the contract modification
C. A contracting officer representative is authorized to execute contract
modifications on behalf of the Government
D. Only contracting officers acting within the scope of their authority
are authorized to execute contract modifications on behalf of the
Government ......ANSWER......D. Only contracting officers acting within
the scope of their authority are authorized to execute contract
modifications on behalf of the Government
Feedback: See FAR 43.102
51. Can a contractor file a protest at any time it chooses?
A. Yes.
B. No, it must protest within 152 days of contract award.
C. No, it only has 2 days from contract award to file a protest.
pg. 3
, D. No, there are established timeframes within which a contractor must
file its protest. ......ANSWER......D. No, there are established timeframes
within which a contractor must file its protest.
Feedback: See FAR 33.103(e), 33.105 & 4 CFR Part 21
52. Which of the following is correct regarding use of the tradeoff
source selection process?
A. The contracting officer must select the lowest priced proposal.
B. Evaluation factors that will affect contract award must be stated in
the solicitation.
C. Exchanges between the Government and offerors are prohibited.
D. The contracting officer must select the highest technically rated
proposal. ......ANSWER......B. Evaluation factors that will affect contract
award must be stated in the solicitation.
53. Acme Company did not make the competitive range in a source
selection. When the contracting officer asks for final proposal revisions,
the contracting officer:
A. Will not contact Acme Company since it is no longer in the
competition
B. Will contact Acme Company since it can still submit a final proposal
revision
pg. 4
