Review Test Submission: Week 1 Quiz
Course CON290
Test Week 1 Quiz
Attempt Score 56 out of 60 points
Question 1
2 out of 2 points
3-1
Jenna, a contracting officer, has been asked by John, a program manager, to restrict competition on an
upcoming procurement to companies within 50 miles of the program office. What Federal Acquisition
Regulation (FAR) policy and underlying statutory requirement should guide Jenna’s response?
Selected
Answer: Contracting officers are required to provide for full and open competition unless a FAR
Part 6 exception or exclusion applies.
Answers: Contracting officers may limit competition when an established and known source is
available to meet the requirement.
Contracting officers may limit competition when it provides for a more efficient
procurement.
Contracting officers are required to provide for full and open competition unless a FAR
Part 6 exception or exclusion applies.
Contracting officers shall provide for full and open competition at all times.
Question 2
2 out of 2 points
11-1
Sam is negotiating data rights for a technical data package (TDP) with Flute Company for a new Army
acquisition program. Flute Company developed the item and related technical data entirely at its
expense. What DoD policy applies in this situation?
Selected
Answer: Acquire only the technical data and rights necessary to satisfy the agency needs.
Answers: Acquire the technical data and rights necessary to protect the Government’s best
interest, in accordance with the contracting officer’s best judgment.
All technical data rights are acquired automatically in DoD contracts.
Technical data rights costing more than $1 million may not be purchased without
Secretary of Defense level approval.
Acquire only the technical data and rights necessary to satisfy the agency needs.
Question 3
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following is a main purpose of a Business Clearance (also known as a Review Board)
briefing?
Selected Answer:
, To gain approval from management to begin non-competitive negotiations
Answers:
To gain approval from management to begin non-competitive negotiations
To develop skills in briefing senior management
To act as a substitute writing a Price Negotiation Memorandum
To supplement the contract file for future audit purposes
Question 4
2 out of 2 points
You just issued a sole-source RFP to Bayser, Inc. for a fixed-price-incentive-firm (FPIF) contract to
develop a new sensor. Bayser responded with a proposal based on a cost-plus-incentive-fee (CPIF)
contract type. How should you respond?
Selected
Answer: You may consider changing contract type because contract type is negotiable, even
after RFP release, in this situation.
Answers: Reject the proposal because the FAR prohibits changing contract type once the
acquisition plan has been approved.
Reject the proposal because the FAR prohibits changing contract type once the RFP
has been submitted.
You may consider changing contract type because contract type is negotiable, even
after RFP release, in this situation.
You must change the contract type because this is a sole source procurement.
Question 5
2 out of 2 points
When using regression to test the causal/beneficial relationship of Nanotech’s indirect G&A support
expenses, it makes the most sense to use the historical ________________________.
Selected
Answer: G&A expense pool as the dependent variable and the associated G&A base as the
independent variable.
Answers:
G&A expense pool as the dependent variable and the associated G&A base as the
independent variable.
G&A base as the dependent variable and associated expense pool as the independent
variable.
G&A rate as the dependent variable and the associated year as the independent
variable.
year as the dependent variable and associated rate as the independent variable.
Question 6
2 out of 2 points
Course CON290
Test Week 1 Quiz
Attempt Score 56 out of 60 points
Question 1
2 out of 2 points
3-1
Jenna, a contracting officer, has been asked by John, a program manager, to restrict competition on an
upcoming procurement to companies within 50 miles of the program office. What Federal Acquisition
Regulation (FAR) policy and underlying statutory requirement should guide Jenna’s response?
Selected
Answer: Contracting officers are required to provide for full and open competition unless a FAR
Part 6 exception or exclusion applies.
Answers: Contracting officers may limit competition when an established and known source is
available to meet the requirement.
Contracting officers may limit competition when it provides for a more efficient
procurement.
Contracting officers are required to provide for full and open competition unless a FAR
Part 6 exception or exclusion applies.
Contracting officers shall provide for full and open competition at all times.
Question 2
2 out of 2 points
11-1
Sam is negotiating data rights for a technical data package (TDP) with Flute Company for a new Army
acquisition program. Flute Company developed the item and related technical data entirely at its
expense. What DoD policy applies in this situation?
Selected
Answer: Acquire only the technical data and rights necessary to satisfy the agency needs.
Answers: Acquire the technical data and rights necessary to protect the Government’s best
interest, in accordance with the contracting officer’s best judgment.
All technical data rights are acquired automatically in DoD contracts.
Technical data rights costing more than $1 million may not be purchased without
Secretary of Defense level approval.
Acquire only the technical data and rights necessary to satisfy the agency needs.
Question 3
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following is a main purpose of a Business Clearance (also known as a Review Board)
briefing?
Selected Answer:
, To gain approval from management to begin non-competitive negotiations
Answers:
To gain approval from management to begin non-competitive negotiations
To develop skills in briefing senior management
To act as a substitute writing a Price Negotiation Memorandum
To supplement the contract file for future audit purposes
Question 4
2 out of 2 points
You just issued a sole-source RFP to Bayser, Inc. for a fixed-price-incentive-firm (FPIF) contract to
develop a new sensor. Bayser responded with a proposal based on a cost-plus-incentive-fee (CPIF)
contract type. How should you respond?
Selected
Answer: You may consider changing contract type because contract type is negotiable, even
after RFP release, in this situation.
Answers: Reject the proposal because the FAR prohibits changing contract type once the
acquisition plan has been approved.
Reject the proposal because the FAR prohibits changing contract type once the RFP
has been submitted.
You may consider changing contract type because contract type is negotiable, even
after RFP release, in this situation.
You must change the contract type because this is a sole source procurement.
Question 5
2 out of 2 points
When using regression to test the causal/beneficial relationship of Nanotech’s indirect G&A support
expenses, it makes the most sense to use the historical ________________________.
Selected
Answer: G&A expense pool as the dependent variable and the associated G&A base as the
independent variable.
Answers:
G&A expense pool as the dependent variable and the associated G&A base as the
independent variable.
G&A base as the dependent variable and associated expense pool as the independent
variable.
G&A rate as the dependent variable and the associated year as the independent
variable.
year as the dependent variable and associated rate as the independent variable.
Question 6
2 out of 2 points
