CON 237 Simplified Acquisition Procedures Exam
You have a requirement to buy a large commercially available, prefabricated wash rack for your
installation. The catalog price is $102,000. Correct Answer: Simplified acquisition procedures
can be used
The Director of training for the installation has a request to purchase 25 televisions and 25 DVD
recorders for the new training facility that will open next month. Each television will cost
approximately $525, and each DVD recorder about $150. Correct Answer: Simplified
acquisition procedures can be used
You have a requirement for four military-unique fighter aircraft parts. Each part is estimated to
cost 1.6 million. Correct Answer: Simplified acquisition procedures CANNOT be used.
You have a requirement to purchase equipment that was previously developed at Government
expense and sold exclusively to the military. This type of item is: Correct Answer: A non-
developmental item
Evaluation factors are: Correct Answer: Stated in the solicitation
An oral solicitation may be used for: Correct Answer: Construction less than $2,000
The required sources of supplies and services can be found in: Correct Answer: FAR Part 8
You have a requirement for ship repair that will require a unique welding technique. You only
know of a few firms that have performed this technique and selecting an inexperienced
contractor could be disastrous. As such, you should primarily consider evaluating offerors':
Correct Answer: Experience
When making a commercial purchase, you may conduct an in-process inspection: Correct
Answer: At ay time to check that the product being made fits your specification
When no other exceptions apply, is a Government Point of Entry (GPE) synopsis required for
purchases estimated to exceed $25,000 but not to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold?
Correct Answer: YES
Market research is performed Correct Answer: To determine if commercial or non-
developmental items are available to satisfy agency needs
The implied warranty of merchantability means that an item is: Correct Answer: Reasonably fit
for the ordinary purposes for which such items are used.
A training facility needs to purchase 50 binders from a local office supply store. The price for the
binders is $20 each. What is the preferred method of purchase? Correct Answer: The
Governmentwide commercial purchase card
You have a requirement to buy a large commercially available, prefabricated wash rack for your
installation. The catalog price is $102,000. Correct Answer: Simplified acquisition procedures
can be used
The Director of training for the installation has a request to purchase 25 televisions and 25 DVD
recorders for the new training facility that will open next month. Each television will cost
approximately $525, and each DVD recorder about $150. Correct Answer: Simplified
acquisition procedures can be used
You have a requirement for four military-unique fighter aircraft parts. Each part is estimated to
cost 1.6 million. Correct Answer: Simplified acquisition procedures CANNOT be used.
You have a requirement to purchase equipment that was previously developed at Government
expense and sold exclusively to the military. This type of item is: Correct Answer: A non-
developmental item
Evaluation factors are: Correct Answer: Stated in the solicitation
An oral solicitation may be used for: Correct Answer: Construction less than $2,000
The required sources of supplies and services can be found in: Correct Answer: FAR Part 8
You have a requirement for ship repair that will require a unique welding technique. You only
know of a few firms that have performed this technique and selecting an inexperienced
contractor could be disastrous. As such, you should primarily consider evaluating offerors':
Correct Answer: Experience
When making a commercial purchase, you may conduct an in-process inspection: Correct
Answer: At ay time to check that the product being made fits your specification
When no other exceptions apply, is a Government Point of Entry (GPE) synopsis required for
purchases estimated to exceed $25,000 but not to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold?
Correct Answer: YES
Market research is performed Correct Answer: To determine if commercial or non-
developmental items are available to satisfy agency needs
The implied warranty of merchantability means that an item is: Correct Answer: Reasonably fit
for the ordinary purposes for which such items are used.
A training facility needs to purchase 50 binders from a local office supply store. The price for the
binders is $20 each. What is the preferred method of purchase? Correct Answer: The
Governmentwide commercial purchase card
