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_____ Program is the official database that summarizes the resources provided to DoD.
It identifies funding for each appropriation, manpower authorization and program, and
selected types of unit or equipment authorizations by resource management packages
called program elements. - correct answersFuture-Years Defense
_______ is the number of employees who left positions during a past year divided by
the number of positions. - correct answersTurnover rate
_______ is the changeover of an activity from government performance to performance
under contract by a commercial source. - correct answersConversion to contract
True or False? The collection of taxes is NOT an inherently governmental activity. -
correct answersFALSE. Collection of taxes, military roles and printing currency are all
examples of inherently governmental activities.
The OMB Circular A-76 classifies activities in 2 categories. - correct answersInherently
Governmental Activity and Commercial Activity
In July 1993, Congress passed the Government _____________, which mandates
performance measurement by Federal agencies. - correct answersPerformance and
Results Act
It is the policy of the US government to achieve _____ and enhance______. Whenever
commercial sector performance of a government operated commercial activity is
permissible, in accordance with OMB Circular A-76 and its supplement, comparison of
the cost of contracting and the cost of in-house performance shall be performed to
determine who will do the work. - correct answersEconomy, Productivity
The _____, "Performance of Commercial Activities:, establishes Federal policy
regarding the performance of commercial activities and sets forth the procedures for
determining whether commercial activities should be performed under contract with
commercial sources or in-house using government facilities and personnel. - correct
answersOMB Circular A-76
True or false? Federal Positions may be filled by two means: hiring from outside the
organization and filing positions from within the organization. - correct answersTRUE
Not later than the end to the _____ of each fiscal year, the head of each executive
agency shall submit to the Director of OMB, a list of activities performed by Federal
, government sources for the executive agency that, in the judgment of the head of the
executive agency, are not inherently governmental functions. - correct answers3rd Qtr
True or false? The intent of Circular A-76 to empower Federal managers to contract out
all government functions to minimize the size of government. - correct answersFALSE.
The intent of the OMB Circular A-76 is not to outsource every function but rather to
promote economical and efficient business practices.
Section 3 of the Federal Workforce Restructuring Act requires that, "Such payments
(the lesser of $_____ or the amount of the employee's severance pay) to be paid from
amounts available for the employee's pay and, generally, to be fully repaid if the
employee rejoins the Federal Government. - correct answers$25,000
________ is a business or other non-Federal activity located in the US, its territories
and possessions, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, which
provides a commercial product or service. - correct answersCommercial Source
____ is the period of time between the time an employee leaves a position and the time
the position is filled. - correct answersLapse rate
__________ are all positions other than full-time permanent including temporary, part-
time, and intermittent. - correct answersOther Than Full Time Position
_______ is a position normally filled on a permanent basis and having a regular
schedule. - correct answersFull Time Position
________ employment is the total number of regular straight-time hours (excluding
overtime or holiday hours) worked by an employee divided by the number of
compensable hours applicable to each fiscal year. - correct answersFTE
Personnel budget estimates are prepared in terms of full-time equivalent (FTE)
employment, as required in OMB_______. - correct answersCircular A-11
An Emergency-Essential (E-E) Civilian _______ is an employee who occupies an E-E
civilian position and who is expected to sign a "DoD Civilian Employee Overseas
Emergency-Essential Position Agreement. - correct answersEmployee
No more than _____ total members of the Selected Reserve may be on active duty at
any one time of which not more than ________ may be members of the individual ready
reserve. - correct answers200,000, 30,000
When the President determines that it is necessary to augment the active forces for any
operational mission or emergency involving the use of threatened use of a weapon of
mass destruction, he/she may authorize the Secretary of Defense and the _____ (for
the Coast Guard), without the consent of Congress, to order to active duty (other than
answered
_____ Program is the official database that summarizes the resources provided to DoD.
It identifies funding for each appropriation, manpower authorization and program, and
selected types of unit or equipment authorizations by resource management packages
called program elements. - correct answersFuture-Years Defense
_______ is the number of employees who left positions during a past year divided by
the number of positions. - correct answersTurnover rate
_______ is the changeover of an activity from government performance to performance
under contract by a commercial source. - correct answersConversion to contract
True or False? The collection of taxes is NOT an inherently governmental activity. -
correct answersFALSE. Collection of taxes, military roles and printing currency are all
examples of inherently governmental activities.
The OMB Circular A-76 classifies activities in 2 categories. - correct answersInherently
Governmental Activity and Commercial Activity
In July 1993, Congress passed the Government _____________, which mandates
performance measurement by Federal agencies. - correct answersPerformance and
Results Act
It is the policy of the US government to achieve _____ and enhance______. Whenever
commercial sector performance of a government operated commercial activity is
permissible, in accordance with OMB Circular A-76 and its supplement, comparison of
the cost of contracting and the cost of in-house performance shall be performed to
determine who will do the work. - correct answersEconomy, Productivity
The _____, "Performance of Commercial Activities:, establishes Federal policy
regarding the performance of commercial activities and sets forth the procedures for
determining whether commercial activities should be performed under contract with
commercial sources or in-house using government facilities and personnel. - correct
answersOMB Circular A-76
True or false? Federal Positions may be filled by two means: hiring from outside the
organization and filing positions from within the organization. - correct answersTRUE
Not later than the end to the _____ of each fiscal year, the head of each executive
agency shall submit to the Director of OMB, a list of activities performed by Federal
, government sources for the executive agency that, in the judgment of the head of the
executive agency, are not inherently governmental functions. - correct answers3rd Qtr
True or false? The intent of Circular A-76 to empower Federal managers to contract out
all government functions to minimize the size of government. - correct answersFALSE.
The intent of the OMB Circular A-76 is not to outsource every function but rather to
promote economical and efficient business practices.
Section 3 of the Federal Workforce Restructuring Act requires that, "Such payments
(the lesser of $_____ or the amount of the employee's severance pay) to be paid from
amounts available for the employee's pay and, generally, to be fully repaid if the
employee rejoins the Federal Government. - correct answers$25,000
________ is a business or other non-Federal activity located in the US, its territories
and possessions, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, which
provides a commercial product or service. - correct answersCommercial Source
____ is the period of time between the time an employee leaves a position and the time
the position is filled. - correct answersLapse rate
__________ are all positions other than full-time permanent including temporary, part-
time, and intermittent. - correct answersOther Than Full Time Position
_______ is a position normally filled on a permanent basis and having a regular
schedule. - correct answersFull Time Position
________ employment is the total number of regular straight-time hours (excluding
overtime or holiday hours) worked by an employee divided by the number of
compensable hours applicable to each fiscal year. - correct answersFTE
Personnel budget estimates are prepared in terms of full-time equivalent (FTE)
employment, as required in OMB_______. - correct answersCircular A-11
An Emergency-Essential (E-E) Civilian _______ is an employee who occupies an E-E
civilian position and who is expected to sign a "DoD Civilian Employee Overseas
Emergency-Essential Position Agreement. - correct answersEmployee
No more than _____ total members of the Selected Reserve may be on active duty at
any one time of which not more than ________ may be members of the individual ready
reserve. - correct answers200,000, 30,000
When the President determines that it is necessary to augment the active forces for any
operational mission or emergency involving the use of threatened use of a weapon of
mass destruction, he/she may authorize the Secretary of Defense and the _____ (for
the Coast Guard), without the consent of Congress, to order to active duty (other than
