CFCM Practice Test
Contracting Officers below the level of _________ shall be selected and appointed. -
answer Head of Contracting Activity
The simplified acquisition threshold for any contract in support of contingency
operations to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, outside of the U.S. is
____________ . - answer $1.5M
The contracting officer may use competitive proposals in lieu of sealed bids if
______________ . - answer It is necessary to conduct discussions.
Consolidating two or more requirements for supplies or services, previously provided or
performed under separate smaller contracts into a solicitation for a single contract that
is likely to be unsuitable for award to a small business concern. - answer Bundling.
Which are included in the definition of contracts? - answer Letter Contracts & Job
Orders.
The contracting officer's certification can serve as approval of the justification for other
than full and open competition for a proposed contract NOT exceeding ___________ . -
answer $700k.
FAR Part 6, Competition Requirements, applies to ____________ . - answer A $1
million contract for construction.
Normally, testing and approval is appropriate in contracts for __________ . - answer
Products requiring an approved first article to serve as a manufacturing standard.
A qualification requirement is a government requirement for? - answer Testing or
other quality assurance demonstration that must be completed before award.
The names and addresses of all suspended contractors may be found at the
______________ . - answer System for Award Management Exclusions.
Within what timeframe may previously conducted market research be used before the
award of a task or delivery order? - answer Within 18 months, if the information is
still current, accurate, and relevant.
Contract delivery or performance schedules may be expressed by ___________ . -
answer The specific number of days from the date of the contract.
, Contracting activities shall employ simplified acquisition procedures to the maximum
extent practicable for acquisitions of commercial items not exceeding
______________ . - answer $7M.
A Contracting Officer's decision not to set aside an acquisition for HUBZone or
SDVOSB when it is at or below the simplified acquisition threshold _____________ . -
answer Is not subject to review under FAR Part 19.4.
Micro-purchases may be awarded without soliciting competitive quotations if
______________ . - answer The Contracting Officer determines the price to be fair
and reasonable.
Which of the following concerning descriptive literature is true? - answer The
Contracting Officer may waive the requirement for descriptive literature.
A pre-bid conference is never to be used for _______________ . - answer
Substituting an amendment for an ambiguous invitation.
What is acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the government
installation? - answer Time/Date stamp of that installation on the bid wrapper.
What contract types may be used with sealed bidding procedures? - answer Firm
Fixed Price and sometimes Fixed Price with Economic Adjustment.
Exchanges of information among all interested parties are encouraged ____________ .
- answer from the earliest identification of a requirement thru receipt of proposals.
A negotiated contract is ____________ . - answer Awarded after using other than
sealed-bidding procedures.
Contracts are to be formatted in accordance with the uniform contract format outlined in
FAR Part 15. Which contract section is not physically included in the contract, but shall
be incorporated by reference in the contract? - answer K (Reps/Certs, Other
Statements of Offerors or Respondents).
What statement about proposal revisions is true? - answer The contracting officer
may request or allow proposal revisions to clarify and document understandings
reached during negotiations.
A certificate of current cost or pricing data ____________ . - answer Does not
constitute a representation as to the accuracy of the contractor's judgement on the
estimate of future costs or projections.
Pre-Award Debriefings shall NOT disclose ___________ . - answer The number of
Offerors.
Contracting Officers below the level of _________ shall be selected and appointed. -
answer Head of Contracting Activity
The simplified acquisition threshold for any contract in support of contingency
operations to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, outside of the U.S. is
____________ . - answer $1.5M
The contracting officer may use competitive proposals in lieu of sealed bids if
______________ . - answer It is necessary to conduct discussions.
Consolidating two or more requirements for supplies or services, previously provided or
performed under separate smaller contracts into a solicitation for a single contract that
is likely to be unsuitable for award to a small business concern. - answer Bundling.
Which are included in the definition of contracts? - answer Letter Contracts & Job
Orders.
The contracting officer's certification can serve as approval of the justification for other
than full and open competition for a proposed contract NOT exceeding ___________ . -
answer $700k.
FAR Part 6, Competition Requirements, applies to ____________ . - answer A $1
million contract for construction.
Normally, testing and approval is appropriate in contracts for __________ . - answer
Products requiring an approved first article to serve as a manufacturing standard.
A qualification requirement is a government requirement for? - answer Testing or
other quality assurance demonstration that must be completed before award.
The names and addresses of all suspended contractors may be found at the
______________ . - answer System for Award Management Exclusions.
Within what timeframe may previously conducted market research be used before the
award of a task or delivery order? - answer Within 18 months, if the information is
still current, accurate, and relevant.
Contract delivery or performance schedules may be expressed by ___________ . -
answer The specific number of days from the date of the contract.
, Contracting activities shall employ simplified acquisition procedures to the maximum
extent practicable for acquisitions of commercial items not exceeding
______________ . - answer $7M.
A Contracting Officer's decision not to set aside an acquisition for HUBZone or
SDVOSB when it is at or below the simplified acquisition threshold _____________ . -
answer Is not subject to review under FAR Part 19.4.
Micro-purchases may be awarded without soliciting competitive quotations if
______________ . - answer The Contracting Officer determines the price to be fair
and reasonable.
Which of the following concerning descriptive literature is true? - answer The
Contracting Officer may waive the requirement for descriptive literature.
A pre-bid conference is never to be used for _______________ . - answer
Substituting an amendment for an ambiguous invitation.
What is acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the government
installation? - answer Time/Date stamp of that installation on the bid wrapper.
What contract types may be used with sealed bidding procedures? - answer Firm
Fixed Price and sometimes Fixed Price with Economic Adjustment.
Exchanges of information among all interested parties are encouraged ____________ .
- answer from the earliest identification of a requirement thru receipt of proposals.
A negotiated contract is ____________ . - answer Awarded after using other than
sealed-bidding procedures.
Contracts are to be formatted in accordance with the uniform contract format outlined in
FAR Part 15. Which contract section is not physically included in the contract, but shall
be incorporated by reference in the contract? - answer K (Reps/Certs, Other
Statements of Offerors or Respondents).
What statement about proposal revisions is true? - answer The contracting officer
may request or allow proposal revisions to clarify and document understandings
reached during negotiations.
A certificate of current cost or pricing data ____________ . - answer Does not
constitute a representation as to the accuracy of the contractor's judgement on the
estimate of future costs or projections.
Pre-Award Debriefings shall NOT disclose ___________ . - answer The number of
Offerors.
