CON 3900V Practice Exam Questions and Answers 2024

1. Contractors are responsible for: A. Appointing Government Contracting Officer Representatives B. Managing Government quality control C. Tendering to the Government for acceptance only those supplies or services that conform to contract quality requirements D. Prescribing Government quality assurance - C. Tendering to the Government for acceptance only those supplies or services that conform to contract quality requirements 2. During discussions, the contracting officer: A. Should discuss aspects of an offeror's proposal if alterations or explanations would enhance the proposal's potential for award B. Must pursue obtaining what is best for the Government value irrespective of the evaluation factors set forth in the solicitation C. May not negotiate with offerors for increased performance beyond mandatory minimums D. May favor one offeror over another during discussions - A. Should discuss aspects of an offeror's proposal if alterations or explanations would enhance the proposal's potential for award Feedback: See FAR 15.306(d) 3. Quality assurance on contract actions valued below the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT) is: A. Minimal, unless a special circumstance exists B. The same as above the SAT C. More stringent for commercial items D. Not necessary, as risk of loss is considered too low to justify the expense - A. Minimal, unless a special circumstance exists Feedback: See FAR 46.404 4. You have a requirement for an online subscription to Engineering News Record. The site owner requires payment before they will provide the license code number to activate the annual subscription. Which payment form is required? A. An invoice payment B. A progress payment C. A commercial payment D. An advance payment - D. An advance payment