L3ABR6C031 Contracting Apprentice Block 2
Exam Questions And Answers Verified 100% Correct
☆7B-128.) What tools are created to leverage the benefit of buying products and
services in bulk thereby securing the best overall value through quantity discount?
- ANSWER -Category Councils (A.K.A Commodity Councils)
7B-129.) What is the mission of the Strategic Sourcing Squadrons? (e.g. 771 ESS,
772 ESS, 773 ESS) - ANSWER -Their mission is to research and recommend
opportunities for strategic sourcing as well as write and administer contract
vehicles for the entire AF.
☆7C-131.) What is the First Priority mandatory source for supplies? - ANSWER -
Inventories of the Requiring Agency.
☆7C-131.) Who is responsible for checking through the Defense Reutilization and
Marketing Office (DRMO) to ensure older, or used items are available to be
utilized prior to reaching out to the commercial marketplace? - ANSWER -
Material Managers
☆7C-131.) What is the Second Priority mandatory source for supplies? -
ANSWER -Excess from other Agencies.
7C-131.) What are the four options to check the inventories of other agencies? -
ANSWER -1.) Review of excess personal property catalogs and bulletins issued by
the General Services Administration. (GSA)
2.) Personal contact with GSA or the activity holding the property.
3.) Submission of supply requirements to the regional offices of GSA.
4.) Examination/inspection of reports and samples of excess personal property in
GSA regional offices.
☆7C-131.) Unless deployed, the ___________________ ___________________
mandatory sources are checked prior to contracting receiving a requirement. -
ANSWER -first two
, ☆7C-132.) What is the Third Priority mandatory source for supplies? - ANSWER
-Federal Prison Industries Inc. (FPI)
7C-132.) What is the FPI also referred to as? - ANSWER -UNICOR
☆7C-132.) In reference to the FPI what is The Schedule? - ANSWER -A diverse
list of supplies and services offered for sale to the government.
7C-132.) (True/False) All supplies and services listed at http://unicor.gov are
mandatory. - ANSWER -False. Only the supplies and services listed on The
Schedule are considered mandatory.
7C-132.) Under what conditions may the CO skip FPI as a mandatory source? -
ANSWER -If market research proves the FPI is not competitive in terms of price,
quality, and time.
☆7C-132.) What is the Fourth Priority mandatory source for supplies? -
ANSWER -the Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled. (CPPWBSD) This is also known as the AbilityOne program.
☆7C-132.) What is the Procurement List? - ANSWER -A list of suitable supplies
(and services) that can be produced or completed by companies that employ what
are blind or severely disabled.
7C-133.) Nonprofit agencies that serve people who are blind and severely disabled
are jointly referred to as what? - ANSWER -AbilityOne participating nonprofit
agencies.
☆7C-134.) What is the Fifth Priority mandatory source for supplies? - ANSWER -
Wholesale supply sources such as stock programs of:
1.) General Services Administration (GSA)
2.) Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)
3.) Department of Veteran Affairs (VA)
, 7C-134.) What kind of transactions are orders placed with GSA Global Supply? -
ANSWER -Government-to-government transactions. (because GSA has already
completed a competitive procurement process for each item)
7C-134.) (True/False) The DLA and GSA provide similar items, though the DLA
handles items "military" in nature and the GSA handles "civilian" items like office
supplies. - ANSWER -True. Examples of DLA items include military uniforms,
gasoline, fuel, oil, coal, and natural gas.
7C-134.) What does the VA supply primarily? - ANSWER -Medical Supplies
☆7C-135.) What is the First Priority mandatory source for services? - ANSWER -
The AbilityOne Program
☆7C-135.) After the FAR mandated sources, which two sources are available to
the AF contracting professional? - ANSWER -1.) The Strategic Sourcing
Launchpad/Commodity Council Contracts
2.) Commercial Services/Private Sector
7D-137.) What does the SBA provide to potential contractors? - ANSWER -The
SBA provides free business counseling, SBA guaranteed loans, and business
disaster loans.
7D-137.) In addition so counseling small businesses, Small Business Specialists
monitor the ___________________ and ___________________ awarded to small
business concerns. - ANSWER -Dollars, actions.
☆7D-138.) What requirements are small businesses required to meet to be
considered "small"? - ANSWER -1.) They must meet numerical standards for
small business IAW the NAICS and SBA size standards.
2.) Be a for-profit business
3.) Be independently owned and operated
4.) Not be nationally dominant in its field
5.) Be physically located and operated in the US or its territories.
Exam Questions And Answers Verified 100% Correct
☆7B-128.) What tools are created to leverage the benefit of buying products and
services in bulk thereby securing the best overall value through quantity discount?
- ANSWER -Category Councils (A.K.A Commodity Councils)
7B-129.) What is the mission of the Strategic Sourcing Squadrons? (e.g. 771 ESS,
772 ESS, 773 ESS) - ANSWER -Their mission is to research and recommend
opportunities for strategic sourcing as well as write and administer contract
vehicles for the entire AF.
☆7C-131.) What is the First Priority mandatory source for supplies? - ANSWER -
Inventories of the Requiring Agency.
☆7C-131.) Who is responsible for checking through the Defense Reutilization and
Marketing Office (DRMO) to ensure older, or used items are available to be
utilized prior to reaching out to the commercial marketplace? - ANSWER -
Material Managers
☆7C-131.) What is the Second Priority mandatory source for supplies? -
ANSWER -Excess from other Agencies.
7C-131.) What are the four options to check the inventories of other agencies? -
ANSWER -1.) Review of excess personal property catalogs and bulletins issued by
the General Services Administration. (GSA)
2.) Personal contact with GSA or the activity holding the property.
3.) Submission of supply requirements to the regional offices of GSA.
4.) Examination/inspection of reports and samples of excess personal property in
GSA regional offices.
☆7C-131.) Unless deployed, the ___________________ ___________________
mandatory sources are checked prior to contracting receiving a requirement. -
ANSWER -first two
, ☆7C-132.) What is the Third Priority mandatory source for supplies? - ANSWER
-Federal Prison Industries Inc. (FPI)
7C-132.) What is the FPI also referred to as? - ANSWER -UNICOR
☆7C-132.) In reference to the FPI what is The Schedule? - ANSWER -A diverse
list of supplies and services offered for sale to the government.
7C-132.) (True/False) All supplies and services listed at http://unicor.gov are
mandatory. - ANSWER -False. Only the supplies and services listed on The
Schedule are considered mandatory.
7C-132.) Under what conditions may the CO skip FPI as a mandatory source? -
ANSWER -If market research proves the FPI is not competitive in terms of price,
quality, and time.
☆7C-132.) What is the Fourth Priority mandatory source for supplies? -
ANSWER -the Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled. (CPPWBSD) This is also known as the AbilityOne program.
☆7C-132.) What is the Procurement List? - ANSWER -A list of suitable supplies
(and services) that can be produced or completed by companies that employ what
are blind or severely disabled.
7C-133.) Nonprofit agencies that serve people who are blind and severely disabled
are jointly referred to as what? - ANSWER -AbilityOne participating nonprofit
agencies.
☆7C-134.) What is the Fifth Priority mandatory source for supplies? - ANSWER -
Wholesale supply sources such as stock programs of:
1.) General Services Administration (GSA)
2.) Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)
3.) Department of Veteran Affairs (VA)
, 7C-134.) What kind of transactions are orders placed with GSA Global Supply? -
ANSWER -Government-to-government transactions. (because GSA has already
completed a competitive procurement process for each item)
7C-134.) (True/False) The DLA and GSA provide similar items, though the DLA
handles items "military" in nature and the GSA handles "civilian" items like office
supplies. - ANSWER -True. Examples of DLA items include military uniforms,
gasoline, fuel, oil, coal, and natural gas.
7C-134.) What does the VA supply primarily? - ANSWER -Medical Supplies
☆7C-135.) What is the First Priority mandatory source for services? - ANSWER -
The AbilityOne Program
☆7C-135.) After the FAR mandated sources, which two sources are available to
the AF contracting professional? - ANSWER -1.) The Strategic Sourcing
Launchpad/Commodity Council Contracts
2.) Commercial Services/Private Sector
7D-137.) What does the SBA provide to potential contractors? - ANSWER -The
SBA provides free business counseling, SBA guaranteed loans, and business
disaster loans.
7D-137.) In addition so counseling small businesses, Small Business Specialists
monitor the ___________________ and ___________________ awarded to small
business concerns. - ANSWER -Dollars, actions.
☆7D-138.) What requirements are small businesses required to meet to be
considered "small"? - ANSWER -1.) They must meet numerical standards for
small business IAW the NAICS and SBA size standards.
2.) Be a for-profit business
3.) Be independently owned and operated
4.) Not be nationally dominant in its field
5.) Be physically located and operated in the US or its territories.
