CON 237 DAU PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
COMBINED STUDY GUIDE EXAM
VERIFIED
The status information contained in the System for Award Management (SAM)
and additional vendor files maintained by the contracting office, if any, may be
used as the basis to ensure that small business concerns are provided the
maximum practicable opportunities to respond to solicitations issued using
simplified acquisition procedures.
true
You have a requirement for specific telecommunications components. A single
telecommunications manufacturer provides these components to the general
public. The estimated cost of these components is $145,000.
Simplified acquisition procedures can be used.
What is the preferred method of solicitation when conducting simplified
acquisitions over the micro-purchase threshold?
Electronic Commerce
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,Fulfilling repetitive needs for supplies may best be satisfied by:
Establishing blanket purchase agreements
What is the preferred method of solicitation for requirements over the micro-
purchase threshold?
Electronic commerce
You have a requirement for specific telecommunications components. A single
telecommunications manufacturer provides these components to the general
public. The estimated cost of these components is $145,000.
Simplified acquisition procedures can be used.
You should use SAP when
The estimated value of the requirement is equal to or less than the SAT
You have a requirement to purchase military transport vehicles that can travel
over rough terrain. Market research has shown that there are no commercially
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,developed or Government developed items that satisfy the terrain requirements.
This type of item is a:
Developmental item
A presolicitation conference is one technique used to conduct market research
true
The required sources of supplies and services can be found in:
FAR Part 8
The priority for required sources of supplies is: Agency inventories, excess from
other agencies,
Federal Prison Industries, Committee for Purchase from People Who are Blind
or Severely Disabled, governmental wholesale supply sources, commercial
sources.
Micro-purchases are:
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, Unrestricted
Why are oral solicitations not normally used for requirements exceeding
$25,000?
A GPE notice is required for requirements exceeding $25,000, unless exempt.
What is the public announcement requirement for micro-purchases?
No formal announcement is required
synopsis and a solicitation may be combined when acquiring commercial items
true
By soliciting two sources under SAP, you have satisfied the requirement to
obtain competition to the maximum extent practicable.
false
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QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
COMBINED STUDY GUIDE EXAM
VERIFIED
The status information contained in the System for Award Management (SAM)
and additional vendor files maintained by the contracting office, if any, may be
used as the basis to ensure that small business concerns are provided the
maximum practicable opportunities to respond to solicitations issued using
simplified acquisition procedures.
true
You have a requirement for specific telecommunications components. A single
telecommunications manufacturer provides these components to the general
public. The estimated cost of these components is $145,000.
Simplified acquisition procedures can be used.
What is the preferred method of solicitation when conducting simplified
acquisitions over the micro-purchase threshold?
Electronic Commerce
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,Fulfilling repetitive needs for supplies may best be satisfied by:
Establishing blanket purchase agreements
What is the preferred method of solicitation for requirements over the micro-
purchase threshold?
Electronic commerce
You have a requirement for specific telecommunications components. A single
telecommunications manufacturer provides these components to the general
public. The estimated cost of these components is $145,000.
Simplified acquisition procedures can be used.
You should use SAP when
The estimated value of the requirement is equal to or less than the SAT
You have a requirement to purchase military transport vehicles that can travel
over rough terrain. Market research has shown that there are no commercially
Page | 2
,developed or Government developed items that satisfy the terrain requirements.
This type of item is a:
Developmental item
A presolicitation conference is one technique used to conduct market research
true
The required sources of supplies and services can be found in:
FAR Part 8
The priority for required sources of supplies is: Agency inventories, excess from
other agencies,
Federal Prison Industries, Committee for Purchase from People Who are Blind
or Severely Disabled, governmental wholesale supply sources, commercial
sources.
Micro-purchases are:
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, Unrestricted
Why are oral solicitations not normally used for requirements exceeding
$25,000?
A GPE notice is required for requirements exceeding $25,000, unless exempt.
What is the public announcement requirement for micro-purchases?
No formal announcement is required
synopsis and a solicitation may be combined when acquiring commercial items
true
By soliciting two sources under SAP, you have satisfied the requirement to
obtain competition to the maximum extent practicable.
false
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