DAWIA/FAC-C CERTIFICATION EXAM
PREPARATION GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
Market research - ANS Conducted during each phase of the acquisition.
Procedure inconsistent with the FAR - ANS Deviation.
Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) - ANS Promote competition to the maximum extent
practicable.
Tool used by DoD for structured profit/fee - ANS DD Form 1547, Weighted Guidelines
Method.
Contracts for acquiring commercial items - ANS Firm fixed price or fixed price contracts with
economic price adjustment
Contracts awarded using invitations for bids (IFBs) - ANS Only firm fixed price or fixed price
with economic price adjustment
DFARS Procedures Guidance and Information (PGI) - ANS The DFARS PGI is a companion
resource to the DFARS.
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
,Government's policy on contract modifications - ANS Only contracting officers acting within
the scope of their authority are authorized to execute contract modifications on behalf of the
government.
Unilateral modifications - ANS They are only signed by a government contracting officer, not
the contractor.
Government contract requirement - ANS It must be in writing.
Not a type of contracting officer - ANS Executive contracting officer is NOT a type.
Deviation - ANS A procedure that is inconsistent with the FAR.
If working on selecting solicitation provisions what is true about the contract? - ANS It has
not been awarded.
- ANS A procedure that is inconsistent with the FAR.
Contracting officer - ANS Authorized to execute contract modifications on behalf of the
government.
Contract specialist - ANS Can direct a contractor to perform work before the execution of the
contract modification.
Firm-fixed-price contracts - ANS Only awarded when acquiring commercial items of supply.
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, Fixed-price contracts with economic price adjustment - ANS Only awarded when acquiring
commercial items of supply.
Contract modifications - ANS Only contracting officers acting with the scope of their authority
are authorized to complete
Contracting officer types - ANS Contracting officer, Administrative contracting officer,
Terminating contracting officer.
Weighted Guidelines Method - ANS Tool used by DoD to apply a structured profit/fee.
Structured Analogy Method - ANS DD Form 1701.
Weighted Profit Analogy - ANS DD Form 1861.
Guidelines for Profit Method - ANS DD Form 1202.
Contracting officer authority - ANS Only contracting officers acting within the scope of their
authority are authorized to execute contract modifications.
Contracting Officer Responsibilities - ANS Prior to signing a contract, a contracting officer
must ensure that all statutory requirements have been met and try to ensure all regulations or
applicable procedures have been followed.
Contract Status - ANS If a contractor is working on selecting solicitation provisions, the
contract has not been awarded.
3 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
PREPARATION GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
Market research - ANS Conducted during each phase of the acquisition.
Procedure inconsistent with the FAR - ANS Deviation.
Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) - ANS Promote competition to the maximum extent
practicable.
Tool used by DoD for structured profit/fee - ANS DD Form 1547, Weighted Guidelines
Method.
Contracts for acquiring commercial items - ANS Firm fixed price or fixed price contracts with
economic price adjustment
Contracts awarded using invitations for bids (IFBs) - ANS Only firm fixed price or fixed price
with economic price adjustment
DFARS Procedures Guidance and Information (PGI) - ANS The DFARS PGI is a companion
resource to the DFARS.
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
,Government's policy on contract modifications - ANS Only contracting officers acting within
the scope of their authority are authorized to execute contract modifications on behalf of the
government.
Unilateral modifications - ANS They are only signed by a government contracting officer, not
the contractor.
Government contract requirement - ANS It must be in writing.
Not a type of contracting officer - ANS Executive contracting officer is NOT a type.
Deviation - ANS A procedure that is inconsistent with the FAR.
If working on selecting solicitation provisions what is true about the contract? - ANS It has
not been awarded.
- ANS A procedure that is inconsistent with the FAR.
Contracting officer - ANS Authorized to execute contract modifications on behalf of the
government.
Contract specialist - ANS Can direct a contractor to perform work before the execution of the
contract modification.
Firm-fixed-price contracts - ANS Only awarded when acquiring commercial items of supply.
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, Fixed-price contracts with economic price adjustment - ANS Only awarded when acquiring
commercial items of supply.
Contract modifications - ANS Only contracting officers acting with the scope of their authority
are authorized to complete
Contracting officer types - ANS Contracting officer, Administrative contracting officer,
Terminating contracting officer.
Weighted Guidelines Method - ANS Tool used by DoD to apply a structured profit/fee.
Structured Analogy Method - ANS DD Form 1701.
Weighted Profit Analogy - ANS DD Form 1861.
Guidelines for Profit Method - ANS DD Form 1202.
Contracting officer authority - ANS Only contracting officers acting within the scope of their
authority are authorized to execute contract modifications.
Contracting Officer Responsibilities - ANS Prior to signing a contract, a contracting officer
must ensure that all statutory requirements have been met and try to ensure all regulations or
applicable procedures have been followed.
Contract Status - ANS If a contractor is working on selecting solicitation provisions, the
contract has not been awarded.
3 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
