State law is generally not applied in federal procurement cases since

In the principal-agent relationship, which party acts on behalf of another party?

Which is characteristic of implied authority?

It is necessary or incidental to carrying out the express authority.

When government personnel make a mistake, the US Supreme Court has stated that rather

than adopt a rule that might injure the public, it is better

for an individual to occasionally suffer from the mistakes.

Who is responsible for ascertaining whether government agents are acting within the

bounds of their authority?

Estoppel means to restrain

When selecting contracting officers (CO), what does the appointing authority consider?

Which statement is true concerning the contracting officer’s (CO) appointment or

termination?

In no event will the termination of a contracting officer (CO) be retroactive.

What occurs when someone other than the contracting officer (CO) tries to make an

agreement without the authority?

For a contract to be enforceable, its terms must be clear enough to permit the

courts to interpret the duties and obligations to be performed by either party.

An offeror’s withdrawal of an offer before acceptance is called a

If the time, place, and means of communication are expressed by the offeror, no other time,

place, or means will constitute an acceptance.

parties involved intend that a contract be formed.

Consideration.

What is meant by adequate consideration?

If the competency of a corporation is drawn into question, the contracting officer (CO)

should call the

Secretary of state where the contractor resides, does business, or is incorporated.

Which statement most closely defines categories of contracts that are unenforceable as

against public policy?

Contracts that go against the common sense conscience of the community.

Which position is responsible for managing the socio-economic and other public policy

programs?

Why should contracting officer (CO) authority be discussed in every customer education

training session?

To promote and provide for the acquisition of commercial items and to promote full and

open competition to the maximum extent possible, contracting officers (CO) must

Which organization contains the Defense Acquisition Regulation Council (DAR Council)

director?

Providing agency procedures to carry out the prescriptions in the Federal Acquisition

Regulation (FAR).

By whose order is the Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFFARS)

issued?

In determining the action to take in a specific case requiring a contract adjustment, the

Comptroller General Decisions are referred to and used as

Any contract that requires, or may require, access to classified information by the contractor in

the performance of the contract.

The requirements of the Defense Industrial Security Program (DISP) would apply to which

of the following contracts?

The major determining factor in deciding if information qualifies as contractor bid or

proposal information or source selection information is that it contains

information that has not previously been made available to the public.

Which of these is not an example of contractor bid or proposal information?

Mark the cover and each page containing information “Source Selection Information-See

FAR 3.104.”

Services of a type offered and sold competitively in substantial quantities in the commercial

marketplace for tasks performed under standard commercial terms and conditions can be

considered commercial items if they are

For acquisitions estimated below the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), market research

must be done when

adequate information is not available and the circumstances justify the cost.

What factors affect the amount of market research conducted?

Urgency, complexity, estimated dollar value, and past experience.

If you determine that the requirement in a purchase request meets the definition of a

commercial item and the item is customarily available in the commercial marketplace, what part of

the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) should you consult for procedures for the solicitation

and award?

The contracting officer (CO) must always ensure the final description in a purchase request

specifies needs using market research in a manner designed to do all of the following except

Supplies and services identified in a purchase request must be stated in terms of functions to

be performed,

All of the following should be included in a “brand name or equal” purchase description

except

What requirement may be used in place of “minimum needs of the government” to get the

best value for your customer and increase competition?

The government may recoup some or all of its probable damages caused by delayed

delivery or performance of the contractor by invoking the

FAR Subpart 4.8 establishes procedures for maintaining contract files to ensure uniformity

from one activity to another. Why is this important?

Ensure all documents regarding contract actions are kept in conformance with agency

regulations for file location and maintenance.

Which types of copies of contractual instruments can become part of the official contract

file?

What type of contracting instrument would have the letter “M” in the ninth position of the

procurement instrument identification number (PIIN)?

Which of the following may not be used to develop an independent government cost

estimate?

Why must any special packaging, marking, or preservation requirements be included in a

customer’s purchase request?

So appropriate instructions and applicable provisions and clauses may be included in a

solicitation.

A special form of written approval by an authorized official that is required by statute or

regulation as a prerequisite to taking certain contracting actions is known as a

The approval granted by a determination and finding is restricted to

proposed contract actions described in that determination and finding.

JWOD participating nonprofit agencies.

General Services Administration (GSA), Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), and the

Veterans Affairs (VA) are all examples of what type of supply source?

One of the biggest advantages to purchasing items estimated at less than $2,500 from a

Government Services Administration (GSA) contract is that

By establishing an indefinite delivery contract, you are allowing for

The terms and conditions of an indefinite contract delivery order are established

What information may be used to ensure that small business concerns are given

opportunities to respond to solicitations issued using simplified acquisition procedures (SAP)?

Acquisitions estimated at what dollar amount are reserved exclusively for small business

concerns?

If the contracting officer receives only one acceptable offer from a responsible small

business concern in response to a small business set-aside, what action should the contracting

officer take?

If the contracting officer suspects, or has information to indicate, that the price received

from a contractor on a micro-purchase may not be reasonable, the contracting officer should

For purchases exceeding the micro-purchase threshold, but not exceeding the simplified

acquisition threshold (SAT), what procedures may the contracting officer elect to use?

When must contracting officers use the government-wide point of entry (GPE) to solicit?

Public law requires that contracts for the acquisition of commercial items shall, to the

maximum extent practicable, include only those clauses required to implement provisions of law

or executive orders, or those clauses

Because of the broad range of items acquired by the government, the variations in

commercial practices, and the relative volume of the government’s acquisition in specific

markets, contracting officers may

If only one reply is received in response to a solicitation estimated at less than the

simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), what action must the contracting officer take before

making the award?

Include a statement in the contract file giving the basis of the determination of fair and

reasonable price.

What may be used in lieu of obtaining individual quotations each time a purchase for the

same item is contemplated?

When, in response to a solicitation for commercial items, a contractor proposes more than

one product that will meet a government need, the contracting officer shall

If the government issues an order resulting from a quotation, when may the government

withdraw, amend, or cancel its offer?

At any time before acceptance occurs.

If a contractor has been excluded from government contracting for a reasonable, specified

period of time because of conviction on a criminal offense in connection with obtaining a public

contract, that contractor is considered to be

What action should be taken if legal proceedings are not initiated within 12 months after the

date of a suspension notice?

Micro-purchase is acquisition of supplies and services with a total amount that does not

exceed

You do not need advanced authorization when using the government-wide purchase card

(GPC) to purchase

When a government purchase card (GPC) is used as a payment method, who performs the

purchase, acceptance, and payment?

When you are making a purchase using the Standard Form 44, Purchase Order—Invoice

Voucher (Storage Safeguard Form), all of the following conditions must be satisfied except

Responsibility for exercising direction, control, and oversight of purchases using imprest

funds rests with the

To the maximum extent possible, purchase orders for commercial items should include only

those clauses required to implement provisions of law, or executive order, and

The contracting officer shall ensure that each blanket purchase agreement is reviewed at least

It is not mandatory for all blanket purchase agreements to contain

an approved price list with specific items.

How many days written notice must a contractor give to the government to cancel a blanket

purchasing agreement?

during the current performance period.

Which is not an accepted price adjustment type used with a fixed-price contract with

economic price adjustment?

The contract price of a fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment may be revised

a. downward only based on negotiations.

upward and downward within the limitations of the clause.

A definite-quantity contract may be used when it can be determined in advance that a

definite quantity of supplies or services will be required during the contract period and

When the government cannot predetermine (within stated limits) the precise quantities of

supplies or services that will be required during the contract period, the contracting officer would

use aindefinite-quantity contract.

When an indefinite-quantity type contract is being used, performance or deliveries are

scheduled

The contract must clearly define the requirements for the contractor’s control of quality for

the supplies or services to be acquired; however, no contract may

Unless specifically reserved, responsibility for performing all inspections and tests as

required by the contract rests with the

contractor.

If supplies or services are rejected as nonconforming, notices of rejection shall be

Ordinarily, what option is given to the contractor because of a notice of rejection for

nonconformance?

Why are contractors required to mark supplies, or otherwise furnish notice with the

supplies, of the existence of the warranty?

is reasonably fit for the ordinary purposes for which such items are used.

The principle purpose of a warranty is to delineate the rights and obligations of the

contractor and the government for defective items and services and to

A contract action that changes or alters the agreement between the parties of a contract is

called

Requests for follow-up should be generated by the requesting activity when the supplies or

services have not been received

When a contractor has failed to make delivery or cure a delinquency, and has not justified

the delay, the contracting officer should

Which one is not considered an administrative error?

Obvious errors in the unit price.

If the contractor has yet to deliver or begin performance on an order and you need to make a

change not affecting cost of the item or delivery, to what type of agreement should you attempt to

have the contractor agree?

Unilateral modifications are allowed for no cost amended shipping instructions to a

unilateral purchase order and for

any change made before work begins if the change is within the scope of the original order.

Which action should a contracting officer take to accomplish an administrative change?

A contractor has notified the contracting officer of the intent not to accept a unilateral

purchase order. In this situation, the contracting officer must

The termination of acquisitions of commercial items is covered in Federal Acquisition

Regulation (FAR) Part

The contractor shall be liable to the government for all rights and remedies provided by law

if the contract was

Under the Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items clause, the contractor is

required to notify the contracting officer of an excusable delay

of a specific condition that the government considers to be endangering performance of the

contract.

When termination is for the government’s convenience, what may a contractor use to

demonstrate charges resulting from the termination for which the contractor is entitled to be paid?

When does the government have the right to terminate a contract for default after issuing a

cure notice and the contractor has not corrected the failure?

Instead of terminating for default, the contracting officer has several options. This does not

include

Instead of terminating for default, the contracting officer has several options. This does not

include

there is an actual failure or fails to progress to perform contractual obligations.

When supplies or services are still required after termination for default, the contracting

officer should

repurchase the same or similar supplies or services against the contractor’s account as soon as

possible.

Contract files using simplified acquisition procedures are considered closed when the

contracting officer receives

Data transfer, storage, and retrieval procedures must record and reproduce the original

document completely, accurately, and clearly. In addition, the procedures must