24. Which of the following is NOT part of the Joint Ethics Regulation (JER) Standards of Conduct

a. Put Loyalty to the highs moral principles and to country above loyalty to persons, party, or government department

b. Make Guarantees in order to accomplish the mission

c. Uphold the Constitution, laws and regulations of the United States

d. Reduce the impact of corruption by exposing it when discovered

22. e-Governemnt is defined as the automation and integration of e-Business within the federal government, making easier for citizens and businesses to save taxpayers dollars, to interact with the government, and to streamline citizen-to-government communications.

True or False

21. FAR 36.602-1 provides guidance on the selection criteria for Architect Engineering Services. DFARS 236.602- 1 has additional guidance for the DOD and further directs the use of the procedures at PGI 236.602-1(a). DFARS 236.602-70 addresses the Restriction on award of overseas architect-engineer contracts to foreign firms. In accordance with DFARS 201.303, it can be said that DFARS 236.602-1 the FAR< and DFARS 236.602-70 the FAR

a. Implements , supplements

b. Supplements, implements

c. Implements, implements

d. Complements, implements

20. I a required policy is inconsistent with the FAR and affects more than one contract action, then that policy requires a class deviation in order to be used.

True or False

19.The Federal Acquisition Regulations are contained in Title 48 of the Code of Federal Regulation.

True or False

18 . Obligations are legally binding commitments, such as contract awards, made by federal agencies

True or False

17. Which system provides the tools for official contract announcement information?

a. FedBizOpps

b. Electronic exchange of procurement information

c. Wage Determination On-Line

d. Federal Technical Data System

16. Sovereign immunity is a legal doctrine that is applicable to both the government and the contractor, which prevents either party from asserting an action, like a claim, against a sovereign (or independent) party, unless to sovereign consents to the actions

True or False

15. The general policy supersede any possible conflicts with the specific policy in the FAR

True or False

14. One of the benefits of the Standard Procurement System (SPS) is to standardize procurement processes for DoD

True or False

13. According to the Joint Ethics Regulations, what is accountability

a. Pursing justice while maintaining discretion

b. Accepting responsibility for your actions

c. Ensuring everyone is treated fairly

d. Striving for excellence in all you do

12. In the acquisition financial management process, which is one of the responsibilities of the Funds Holders?

a. Ensure funds are paid at the appropriated time

b. Disburse funds to the contractor in accordance with the contract

c. Terminate contracts when funds cross the fiscal year

d. Certify funds are available

11. You are the contracting officer and your agency receives a protest. What actions must you take once you receive the protest? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

Inform the interested party to file the protest in another venue

Persuade the interested to withdraw the protest

Determine if the interested part submitted the protest in a timely manner

Identify the basis for the protest from the interested party

10.In order to be legally bound to an agreement, a party must be Abe to understand the terms of the contract. Which element of a contract is this?

a. Legal precedence

b. Competency

c. Mutual Assent

d. Lawful Purpose

9. Which branch of government has implied authority to form contracts?

a. Presidential

b. Judicial

c. Executive

d. Legislative

(I already tried Legislative and got it wrong)

8. A "change" cannot be made _____

a. Unilaterally by the contractor

b. Bilaterally between the government and the contractor

c. Unilaterally by the government

7. The Anti0 Deficiency Act prohibits the spending of money before Congress provides it and the spending of more money than Congress provided.

True or False

4. Which one of the following is NOT a procurement public policy source?

a. Judicial decisions

b. Executive orders

c. Regulation

d. Statues

e. Alternative disputes resolution decisions

3. As a DoD contracting specialist, you made a verbal agreement with one of your contractors that you no authority to make. The action was completed and values at 2,000. Which of the following is true?

a. You created an unauthorized commitment

b. You did not violate your authority

c. The action doesn't need to be ratified since it is under the micro- purchase threshold

2. Which one of the following is NOT a benefit of e- Business

a. Eliminates the duplication of efforts

b. Reduces the lead times and cost

c. Fosters the standardization of the processes

d. Allows for the segregation of management levels

1.Which of the following is true regarding appropriate actions against fraud, wast and abuse

a. Monitor the questionable behavior for confirmation before reporting to anyone

b. Report any questionable behavior to your ethics advisor or legal office

c. Report any questionable behavior directly to higher authorizes, bypassing your local agency