{"id":115352,"date":"2023-08-24T10:32:11","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T10:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=115352"},"modified":"2023-08-24T10:32:13","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T10:32:13","slug":"con-3990-exam-far-parts-con-3990-exam-updated-2023-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2023\/08\/24\/con-3990-exam-far-parts-con-3990-exam-updated-2023-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"CON 3990 Exam FAR Parts\/ CON 3990 Exam Updated 2023-2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>CON 3990 Exam FAR Parts\/ CON 3990<br>Exam Updated 2023-2024<br>FAR Part 1 &#8212;&#8212;- Correct Answer &#8212;&#8212;-Federal Acquisition Regulation System<br>FAR Part 2 &#8212;&#8212;- Correct Answer &#8212;&#8212;-Definitions of Words and Terms<br>FAR Part 3 &#8212;&#8212;- Correct Answer &#8212;&#8212;-Improper Business Practices &amp; Personal<br>Conflicts of Interest<br>FAR Part 4 &#8212;&#8212;- Correct Answer &#8212;&#8212;-Administrative Matters<br>FAR Part 5 &#8212;&#8212;- Correct Answer &#8212;&#8212;-Publicizing Contract Actions<br>FAR Part 6 &#8212;&#8212;- Correct Answer &#8212;&#8212;-Competitive Requirements<br>FAR Part 7 &#8212;&#8212;- Correct Answer &#8212;&#8212;-Acquisition Planning<br>FAR Part 8 &#8212;&#8212;- Correct Answer &#8212;&#8212;-Required Sources of Supplies and Service<br>FAR Part 10 &#8212;&#8212;- Correct Answer &#8212;&#8212;-Market Research<br>FAR Part 12 &#8212;&#8212;- Correct Answer &#8212;&#8212;-Acquisition of Commercial Items<br>FAR Part 13 &#8212;&#8212;- Correct Answer &#8212;&#8212;-Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP)<br>FAR Part 15 &#8212;&#8212;- Correct Answer &#8212;&#8212;-Contract by Negotiation<br>FAR Part 16 &#8212;&#8212;- Correct Answer &#8212;&#8212;-Types of Contracts<br>FAR Part 19 &#8212;&#8212;- Correct Answer &#8212;&#8212;-Small Business Programs<br>FAR Part 31 &#8212;&#8212;- Correct Answer &#8212;&#8212;-Contract Cost Principles &amp; Procedures<br>FAR Part 33 &#8212;&#8212;- Correct Answer &#8212;&#8212;-Protests, Disputes, and Appeals<br>FAR Part 42 &#8212;&#8212;- Correct Answer &#8212;&#8212;-Contract Administration &amp; Audit Services<br>FAR Part 44 &#8212;&#8212;- Correct Answer &#8212;&#8212;-Subcontracting Policies &amp; Procedures<br>FAR Part 46 &#8212;&#8212;- Correct Answer &#8212;&#8212;-Quality Assurance<br>FAR Part 49 &#8212;&#8212;- Correct Answer &#8212;&#8212;-Termination of Contracts<br>FAR Part 50 &#8212;&#8212;- Correct Answer &#8212;&#8212;-Extraordinary contractual actions and safety act<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>FAR Part 51 &#8212;&#8212;- Correct Answer &#8212;&#8212;-Use of Government Sources by Contractors<br>FAR Part 52 &#8212;&#8212;- Correct Answer &#8212;&#8212;-Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses<br>FAR Part 53 &#8212;&#8212;- Correct Answer &#8212;&#8212;-FORMS<br>Contracting Life Cycle Phases &#8212;&#8212;- Correct Answer &#8212;&#8212;-1. Pre-Award<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\">\n<li>Award<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Post Award<br>Communication and Decision Making Bias &#8212;&#8212;- Correct Answer &#8212;&#8212;-1. Minimize<br>influence of Personal biases<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maximize the likelihood of a successful result.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Facilitate communication among affected parties.<br>Minimize the Effect of Personal Biases &#8212;&#8212;- Correct Answer &#8212;&#8212;-The contracting<br>professional should strive to minimize the influence of personal biases.<br>Maximize the likelihood of Successful Results &#8212;&#8212;- Correct Answer &#8212;&#8212;-1. AR 1.102-<br>4(e) states that contracting officers &#8220;should take the lead in encouraging business<br>process innovations and ensuring that business decisions are sound.&#8221;<br>Facilitate Communications Among Affected Parties &#8212;&#8212;- Correct Answer &#8212;&#8212;-1.<br>Effective communication minimizes the effect of personal biases, maximizes the<br>likelihood of successful results, and facilitates communications among affected<br>stakeholders.<br>Cost, quality and timeliness of products and services &#8212;&#8212;- Correct Answer &#8212;&#8212;-1. FAR<br>1.102-2(a) tells contracting professionals that a guiding principle is to satisfy customers<br>in terms of cost, quality, and timeliness of the delivered product or service.<br>Contracting Officer Representative (COR) &#8212;&#8212;- Correct Answer &#8212;&#8212;-1. FAR 1.602-<br>2(d)(7) states that contracting officers shall designate CORs in writing and furnish<br>copies to the contractor and the contract administration office<br>Standards of conduct &#8212;&#8212;- Correct Answer &#8212;&#8212;-1. FAR 3.101-1 tells us Government<br>business shall be conducted in a manner above reproach and, except as authorized by<br>statute or regulation, with complete impartiality and with preferential treatment for none.<br>Methods of disseminating information &#8212;&#8212;- Correct Answer &#8212;&#8212;-1. For proposed<br>contract actions expected to exceed $25,000, by synopsizing in theGovernment-wide<br>Point of Entry (GPE).For proposed contract actions expected to exceed $15,000, but<br>not expected to exceed$25,000. by displaying in a public place.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Justification and Approval (J&amp;A) &#8212;&#8212;- Correct Answer &#8212;&#8212;-2.FAR 6.303-1(a) states a<br>contracting officer shall not commence negotiations for a sole source<br>contract,commence negotiations for a contract resulting from an unsolicited proposal, or<br>award any othercontract without providing for full and open competition unless the<br>contracting officerI. Justifies, if required in FAR 6.302, the use of such actions in writing;<br>II. Certifies the accuracy and completeness of the justification;<br>III. (and) Obtains the approval required by FAR 6.304.<br>Post award orientation: &#8212;&#8212;- Correct Answer &#8212;&#8212;-1. FAR 42.501(a) states a post<br>award orientation aids both Government and contractor personnel to (1) achieve a clear<br>and mutual understanding of all contract requirements, and (2) identify and resolve<br>potential problems. However, it is not a substitute for the contractor&#8217;s fully understanding<br>the work requirements at the time offers are submitted, nor is it to be used to alter the<br>final agreement arrived at in any negotiations leading to contract award.<br>Standards of Conduct: &#8212;&#8212;- Correct Answer &#8212;&#8212;-1. (FAR 3.101-1). Transactions<br>relating to the expenditure of public funds require the highest degree of public trust and<br>an impeccable standard of conduct. The general rule is to avoid strictly any conflict of<br>interest, or even the appearance of a conflict of interest in government-contractor<br>relationships.<br>Solicitation and Acceptance of Gratuities by Government Personnel &#8212;&#8212;- Correct<br>Answer &#8212;&#8212;-The overarching rule on accepting gifts from contractor\/employees is at<br>(FAR 3.101-2). You may not solicit gifts from anyone, for any reason. This means for<br>yourself or for others. Federal employees are prohibited from soliciting or accepting<br>gifts.<br>Disclosures &#8212;&#8212;- Correct Answer &#8212;&#8212;-No person or other entity may disclose<br>contractor bid or proposal information or source selection information to any person<br>other than a person authorized, in accordance with applicable agency regulations or<br>procedures, by the agency head or the contracting officer.<br>Contracts with Government Employees: &#8212;&#8212;- Correct Answer &#8212;&#8212;-A contracting officer<br>shall not knowingly award a contract to a Government employee or to a business<br>concern or other organization owned or substantially owned or controlled by one or<br>more Government employees (FAR 3.601).<br>Personal Conflicts of interest: &#8212;&#8212;- Correct Answer &#8212;&#8212;-FAR part 3 covers polices and<br>procedures related to avoiding improper business practices and personal conflicts of<br>interest. A &#8220;personal conflict of interest&#8221; is a situation where an individual is employed<br>by a defense contractor company and is in a position to materially influence DOD&#8217;s<br>recommendations and\/or decisions and, because of his\/her personal activities,<br>relationships, or financial interests, may lack or appear to lack objectivity, or appear to<br>be unduly influenced by personal financial interest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CON 3990 Exam FAR Parts\/ CON 3990Exam Updated 2023-2024FAR Part 1 &#8212;&#8212;- Correct Answer &#8212;&#8212;-Federal Acquisition Regulation SystemFAR Part 2 &#8212;&#8212;- Correct Answer &#8212;&#8212;-Definitions of Words and TermsFAR Part 3 &#8212;&#8212;- Correct Answer &#8212;&#8212;-Improper Business Practices &amp; PersonalConflicts of InterestFAR Part 4 &#8212;&#8212;- Correct Answer &#8212;&#8212;-Administrative MattersFAR Part 5 &#8212;&#8212;- Correct Answer &#8212;&#8212;-Publicizing Contract ActionsFAR 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