ACQ 0030 NEWEST OVERVIEW OF ACQUISITION ETHICS EXAM

ACQ 0030 NEWEST OVERVIEW OF ACQUISITION ETHICS EXAM

ACTUAL / WITH QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT

ANSWERS. GRADED A+

As a government employee, which statements about gifts is

CORRECT?

• You may be allowed to accept up to $50 in gifts from a

single contractor in a calendar year

• Federal employees may accept gifts not exceeding $20 from

a contractor in a single occasion

• an employee may decline a gift if acceptance would cause a

reasonable person to question the employee's integrity or impartiality

• 5 CFR 2635.204(a) allows Federal Employees to accept gifts

valued more than $20 if the employee pays the difference in the full-face value and $20.

• You may be allowed to accept up to $50 in gifts from a single

contractor in a calendar year

• Federal employees may accept gifts not exceeding $20 from

a contractor in a single occasion

• an employee may decline a gift if acceptance would cause a

reasonable person to question the employee's integrity or impartiality

A retired colonel in the army has been hired by ACME Corporation, Aviation Weapons Division, to be an expert 1 / 2

consultant for all new weapons procurement activity. 14 Months prior to his last official role in the Army, the Colonel was the Chief Contracting Officer for all new weapons procurement activity. You are the new Program manager for the Government on an upcoming new weapons procurement

project. You should:

• Be aware of his new role, and if he attempts to

communicate with you, raise your concern to your boss or the Contracting Office.

• Not be concerned with the former Colonel's role at ACME

Corp

• Have and off-the-record talk with the retired Colonel's

boss. Tell her there are serious concerns about whether the retired Colonel should have anything to do with the upcoming new weapons procurement project.

• not be concerned if he attempts to communicate with you

on behalf of ACME Be aware of his new role, and if he attempts to communicate with you, raise your concern to your boss or the Contracting Office.You are a Government Program Manager who is responsible for the Sure Shot Air to Air Missile Program. The ACME Corporation, Aviation Weapons Division, is developing a preliminary technical feasibility study for the Sure Shot under a $5million Government contract. You are nearing retirement and you have provided your resume to a Professional Job Search Company (a so-called "headhunter"). The Headhunter calls you up and advises that he has arranged an interview with the Sea Systems Division of the ACME Company. The

interview, however, did not result in a job offer. You should:

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