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10 free, exam-style Certified Federal Contract Manager (CFCM) practice questions with answers and explanations. No signup required. Work through them below, then take the full free CFCM practice test to study every exam domain.

Question 1

Above what dollar amount is certified cost or pricing data generally required?

  1. $700,000
  2. $2,000,000
  3. $2,500,000
  4. $10,000,000
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Correct answer: C - $2,500,000

Question 2

The three types of OCI recognized in federal acquisition are:

  1. Unequal access, biased ground rules, and impaired objectivity
  2. Financial, organizational, and political conflicts in scope
  3. Personal, organizational, and statutory conflicts in nature
  4. Direct, indirect, and apparent conflicts of interest in conduct
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Correct answer: A - Unequal access, biased ground rules, and impaired objectivity

Question 3

The Rule of Two for small business set-asides under simplified procedures requires:

  1. At least two responsible small businesses likely to compete at fair prices
  2. At least three responsible small businesses likely to compete at fair prices
  3. At least four responsible small businesses likely to compete at fair prices
  4. At least five responsible small businesses likely to compete at fair prices
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Correct answer: A - At least two responsible small businesses likely to compete at fair prices

Question 4

Section 889 of the NDAA prohibits agencies from procuring covered telecommunications from:

  1. Any non-U.S. manufacturer regardless of the country of origin or the supplier of the equipment
  2. Specified Chinese telecommunications and surveillance companies including Huawei and ZTE listed
  3. Manufacturers without ISO 9001 quality management certification regardless of country of origin
  4. Refurbished or used equipment vendors operating commercially in the marketplace generally for sale
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Correct answer: B - Specified Chinese telecommunications and surveillance companies including Huawei and ZTE listed

Question 5

The three tests for allowable cost under FAR 31.201-2 are:

  1. Reasonable, allocable, and allowable under CAS, GAAP, contract terms, and FAR 31.205 limitations
  2. Direct, indirect, and overhead with appropriate allocation to the contract action of record at agency
  3. Necessary, proper, and approved by the agency Senior Procurement Executive in writing for the action
  4. Documented, certified, and audited by Defense Contract Audit Agency reviewers for the contract action
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Correct answer: A - Reasonable, allocable, and allowable under CAS, GAAP, contract terms, and FAR 31.205 limitations

Question 6

GAO must generally issue a decision on a protest within:

  1. 30 days from the date the protest is filed with the Government Accountability Office for review
  2. 60 days from the date the protest is filed with the Government Accountability Office for review
  3. 100 days from the date the protest is filed with the Government Accountability Office for review
  4. 180 days from the date the protest is filed with the Government Accountability Office for review
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Correct answer: C - 100 days from the date the protest is filed with the Government Accountability Office for review

Question 7

'Sponsorship' of subcontractor claims under the CDA generally means:

  1. The prime contractor must reject the subcontractor's claim before any further action by the parties at agency
  2. The prime contractor presents the subcontractor's claim to the federal government as its own claim under CDA
  3. The federal agency directly handles the subcontractor's claim without involving the prime contractor at agency
  4. The agency Senior Procurement Executive approves the subcontractor's claim in writing for the action of record
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Correct answer: B - The prime contractor presents the subcontractor's claim to the federal government as its own claim under CDA

Question 8

The Brooks Architect-Engineer Act under FAR 36.6 requires A-E services to be selected based on:

  1. The lowest price among A-E firms competing for the contract action awarded by the CO of record at agency
  2. The contractor's commercial profit margin on similar A-E work in the marketplace generally for sale at agency
  3. Approval by the agency Senior Procurement Executive in writing for any A-E contract action of record at agency
  4. Demonstrated competence and qualifications without consideration of price during the source selection process
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Correct answer: D - Demonstrated competence and qualifications without consideration of price during the source selection process

Question 9

The 'cardinal change' doctrine generally:

  1. Permits any change to the contract regardless of the change in scope or impact on the contractor's performance
  2. Restricts changes to commercial item acquisitions under FAR Part 12 streamlined procurement procedures of acquisition
  3. Holds that a change so substantial it materially alters the contract is beyond the Changes clause authority
  4. Approves contractor performance under the contract action awarded by the CO of record at the agency for the action
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Correct answer: C - Holds that a change so substantial it materially alters the contract is beyond the Changes clause authority

Question 10

The Christian Doctrine generally:

  1. Excludes from federal contracts any clause not actually written in the contract regardless of FAR mandatory provisions
  2. Restricts the contract to commercial item acquisitions under FAR Part 12 streamlined procurement procedures of acquisition only
  3. Approval by the agency Senior Procurement Executive in writing for any contract action of record at agency for action of record
  4. Reads into federal contracts mandatory clauses required by law that were inadvertently omitted from the contract document
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Correct answer: D - Reads into federal contracts mandatory clauses required by law that were inadvertently omitted from the contract document

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