CPCM Contract Performance and Administration

Question 1

Which document is the primary tool a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) uses to monitor contractor performance?

Accepted Answer

Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP)

Answer

Performance Work Statement (PWS)

Answer

Statement of Objectives (SOO)

Answer

Earned Value Management report

Question 2

Earned Value Management (EVM) integrates which three project baselines?

Accepted Answer

Cost, schedule, and technical performance

Answer

Scope, time, and quality

Answer

Risk, cost, and communication

Answer

Scope, budget, and personnel

Question 3

A Schedule Performance Index (SPI) of 0.85 indicates the project is:

Accepted Answer

Behind schedule

Answer

Ahead of schedule

Answer

On schedule

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Over budget

Question 4

Which type of invoice review ensures that billed costs are allowable, allocable, and reasonable?

Accepted Answer

Cost voucher audit

Answer

Technical review

Answer

Receiving report review

Answer

Performance assessment review

Question 5

Under FAR, the government must pay a proper invoice within how many days to avoid late payment interest?

Accepted Answer

30 days

Answer

14 days

Answer

21 days

Answer

45 days

Question 6

Which action best describes a 'constructive change' to a government contract?

Accepted Answer

Government conduct that effectively changes contract requirements without a formal modification

Answer

A formal written modification issued by the contracting officer

Answer

A contractor-initiated engineering change proposal

Answer

A bilateral agreement to reduce the contract scope