EVM EVM Reporting and Compliance 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: DCMA stands for in the context of EVM oversight:
- Defense Contract Management Agency (Correct answer)
- Defense Cost Management Authority
- Department of Contract and Management Auditing
- Defense Compliance and Metrics Administration
Correct answer: Defense Contract Management Agency
DCMA (Defense Contract Management Agency) performs surveillance of contractor EVMS compliance on DoD contracts.
Question 2: CPR Format 5 (Variance Analysis) typically requires written explanations for variances exceeding:
- Thresholds defined in the contract (e.g., ±$100K and ±10%) (Correct answer)
- Any variance greater than $1,000
- All variances regardless of size
- Only variances affecting the critical path
Correct answer: Thresholds defined in the contract (e.g., ±$100K and ±10%)
Variance analysis thresholds are specified in the contract; contractors must explain all significant variances meeting the defined dollar and percentage criteria.
Question 3: The Cost/Schedule Status Report (CSSR) was designed for:
- Smaller contracts that do not require full CPR/IPMR reporting (Correct answer)
- All DoD contracts regardless of size
- Subcontractors only
- Contracts in the design phase only
Correct answer: Smaller contracts that do not require full CPR/IPMR reporting
The CSSR provided a simplified EVM reporting format for smaller contracts that warranted some oversight but not the full rigor of CPR reporting.
Question 4: EVMS surveillance by DCMA is conducted to:
- Verify ongoing compliance with ANSI/EIA-748 guidelines after system acceptance (Correct answer)
- Approve each monthly EVM data submission
- Conduct the IBR on behalf of the program office
- Calculate the contractor's EAC independently
Correct answer: Verify ongoing compliance with ANSI/EIA-748 guidelines after system acceptance
DCMA surveillance monitors whether the contractor continues to implement the EVMS in accordance with the accepted system description after the initial validation.
Question 5: Which CPR/IPMR format contains the staffing plan?
- Format 4 (Staffing) (Correct answer)
- Format 1 (WBS)
- Format 2 (OBS)
- Format 3 (Baseline)
Correct answer: Format 4 (Staffing)
CPR Format 4 (now IPMR Format 4) provides the contractor's staffing plan showing headcount by labor category over time.
Question 6: A Management Review in EVM is:
- An internal meeting to assess performance, address variances, and approve corrective actions (Correct answer)
- A customer-led audit of contractor accounting
- The formal acceptance of the monthly CPR submission
- A review of subcontractor budgets only
Correct answer: An internal meeting to assess performance, address variances, and approve corrective actions
Management Reviews are internal contractor reviews where CAMs brief schedule and cost status to leadership and agree on corrective actions for significant variances.
EVM EVM Reporting and Compliance 2
DCMA stands for in the context of EVM oversight: