FAC Regulatory Compliance & Law 3

Question 1

Which provision of the FAR prohibits contractors from using federal contract funds to lobby Congress or executive branch officials for contract awards?

Accepted Answer

FAR 52.203-12 (Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions)

Answer

FAR 52.203-12 implements the Byrd Amendment, prohibiting the use of appropriated funds to influence federal contracting or grant decisions.

Question 2

Under the Copeland Anti-Kickback Act, which workforce is primarily protected from illegal deductions from wages?

Accepted Answer

Employees working on federally funded construction contracts

Answer

The Copeland Act specifically protects laborers and mechanics employed on federally funded construction from unlawful wage deductions or kickbacks.

Question 3

A contracting officer suspects a contractor submitted inflated cost data before a contract was awarded. Which law authorizes the government to reduce the contract price for defective cost or pricing data?

Accepted Answer

The Truth in Negotiations Act (TINA)

Answer

TINA (now codified at 10 U.S.C. 2306a and 41 U.S.C. 3502) requires certified cost or pricing data and authorizes price reduction if data is found defective.

Question 4

The Service Contract Act (SCA) applies to contracts whose principal purpose is to furnish services through service employees. What is the current contract value threshold for SCA applicability?

Accepted Answer

$10,000

Answer

The SCA applies to service contracts exceeding $2,500... wait — the threshold is $2,500 for SCA, but the answer here is $2,500 (index 0); however standard SCA threshold is $2,500.

Question 5

Under FAR Part 3, what must a contractor do upon discovering credible evidence that a principal, employee, agent, or subcontractor has committed a violation of federal criminal law involving fraud?

Accepted Answer

Disclose the violation in writing to the agency Inspector General and contracting officer

Answer

FAR 3.1003 requires mandatory disclosure of credible evidence of federal criminal law violations, including fraud, to the agency IG and contracting officer.

(FAC) Federal Acquisition Certification Practice Test

(FAC) Federal Acquisition Certification Practice Test

FAC Regulatory Compliance & Law 3