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Question 1

Which of the following best describes an undefinitized contract action (UCA)?

Accepted Answer

A contract where work begins before price is finalized

Answer

A UCA authorizes a contractor to begin performance before contract terms, specifications, or price are agreed upon, creating cost control risks.

Question 2

The Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) allows small businesses to recover attorney fees when they prevail against the government in certain disputes. What condition triggers fee recovery?

Accepted Answer

The government's position must not have been substantially justified

Answer

Under EAJA, a prevailing small business may recover fees unless the government demonstrates its position was substantially justified.

Question 3

A contractor requests a no-cost time extension due to unusually severe weather. Which FAR clause most directly supports this request?

Accepted Answer

FAR 52.249-10 (Default—Fixed-Price Construction)

Answer

FAR 52.249-10 excuses delays caused by unforeseeable causes beyond the contractor's control, including unusually severe weather, entitling a time extension.

Question 4

Under the Contract Disputes Act (CDA), how long does a contractor have to appeal a contracting officer's final decision to the appropriate Board of Contract Appeals?

Accepted Answer

90 days

Answer

A contractor must file a notice of appeal with the cognizant Board of Contract Appeals within 90 days of receiving the contracting officer's final decision.

Question 5

Which standard governs whether a cost is allowable on a cost-reimbursement federal contract?

Accepted Answer

FAR Part 31 cost principles

Answer

FAR Part 31 cost principles establish the allowability, allocability, and reasonableness standards that determine which costs the government will reimburse.

(FCC) Federal Contracting Certification Practice Test

(FCC) Federal Contracting Certification Practice Test

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