Government Procurement Certification Government Procurement Ethics & Integrity

Question 1

Under 18 U.S.C. § 208, a federal employee is prohibited from participating in a procurement matter in which they have:

Accepted Answer

A personal financial interest

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Prior work experience in the industry

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Knowledge of the offerors

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A security clearance

Question 2

Which federal statute prohibits offering, giving, or promising anything of value to a government official to influence an official act?

Accepted Answer

18 U.S.C. § 201 – Bribery of Public Officials

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41 U.S.C. § 423 – Procurement Integrity Act

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FAR 3.104 – Procurement Integrity

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31 U.S.C. § 1352 – Lobbying Disclosure

Question 3

The Procurement Integrity Act (41 U.S.C. § 2102) prohibits a current or former official from disclosing which type of information to an offeror?

Accepted Answer

Contractor bid or proposal information and source selection information

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Publicly released solicitation documents

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Agency budget totals published in the President's budget

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Awarded contract amounts posted in SAM.gov

Question 4

A contracting official who moves to a private firm that was awarded a contract they oversaw may violate which post-employment restriction?

Accepted Answer

The 'revolving door' restrictions under 18 U.S.C. § 207

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The Anti-Kickback Act

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The Competition in Contracting Act

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The Truth in Negotiations Act

Question 5

Under FAR 3.101-1, the fundamental standard of conduct expected of all government procurement participants is:

Accepted Answer

Conduct transactions in a manner above reproach and avoid any appearance of impropriety

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Always select the lowest priced offeror

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Maximize the number of solicitations issued per year

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Minimize protest risk by limiting competition

Question 6

A contractor's employee provides a government official with a gift valued at $22 during contract performance. Under the Standards of Ethical Conduct (5 C.F.R. § 2635.202), this gift is:

Accepted Answer

Prohibited because it exceeds the $20 aggregate limit per source per year

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Permitted because it is below $25

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Required to be reported but may be kept

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Permitted as a market value item