Government Procurement Certification Federal Regulations & Compliance 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under FAR 9.1, what is the minimum period a contractor may be debarred from federal contracting?
- 6 months
- 1 year
- 3 years (Correct answer)
- 5 years
Correct answer: 3 years
FAR 9.406-4 states that debarment generally should not exceed three years.
Question 2: Which statute requires federal contractors with contracts over $10,000 to take affirmative action for equal employment opportunity?
- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
- Executive Order 11246 (Correct answer)
- The Davis-Bacon Act
- The Service Contract Act
Correct answer: Executive Order 11246
Executive Order 11246 mandates affirmative action and non-discrimination for federal contractors above the $10,000 threshold.
Question 3: The Buy American Act generally requires that end products purchased by the government be manufactured in the U.S. with what minimum domestic component content (under current FAR rules)?
- 50%
- 55% (Correct answer)
- 60%
- 75%
Correct answer: 55%
FAR 25.101 sets the domestic content threshold at 55% for most manufactured end products under the Buy American Act.
Question 4: A contractor discovers a potential Anti-Kickback Act violation on a federal contract. Under FAR 3.502, the contractor must report it to:
- The contracting officer and the Inspector General (Correct answer)
- Only the contracting officer
- The Department of Justice directly
- The Government Accountability Office
Correct answer: The contracting officer and the Inspector General
FAR 3.502-3 requires contractors to report kickback violations to both the contracting officer and the agency Inspector General.
Question 5: Under the Truth in Negotiations Act (TINA), certified cost or pricing data is required when a negotiated contract action exceeds:
- $500,000
- $750,000
- $2,000,000 (Correct answer)
- $5,000,000
Correct answer: $2,000,000
TINA (10 U.S.C. 2306a / 41 U.S.C. 3502) and FAR 15.403-4 require certified cost or pricing data for actions exceeding $2,000,000.
Question 6: Which FAR clause requires contractors to flow down certain contract requirements to subcontractors?
- FAR 52.219-8
- FAR 52.244-6 (Correct answer)
- FAR 52.222-26
- FAR 52.203-13
Correct answer: FAR 52.244-6
FAR 52.244-6 (Subcontracts for Commercial Items) requires contractors to include applicable FAR clauses in subcontracts.
Question 7: Under the False Claims Act, a whistleblower (qui tam relator) who brings a successful lawsuit on behalf of the government may receive what percentage of the government's recovery?
- 5–10%
- 15–30% (Correct answer)
- 35–50%
- Up to 10% only
Correct answer: 15–30%
31 U.S.C. 3730 allows qui tam relators to receive between 15% and 30% of the government's recovery depending on circumstances.
Government Procurement Certification Federal Regulations & Compliance 2
Under FAR 9.1, what is the minimum period a contractor may be debarred from federal contracting?