MRO Federal Acquisition Regulations 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under FAR drug testing regulations, which federal agency is primarily responsible for issuing workplace drug testing guidelines for federal contractors?
- SAMHSA (Correct answer)
- DOT
- OSHA
- CDC
Correct answer: SAMHSA
SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) sets the mandatory guidelines for federal workplace drug testing programs.
Question 2: A federal contractor subject to FAR drug testing requirements must maintain a drug-free workplace policy. Which element is NOT typically required in such a policy?
- Prohibition of drug use on company premises
- Random testing of all employees regardless of position (Correct answer)
- Employee notification of the policy
- Consequences for violating the policy
Correct answer: Random testing of all employees regardless of position
FAR drug-free workplace requirements do not mandate random testing of all employees — random testing pools are typically limited to safety-sensitive positions.
Question 3: When a federal contractor's employee in a safety-sensitive position tests positive, the MRO must report the verified positive result to which entity first?
- The employing contractor's designated employer representative (DER) (Correct answer)
- The contracting federal agency directly
- SAMHSA
- The employee's supervisor
Correct answer: The employing contractor's designated employer representative (DER)
The MRO reports verified positive results to the employer's Designated Employer Representative (DER), not directly to the federal agency.
Question 4: Under FAR Part 223, the Drug-Free Workplace Act primarily applies to federal contracts valued at or above:
- $100,000 (Correct answer)
- $150,000
- $25,000
- $500,000
Correct answer: $100,000
The Drug-Free Workplace Act requirements under FAR Part 223 apply to contracts valued at $100,000 or more.
Question 5: An MRO reviewing a specimen collected under a FAR-covered federal contract must use a laboratory that is certified by:
- SAMHSA/HHS (Correct answer)
- DOT
- State health department
- Joint Commission
Correct answer: SAMHSA/HHS
Federal workplace drug testing requires use of SAMHSA/HHS-certified laboratories for all specimen analysis.
Question 6: Under federal contractor drug testing regulations, which of the following substances is NOT included in the standard 5-panel federal workplace drug test?
- Benzodiazepines (Correct answer)
- Marijuana (THC)
- Cocaine
- Phencyclidine (PCP)
Correct answer: Benzodiazepines
The standard federal 5-panel test covers marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, and PCP — benzodiazepines are not included in the standard panel.
Question 7: A federal contractor is awarded a contract after certifying a drug-free workplace. If an employee is convicted of a drug violation in the workplace, the contractor must notify the contracting officer within:
- 10 days (Correct answer)
- 30 days
- 5 business days
- 60 days
Correct answer: 10 days
FAR requires federal contractors to notify the contracting officer within 10 days of learning of an employee's drug conviction in the workplace.
MRO Federal Acquisition Regulations 2
Under FAR drug testing regulations, which federal agency is primarily responsible for issuing workplace drug testing guidelines for federal contractors?