- Programming
- Planning
- Budgeting
- Execution
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The __________ phase translates planning decisions, OSD programming guidance, and congressional guidance into detailed allocations of time-phased resource requirements
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Which of the following is NOT a required characteristic of a contractor's quality management process?
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- Appraise the product and inspect in quality
Wrong Answers:
- Monitor and control product variation
- Implement a system for corrective action
- Establish a feedback mechanism
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The Deputy Secretary of Defense documents his decisions about service proposals for allocating resources in this document, which later serves as the baseline for the service's Budget Estimate Submission (BES) during the budgeting phase. This document is known as the:
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- Program Decision Memorandum (PDM)
Wrong Answers:
- Program Objectives Memorandum (POM)
- Program Budget Decision (PBD)
- Future Years Defense Program (FYDP)
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The Navy awards a cost plus award fee (CPAF) contract for $265 million to design and develop electronic components for a communications system within 18 months. What reports, if any, would the contractor normally need to provide to the Program Management Office regarding their cost, schedule, and technical performance?
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- The contractor would submit a Contract Performance Report (CPR) formats 1 through 5 and an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)
Wrong Answers:
- The contractor would submit either a Contract Performance Report (CPR) formats 1 through 5 or an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) but not both
- The contractor would submit a Contract Performance Report (CPR) format 1 only
- The contractor would submit a Contract Performance Report (CPR) formats 1 through 5 only
- The contractor would not be required to submit any earned value related reports to the Program Management Office
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For each task, match it with the appropriate step in developing a Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB).
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- Step 1: Define and scope the work
- Step 2: Schedule the work
- Step 3: Budget the work
Many up front modifications to a commercial or non-developmental item would normally suggest that logistics support be provided by the _________.
Answer:
- Government
Wrong Answer:
- Contractor
The capability of a system design to support operations and readiness at an affordable cost throughout the system's life is best described as __________.
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- Supportability
Wrong Answers:
- Producibility
- Maintainability
- Reliability
Engineering expenses attributable solely to a contract are an example of _________.
Wrong Answer:
- General and administrative (G&A) costs
Potential Answers:
- Indirect labor costs
- Direct labor costs
- Soft money costs
Reclamas should avoid________ and focus on the _________.
Answer:
- Emotionalism, facts
Wrong Answers:
- Controversy, POM guidance
- User needs, CAIV objectives
- Dollar amounts, budget documents
For a contract cost to be considered "allowable," it must meet certain criteria. If the cost does not exceed what a business person would be willing to pay in a competitive environment, which one of the following criteria is met?
Answer:
- Unknown
Wrong Answers:
- Consistent with the terms of the contract
- Allocable
- Consistent with Cost Accounting Standards
- Reasonable
The measure of a system's ability to operate without additional logistics support is __________.
Answer:
- Logistics reliability
Wrong Answers:
- Operational reliability
- Operational maintainability
- Mission reliability
The _____________________ makes adjustments to the Services budget submission to OSD.
Answer:
- Program Budget Decision (PBD)
Wrong Answers:
- Program Element (PE)
- Budget Estimate Submission (BES)
- Future Years Defense Program (FYDP)
When do the OSD Comptroller analyst and OMB analyst jointly review the BES?
Answer:
- October to early December
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- Once quarterly throughout the year
- April to early December
- Each year during July-to early September
What design consideration facilitates the manufacture of an item and reduces assembly error, material waste, and labor time?
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- Producibility
Wrong Answers:
- Interoperability
- Availability
- Reliability
The __________ shows the financial condition of the firm at a point in time expressed as assets and liabilities.
Answer:
- Balance Sheet
Wrong Answers:
- Statement of Retained Earnings
- Statement of cash Flows
- Income Statement
What form of information exchange would a Contracting Officer use to reach agreement with an offeror over the terms of a contract?
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- Negotiation
Wrong Answers:
- Discussion
- Communication
- Clarification
Which of the following supportability analysis tools relies on scheduled maintenance to spot a failure before it impacts system effectiveness?
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- Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)
Wrong Answers:
- Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA)
- Repair Level Analysis (RLA)
- Test, Analyze, Fix and Test (TAFT)
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