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1
The goal of life cycle logistics is to ________
ensure the design works and to work the design
deliver cycles to the life of logisticians
deliver logistics to the warfighter quickly and correctly
ensure the design is supportable and the support is designed
2
What are Technology Readiness Levels used for?
Guide to designing components
Guide for describing technology maturity
Numbers used to rate techincal design
Numbers used to rate technical perfomrance
3
Other Transaction Agreements do not have to follow?
The DoD 5000 series
The FAR
The NEaR
The JCIDS
4
Which risk mitigation strategy removes a risk's root cause or reduces to acceptable level?
Avoiding
Mitigating
Transferring
Monitoring
5
What factors does the PCO use to determine if work is in or out of the scope of the contract?
form, fit, function, quantity, or dollar value
cats, felines, kittens, and tigers
cost, schedule, or performance
laws, clauses, regulations, and entitlements
6
The Air Force Risk Management Process is non-recurring
False
True
7
The purpose of source selection is to choose the ____
source that you selected (aka you selected)
best technical proposal within your budget (aka Tech 1st law)
proposal that best suits the needs of the Air Force (aka Best Value)
proposal that has the lowest cost but technically acceptable (aka LPTA)
8
The purpose of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) is best explained as
a guide for both contracting and financial management officers
the oppsite of near
laws and polices that govern non-traditional defense contractors
uniform policies for procurements by all executive agencies for acquisition
9
Of the below, which is an expedited contract type?
OTs and ID/IQs
Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ)
Other Transactions (OTs)
Negotiated Contract (FAR part 15)
10
Of the below, who has a warrant?
Buyer
Both the Program Manager & PCO
Lt Dan
Procurement Contracting Officer (PCO)
11
Verification provides evidence that ___.
the system performs its functions and meets system performance requirements
the contractor delivered what was expected
the contractor is meeting their contractual requirements
the system is able to fill the users need or gap (effective and suitable)
12
Which is NOT a risk element?
Relevance
Future event
Likelihood
Negative Consequence
13
Which of these is an Integrated Product Support Element?
Product Support Management
Systems Engineering
Techncial Management
Key Performance Parameter
14
PPB&E is a logical process for determining
appropriation types and obligation periods
how rich contractors will get (pwow pwow pwow pwoooowww)
The federal gov't needs and the money required to meet those needs
our needs and the resources required to meet those needs
15
What is the obligation period for Research Development Test & Evaluation (RDT&E 3600) funds?
2 Years
3 Years
1 Year
5 Years
16
Which is not a responsibility of the Program Element Monitor (PEM)
Responsible for developing program cost estimates
Voice of your program at the Pentagon
Responsible for their Program Element (PE)
Helps defend your programs budget during PB cycles
17
Of the below, who can enter, administer and terminate contracts?
Buyer
Terminator... get out of the choppa
Defense Contract Management Agency
Procurment Contract Officer
18
This is the official DoD database that summarizes forces and resources approved by the SecDef
Program Objective Memorandum (POM)
Program Objective Memorandum squared (POM POM)
3.14 year Defense Program (PiDP)
Future Years Defense Program (FYDP)
19
What phases of the DAS typically use Reserch Development Test & Evaluation (RDT&E 3600) incremental funding?
TMRR and EMD phases
EMD and Production Phases
Milestone A and Milestone B
Production and O&S phases
20
Why track obligations and expenditures:
provide unused funds to other programs
all of the around
funding can take a long time to get
dont want funds cancelled
21
Dora and Boots are Air Force PMs and need an TRL 6 in order to move their project past____________
Milestone B
CDR
the grumpy old troll who lives under the bridge
Dev RFP Release
22
Product Support is a continuous set of activities that maintains ___ and ____ of a system thru its lifecycle.
Readiness, operational capability
tires, fills gas
Ai, Ao
sustainment, logistics
23
Baselines are used to document physical and performance configurations to
outline test plans
show management the PM's commitment
provide a means of comparing what our contractors deliver
document metrics for Basedots
24
Diminishing Manufacturing Sources & Material Shortages is about
making shorts instead of pants if there is not enough blue jean material
reducing the number of systems produced to meet full funding requirements
producing extra spares to ensure enough are available in case of war
loss of manufacturers of items that may endanger support for a system
25
The ACTIVE period for Research Development Test & Evaluation (RDT&E 3600) is?
1 year
5 years
2 years
3 years
26
Which of these is NOT a technical MANAGEMENT processes ?
Configuration Management
Technical Assessment
Technical Planning
Sustaining Engineering
27
The key document from the planning phase is:
Department of the Air Force Plans Document (DAF PD)
Program Objective Memorandum (POM)
Defense Planning Guidance (DPG)
Justification Books (J-Books)
28
What does an Air Logistics Complex do?
Overhaul, repair, modify, and sustain weapon systems
Maintain and repair weapon systems on the flight line
Provide parts for Low Rate Initial Production & Full rate production
Repairs and sustains oxygen based systems and sub-systems
29
Systems Engineering is a problem solving process that is
all of the around
top down design w/bottom up realization
integrated/lifecycle balanced
interdisciplinary
30
Privity of Contract is best defined as:
The relationship between the Prime and Sub-contractor
a law that protects a contractor's intellectual property
The relationship between the Government & the Prime Contractor
Legally binding agreement where the spouse can’t put her picture on slides
31
Why do we use Undefinitized Contract Actions (UCAs)?
to quickly obligate expiring funds
to execute Mid-Tier Acquisition strategies
authorize work to start prior to a negotiated contract
to undefinitize part of the contract due to funding shortages
32
What is the purpose of the Competition in Contracting Act?
Get the best value for the contractor
To eliminate cost, schedule, & performance risk
To decrease competition
Get the best value for the government
33
What is the purpose of sections L & M of the Request for Proposal (RFP) ?
describes proposal instructions and evaluation factors
describes applicable Laws and Mandatory policies
describes mandatory clauses and expected deliverables
describes the sequence prior to N, O, P
34
The __ describes the top-level objectives, which allows the contractor to develop innovative solutions
Request for Proposal (RFP)
Statement of Objectives (SOO) oooooo
Statement of Work (SOW) how
Work Objective Request Proposal Statements (WORPS)
35
Obligation (legal reservation of funds) happens when
you set aside funding for prior to signing a contract
the contactor files a invoice or the gov't signs a DD250(authroize payment)
both the Procurement Contracting Officer(PCO) & contractor sign a contract
you get married (don't pick this one, but its true)
36
The overall objective of Science and Technology is:
Formulate dollar constrained science & technology projects
all of the around
ID and prioritize efforts to address warfighter needs
validate technologies for transition
37
Which intellectual standard is the "gateway standard"?
Implications
Clear
Assumptions
Question at issue
38
Which is an element of thought identifies the reason for thinking?
Concept
Question at issue
Depth
Point of View
39
Performance Based Logistics (PBL) is about specifying
detailing maintenance actions to be performed
outcome performance goals of the system to optimize availability
logistic stratgies to reduce system availability and minimize cost
systems performance specifications to drive design
40
Which logistics law states that DoD must maintain a core logistics capability that is government owned and operated?
Core law
TOR law
80/20 law
50/50 law
41
What is Technology Transition?
Moving tech from the Lab to Industry
Moving tech from production to sustainment
Moving tech from the Lab to the PMO
Moving tech from a breadboard to a brassboard
42
Why are incentives important?
motivates Ktrs to improve performance, lower cost, &/or deliver quicker
How else would you get contractors to do work
motivate contractors to meet their estimated cost, schedule, performance
Because it's mandated by the FAR for monitoring contractor’s progress
43
Full funding used for
purchasing end items
funding 1 year of supplies
funding 2 years of work
incremental development work
44
Which idea generation technique involves polling anonymous experts and providing their response back anonymously?
Delphi Technique
Who Dey technique
Majority rule
Brain Storming
45
The right side of the systems engineering V consist of the following:
System Level Testing
Defining System Specs
Stakeholder requirements
All of the around
46
Which is a rule for Continuing Resolution Authority (CRA)?
All programs must stop work
store is closing, everything must go! F-35s priced to sell!
a program's funding levels are limited to $1M
New programs can't start
47
___ is charged with performing contract administration support for all military services.
Military Contracts R US (MC-R-US)
Buyer (aka Buyer)
Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA)
Procurement Contracting Officer (PCO)
48
A constructive change initiated by a gov't official that does not have authority (warrant) is
an unauthorized commitment that does not require a ratification.
an authorized commitment that requires a ratification to the contract.
an unauthorized commitment that requires a ratification to fix.
not telling your wife she wins when you discuss the DFAC.
49
The __ is the DAF's response to the SecDef's priorities and budget constraints:
OSD Books (OSD-Books)
DAF response book
Program Objective Memorandum (POM)
Justification Books (J-Books)
