CLM 003 Overview of Acquisition Ethics Test_ Answered 2021,2022

CLM 003 Overview of Acquisition Ethics Test_ Answered 2021,2022/ 1. Gov’t and contractor personnel work side by side on the Beta project in a contractor’s work space. Due to the tremendous progress that has been made in the project, both the government program manager and the contractor’s project manager decide to reward their employees. The contractor’s project manager decides to give his employees the afternoon off. The gov’t’s program manager decides to grant fed employees a 59-minute early dismissal. Which of the following statements is correct? INCORRECT - The contractor may not charge the time off to the gov’t contract. - The contractor must always obtain permission from the gov’t before granting his employees an early dismissal - The “time off” granted to the contractor employees may be charged to the gov’t contract if the contractor has successfully completed all contract goals. - The contractor may not dismiss his employees before the gov’t employees. 2. Which of the following statements is correct? INCORRECT - You may never accept a birthday gift from a friend who is an employee of a gov’t contractor. - You do not have to accept $20 gift if you think someone would question it. - Under no circumstances may you accept a $50 gift offered because of your gov’t position. - A contractor is considered a “prohibited source” under the ethics regulations and you may never accept a gratuity from a prohibited source. Overview of Ethics 3. The Main goal(s) of ethics for gov’t acquisition professionals is to: INCORRECT - Neither answer is correct. - Avoid even the appearances of impropriety. - Maintain the confidence and support of the American people - Both answers are correct. Analyze a critical and complex situation regarding representation, then formulate an ethical response. CORRECT 4. _____ includes communications on behalf of another person made with the intent to influence a ____ employee. - Represntation / gov’t Analyze a critical and complex situation regarding nondisclosure, then formulate an ethical response. 5. 2 companies, Alpha and Beta, submitted proposals in response to a Request for Proposals, which would make award to the low price, technically acceptable offer. After evaluation of the offers, discussions were help with each company. Beta’s initial proposal was 20% lower than Alpha’s. During discussions, a contracting officer told Alpha that its price was too high and that you need to come down about 20% in its final proposal, Alpha lowered its price by 25% and won the contract. Which of the following is true? CORRECT