Services acquisitions include such things as routine repairs, overhauls and transportation.

False

Contracted services are extensively used in order to advance and maintain the mission and capabilities of the DOD.

False

DoDI 5000.74 applies to classified, cryptologic and intelligence projects.

False

DoDI 5000.74 authorizes DOD component decision authorities to tailor the procedures found in the instruction to best achieve cost, schedule, and performance objectives.

False

Which of the following is prohibited for services acquistions?

Contractors performing work designated for DoD civilians

Contractors performing inherently governmental functions or work designated for DoD civilians is prohibited by policy for services acquisitions.

True

To which of the following does DoDI 5000.74 apply?

Services acquired from the private sector with a total estimated value above the simplified acquisition threshold

Service acquisitions include such things as routine repairs, overhauls and transportation.

True

What is the services category level and who is the decision authority for a service acquisition for

DLA with an estimated total value of $500 million?

Services Category II/Component Acquisition Executive or designee

Which of the following is encouraged by policy for services acquisition?

Using performance-based contracts

11. Which of the following is exempt from DoDI 5000.74?

Overseas contingency operations

Which of the following is the primary purpose of services acquisition?

To acquire needed performance results

Which of the following provides the management structure, policy, direction, and responsibilities for the procurement of contracted services?

DoDI 5000.74

In consultation with service acquisition executive (SAEs), component acquisition executives (CAE’s) and component senior services managers (SSM’s), this senior leader develops implementing policies, procedures and best practice guidelines for service acquisitions.

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition (ASD(A)

The functional services manager serves in which capacity in the acquisition of contracted services?

Responsible for using prudent judgement to manage risk and structure a tailored, responsive, and efficient acquisition program that provides the services needed to fulfill the mission need

The designated service acquisition decision authority for S-CAT is listed in table

1 of 5000.74.

How is the dollar threshold determined?

Based on the independent government cost estimate in current-year dollars

Which position is the senior official responsibility in each Military Department for the

management of contracted services acquisitions?

Senior services manager

Which position is the senior official responsibility for the management of contracted services acquisitions within a DOD component?

Component Acquisition Executive

The component acquisition executive is the senior official responsible for the management of acquisition of contracted services for ALL DOD components.

False

Each component acquisition executive will exercise decision authority for services acquisitions as delegated from which position(s)? Select 2

Under secretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment

Agency head

Which position reviews costs incurred for services acquisition and makes programming recommendations, as appropriate, for the acquisition of contracted services?

Under secretary of defense (comptroller)/chief financial officer

Which position establishes policies and procedures for conducting analysis and cost estimates for acquisition of contracted services?

Director, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation

Which position has oversight responsibilities determining workload alignment and workforce mix, as well as the appropriateness of labor sources to perform certain functions?

Under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness

The principal director, defense pricing and contracting is responsible for all contracting and pricing policy matters for the acquisition of services in the DOD.

True

In acquisition of contracted services, portfolio managers (category-specific) serve which capacity?

Responsible for the management of acquisition of contracted services for and on behalf of his or her respective component

Which position establishes policy and provides oversight for the acquisition of contracted services across the DOD?

Under secretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment

The senior services manager develops services forecasting tools to predict requirement renewals and new requirements to support early acquisition planning, budget development, and requirements approval.

true

The execute strategy and manage performance steps are conducted during which phase of the service acquisition process?

Execution phase

What are some action conducted/accomplished during the form the team step of the service acquisition process?

Identify and analyze the stakeholders and develop the communication plan

3. What are some actions conducted/accomplished during the develop acquisition strategy step of

the service acquisition process?

Develop the preliminary business case and prepare the acquisition plan

What are some actions conducted/accomplished during the execution strategy step of the service acquisition process?

Award the contract and debrief the unsuccessful offerors

Which is the other step of the development phase of the service acquisition process, in addition to defining requirements

Develop acquisition strategy

A risk consists of two components, the probability or likelihood of an even occurring in the future and consequences or impact of the future occurrence.

True

Market research is a vital, continuous process that helps the acquisition team become informed consumers with the information needed to optimize reliance on the commercial marketplace and to benefit from its capabilities, technologies and competitive forces meeting an agency need.

True

What are some actions conducted/accomplished during the review current strategy step of the service acquisition process?

Identify current initiatives and contracts and review current regulations and legislation

Which step of the service acquisition process includes assessing performance using the quality assurance surveillance plan, managing and administering the overall contract, and developing a plan for managing continuous improvements?

Manage performance

Which is the other step of the planning phase of the service acquisition process, in addition to reviewing the current strategy and conducting market research?

Form the team

Which of the services requirements review board’s considerations should include how the requirement was previously satisfied, including why it cannot be fulfilled with military or civilian personnel?

Workforce analysis

In portfolio management, DOD components make sure services are acquired efficiently by enhancing services acquisition planning and coordination using _________.

Multi-funtional teams (MFTs)

DOD components will employ portfolio management techniques to decrease which of the

following?

Proliferation of redundant business arrangements

Independent management reviews are optional because they are a best practice identified in DoDI 5000.74 and the defense acquisition guidebook.

False

Although not mandated, what is the DOD threshold value at which multi-functional teams

should consider participation in a services acquisition workshop (SAW).

$500 million or more but less than $1 billion

In the DOD acquisition of service taxonomy, how many services portfolio groups are there and how many services portfolios are there?

9 portfolio groups and 40 services portfolios

The services acquisition multi-function team increases visibility of and collaboration on services requirements, validates requirements before a contractual requirement is solicited or reprocured, and provides for prioritization of services requirements to support funding decisions.

True

DOD components, to the maximum extent practical, should use performance management

metrics to alert the program of possible cost, schedule and performance issues.

True

Which is a benefit of services portfolio management?

Reduces proliferation of redundant business arrangements for acquiring similar service

When the acquisition strategy is submitted to the under secretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment or designee, how many days should it take to complete the review?

30 days

Which of the following is a method used by the DOD to gain efficiencies, save money, and reduce duplication of effort by collaborating, sharing lessons learned, identifying reliable service providers (especially small businesses) and in some cases, consolidating multiple service contracts?

Service portfolio management

Information technology (IT) capabilities that are acquired or provided as a service must align with DOD’s information enterprise and the joint information environment.

True

Program managers will ensure the IT services used by DOD will allow persons with disabilities access to the information that is comparable to the access afforded persons without disabilities.

True

Which of the following provides department wide best practices, frameworks, and standards for creating and managing IT services throughout the life cycle? DOD enterprise service management framework

Trusted systems and networks practices must be applied early and across the system development life cycle and integrated into service level agreements and contracts as appropriate.

True

Which of the following must have DOD provisional authorization granted by defense information systems agency, prior to contract award?

Any device that will be connected to the DOD information network

6. Which type of contract is preferred for commercial cellular services to promote the efficient use of government resources?

DOD wide acquisition contracts

For Clinger-Cohen act compliance the program manager or functional services manager is responsible for this document that addresses redesigning the processes that the service supports to reduce costs, improve effectiveness and maximize the use of commercial off-the -shelf technology.

Business Case Analysis (BCA)

Which policy document governs IT services that collect, maintain, use and disseminate personally identifiable information?

DoDD 5400.11, DOD privacy program

Which of the following are vehicles that may be beneficial when acquiring commercial software? Select 3 that apply

Joint enterprise license agreement Enterprise software license Federal strategic sourcing initiative procurement vehicles

The program manager or functional manager should create new IT services for redundancy whenever possible, rather than using existing services.

false