Defense Acquisition University

ACQ 1010

1)Below Threshold Reprogramming for procurement is limited to the lesser of $20 million or 20%, into or out of a program. Thresholds vary by appropriations category.

2. Approval for reprogramming must always involve Congress.

3. Which major appropriations category below is NOT included in the Life Cycle Cost Estimate?

4. Select the term that best fits the following definition: “The legal reservation of funds to make a future payment of money.”

5. Which of the following appropriations categories fund the Research and Development efforts performed by both contractors and government agencies?

6. What cost estimating technique would be indicated for the following situation? The program is later in the EMD phase and is going to have a MS C Decision in about a year. The estimate is due several months to a year from now. The estimate needs to be very accurate and objective. Detailed labor and material estimates are available. The design effort has completed the Work Breakdown Structure definition and the sum of the costs determines the total system cost.

7. Select the term that best fits the following definition: “An administrative reservation of funds by the local comptroller, in anticipation of a future obligation.”

8. Which of the following appropriations categories fund major projects such as bases, schools, and maintenance facilities?