Defense Acquisition University

ACQ 101

Module 7

1)Each phase of the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process answers a different question. Which of the following questions does the Execution Phase answer?

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

3. After the Congress passes the DoD Appropriations Bill and the President signs it, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) distributes the Budget Authority to the DoD. What is this distribution called?

4. What cost estimating technique would be indicated for the following situation? The program just entered the Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction phase. This method of cost estimating is quick but subjective and not as precise as other cost estimating methods. Technical and cost data from similar systems exist.

5. Select the term that best fits the following definition: "When the vendor cashes the expenditure check and money flows from the Treasury to the vendor or supplier."

6. Who can approve the realignment of funds between activities that are below the level of control for that appropriation category and that does not require a reprogramming action?

7. The                                                     requires appropriated funds be used only for goods and services for which a need arises during the period of that appropriation's availability for obligation.

8. Which major appropriations category below is NOT included in the Life Cycle Cost estimate?

9. What funding policy applies to procurement appropriations?

10. Which enactment process activity provides permission for a Federal program or activity to begin or continue from year to year, but does not provide Budget Authority to fund the program or activity?