Federal Procurement and AI

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1. Why can federal procurement rules sometimes influence AI practices faster than new legislation?

   1. The president can veto procurement rules but not laws
   2. Congress must approve all procurement changes before agencies can act
   3. Agencies can set contract requirements without waiting for laws to pass
   4. Procurement changes require unanimous consent from all states

2. What does FedRAMP authorization ensure for cloud services that store federal data?

   1. Data can be stored in any country with low costs
   2. Security assessments meet federal government standards
   3. Services can be used by any private company worldwide
   4. AI models are automatically approved for military use

3. Which federal entity publishes the AI buyers guide and manages the Multiple Award Schedule for AI tools?

   1. General Services Administration
   2. Federal Trade Commission
   3. Department of Defense
   4. Central Intelligence Agency

4. What did the 2025 Trump-era executive orders specifically change about federal AI procurement?

   1. Completely eliminated all rights-impact assessment requirements
   2. Shifted toward speed and US-first sourcing while softening (not eliminating) rights assessments
   3. Required all AI to be developed by foreign companies
   4. Banned all AI procurement indefinitely

5. What is the purpose of Section 889 in federal procurement?

   1. To create a volunteer registry for AI researchers
   2. To ban certain Chinese-made technology from federal contracts
   3. To require all AI companies to disclose their training data
   4. To establish pricing guidelines for AI software

6. Why might a private company that wants a Department of Defense contract need to meet security requirements that it would otherwise skip?

   1. Private companies never work with the government
   2. DoD has authority to require security reviews as a condition of receiving federal funding
   3. Security reviews are only needed for foreign companies
   4. DoD contracts are optional for most companies

7. What is meant by the phrase that federal use acts as a 'trust stamp' for AI?

   1. The government physically stamps AI models with approval
   2. Trust stamps only apply to consumer electronics
   3. Federal approval causes state and private buyers to trust and adopt the same AI tools
   4. AI companies must pay a fee to receive government trust

8. How can procurement policy work as a 'two-edged safety lever'?

   1. Safety decisions are made by Congress, not procurement
   2. It can only increase safety requirements
   3. It can both mandate safety standards AND enable purchase of surveillance systems
   4. Procurement has no impact on safety

9. What type of transparency can procurement mandate without needing new legislation?

   1. Detailed源代码 disclosure
   2. Company financial records must be shared
   3. All AI employees must be publicly named
   4. Model-card-level transparency showing how AI systems work

10. What is OMB Memorandum M-24-10 primarily about?

    1. Regulating social media platforms
    2. Establishing tax rates for AI companies
    3. Creating a new federal AI research laboratory
    4. Setting agency requirements for AI use including risk management and rights impact assessments

11. What does FAR stand for in federal procurement?

    1. Foreign Affairs Rules
    2. Financial Audit Requirements
    3. Federal Acquisition Regulation
    4. Federal AI Registry

12. Why is it useful to watch OMB memoranda even when Congress isn't passing new AI laws?

    1. OMB memoranda are legally binding on all private companies
    2. They signal direction shifts in federal AI policy before legislation follows
    3. OMB memoranda have no connection to AI policy
    4. They only apply to state governments

13. What is the 'big idea' about federal procurement and private markets emphasized in this lesson?

    1. The government never buys from private companies
    2. Only Congress can influence AI markets
    3. Private markets should ignore government purchases
    4. Federal buying shapes private markets

14. Which organization within the Department of Defense sets rules specific to military AI applications?

    1. Joint AI Center (now part of Chief Digital and AI Office)
    2. Department of Education
    3. Environmental Protection Agency
    4. Federal Reserve

15. What kind of use cases might procurement policy help prevent from becoming industry norms?

    1. Helpful chatbots for customer service
    2. Email automation tools
    3. Mass surveillance without review processes
    4. Document translation services