FAC-C Professional Contracting Certification Vocabulary Game
Exam terms with clues and explanations by OpenExamPrep.
About the FAC-C Professional Contracting Certification Vocabulary Games
4 free word games built on 20 FAC-C Professional Contracting Certification terms across 4 topics. Every game deals terms at random and shows what each term means, so you can keep playing as long as you like.
How to Play
- 1.Read the clue and type the term (3 to 6 letters).
- 2.Green: right spot. Yellow: wrong spot. Gray: not in the term.
- 3.Solve it in 6 tries, then read the explanation.
- 1.Swap two neighboring tiles to line up 3 of the same term.
- 2.Longer lines, two lines at once and chains score more.
- 3.Play until no swap can make a line.
- 1.Flip two cards. A matching pair stays face up.
- 2.Each pair you find shows what the term means.
- 3.Clear the board in as few moves as you can.
- 1.Find each listed term in the letter grid.
- 2.Drag across its letters: across, down or diagonally.
- 3.Find all five as fast as you can.
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Sources for these terms (2)
- Federal Acquisition Regulation — Revolutionary FAR Overhaul text (effective July 1, 2026) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Revolutionary FAR Overhaul · Source checked 2026-11-06
About the FAC-C Professional Exam
FAC-C Professional is the single-level civilian contracting certification for federal employees. New candidates complete required training, document representative contracting experience and pass CON 3990V. DoW uses the same exam under separate certification and attempt policies; civilian CON 7300V requirements begin November 1, 2026.
Exam sponsor: Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI), delivered through Pearson VUE. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Assessment
150 multiple-choice questions randomly selected from a comprehensive question bank; closed-book and proctored
Time Limit
3 hours total seat time, including introduction, tutorial, exam and pre-submission review
Passing Score
70% minimum; official raw correct-answer conversion not published
Exam / Certification Fees
No candidate fee; FAI FAQ states all exam fees are covered by the Federal Acquisition Institute
Exam sponsor websiteReported exam pass rate: Not published by FAI for current civilian FAC-C Professional cohorts. FAI’s FAQ cites a historical late-FY2024 first-attempt rate of 75% and also gives an undated approximate nonpass figure. These do not establish a current civilian cohort rate. DPCAP’s FY26 DoW rate is a different cohort. Exam sponsor website
Fees, eligibility, and exam policies can change. Confirm them with the exam sponsor before applying or paying.
Official sources
- FAI FAC-C Professional Certification Requirements
- FAI Certification and CON 3990V FAQs
- DPCAP CON 3990V Exam FAQs — October 1, 2026 (shared exam blueprint; distinct DoW policies)
- FAI October 2026 Curriculum Update — civilian effective November 1
- Pearson VUE Federal Acquisition Institute
- Acquisition.gov current RFO text — effective July 1, 2026
- FAI current continuous learning requirements
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the FAC-C Professional vocabulary game free?
Yes. The game is free to play with no sign-up. Signing in adds AI explanations for any term.
How do the FAC-C Professional vocabulary games work?
There are 4 games built on 20 FAC-C Professional terms. In Guess the Term, a clue describes one term and you have six tries to spell it, with green, yellow and gray letters showing how close you are. In Term Match, six terms appear as colored tiles; swap neighbors to line up three or more of the same term, and each match shows what the term means. In Term Pairs, twelve face-down cards hide six pairs of terms; flip two at a time to find each pair, and every pair you find shows what the term means. In Term Search, five terms hide in a grid of letters, reading across, down or diagonally; drag across a term to circle it, and each term you find shows what it means.
Where do the FAC-C Professional terms come from?
OpenExamPrep researched each term from the Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI), delivered through Pearson VUE content outline and primary sources, listed under Sources on this page. The game is independent study material, not an official exam resource.
What exam does FAC-C Professional require?
New civilian contracting professionals who have never held a FAC-C or DoD contracting certification must pass CON 3990V. FAC-C Professional is a single-level civilian certification. DoW Contracting Professional uses the same exam but has its own authorization and retake policies.
How long is CON 3990V and what score passes?
FAI lists 150 closed-book, proctored multiple-choice questions and a minimum passing score of 70%. The three-hour seat-time window includes the introduction, tutorial and review. The owner does not publish a raw correct-answer conversion or a scored/unscored item split.