What term describes any contract requiring access to classified information by a contractor in the performance of the contract, including pre-contract activity?

• A. Classified Contract
• B. Classified Information
• C. Classified Visit
• D. Classified Waste

Answer: (A)

This item tests understanding of terminology for contracts that involve handling classified information. The term that best fits is the one that describes any agreement requiring access to classified material by the contractor during performance, and that coverage includes activities that happen before the contract is formally awarded, such as proposals and pre-award negotiations. This is why the phrase “classified contract” is the correct choice—the contract itself triggers the need to safeguard classified information and qualification processes for those who will handle it, from early stages through completion.

The other terms refer to the information or situations, not the contract itself: classified information is the data being protected; a classified visit is an on-site entry to a classified facility; classified waste is material containing classified content that must be disposed of securely.