DFARS 222.1770 requires defense acquisition personnel to audit CTIP compliance using what method?

• A. A random audit by third parties
• B. The sample checklist or a similar checklist
• C. No checklist
• D. An annual internal audit

Answer: (B)

The main idea tested is using a standardized tool to verify CTIP compliance. DFARS guidance directs that defense acquisition personnel audit CTIP practices with a structured instrument—the sample checklist or something very similar. Using a checklist ensures the audit covers the same critical areas each time, making findings objective, repeatable, and auditable. It helps assess whether training is complete, whether recruitment and subcontractor practices meet standards, and whether proper reporting and remediation mechanisms are in place. A checklist-like approach also provides concrete documentation that can be reviewed or shared with leadership and during audits, which is much more reliable than an unstructured review.

Why this approach is the best fit: it creates a consistent framework for evaluating CTIP controls across programs, reduces ambiguity in what’s being looked at, and supports thorough coverage of risk areas. It also allows for comparability over time and across units, so trends in compliance can be identified and addressed.

Other options don’t fit as well because a random audit lacks the predictable scope needed to ensure all CTIP controls are examined, and there’s no standardized evidence trail. Relying on no checklist omits the structured criteria that make audits defensible and actionable. An annual internal audit, while potentially useful, describes a cadence rather than the method, whereas the checklist method is the specific tool required to conduct the audit consistently.