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protester is required to furnish a copy of its complete
protest to the official and location designated in the
solicitation or, in the absence of such a designation,
to the contracting officer, so it is received no later
than ____ day after the protest is filed with the GAO.
1
PIID positions 1-6
identify the department/agency and office issuing the
instrument.
FAR PART 1
Federal Acquisition Regulations System
FAR PART 2
Definitions of Words and Terms
FAR PART 3
Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of
Interest
FAR PART 4
Administrative and Information Matters
FAR PART 5
Publicizing Contract Actions
FAR PART 6
Competition Requirements
,FAR PART 7
Acquisition Planning
FAR PART 8
Required Sources of Supplies and Services
FAR PART 10
Market Research
FAR PART 12
Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial
Services
FAR PART 13
Simplified Acquisition Procedures
FAR PART 15
Contracting by Negotiation
FAR PART 16
Types of Contracts
FAR PART 19
Small Business Programs
FAR PART 31
Contract Cost Principles and Procedures
FAR PART 33
Protests, Disputes, and Appeals
FAR PART 42
Contract Administration and Audit Services
FAR PART 44
Subcontracting Policies and Procedures
FAR PART 46
Quality Assurance
FAR PART 49
,Termination of Contracts
Pre-Award Phase
involves all the work performed by
both the buyer (Government or prime contractor) and
seller (contractor or subcontractor) in
communicating the buyer's requirements and providing a
solution to those requirements.
Pre-Award Phase Consists of
-Develop Solicitation (done by Govt or by KTR w/focus on
obtaining sub KTR)
-Develop Offer (done by KTR/sub KTR)
Develop Solicitation
-Verify availability of funds (FAR 7,11)
-Market Research
-Analyze risk
-Contract type
Contracting Life Cycle Phases
Pre-award, award, postaward
Award Phase
involves all the work performed by both
the buyer and seller that produces an awarded contract.
Award Phase consists of
Form contract
Form contract
must analyze proposals in terms of risk,
review for price reasonableness, and document results of
the analysis
Postaward Phase
, involves all the work performed
by both the buyer and seller during contract performance,
to include changes to the contract, contract
close-out, and sometimes termination of a contract
Postaward Phase consists of
-Perform contract (monitoring risk/its impact on contract
performance)
-Contract closeout
Contract closeout
process of verifying all the requirements of the contract
are satisfied,
settling unresolved matters, and reconciling the contract to
make final payment
CO Responsibilities
-Ensure sufficient funds
-Communication with KTR
-Designate CORs (in writing, to both KTR/DCMA)
Determination and Findings (D&F)
special form of written approval by an authorized official
that is required by
statute or regulation as a prerequisite to taking certain
contract actions. The "determination"
is a conclusion or decision supported by the "findings.''
The findings are statements of fact or rationale
essential to support the determination and must cover
each requirement of the statute or regulation.
Justification and Approval (J&A)
Questions and Correct Answers (Verified
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protester is required to furnish a copy of its complete
protest to the official and location designated in the
solicitation or, in the absence of such a designation,
to the contracting officer, so it is received no later
than ____ day after the protest is filed with the GAO.
1
PIID positions 1-6
identify the department/agency and office issuing the
instrument.
FAR PART 1
Federal Acquisition Regulations System
FAR PART 2
Definitions of Words and Terms
FAR PART 3
Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of
Interest
FAR PART 4
Administrative and Information Matters
FAR PART 5
Publicizing Contract Actions
FAR PART 6
Competition Requirements
,FAR PART 7
Acquisition Planning
FAR PART 8
Required Sources of Supplies and Services
FAR PART 10
Market Research
FAR PART 12
Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial
Services
FAR PART 13
Simplified Acquisition Procedures
FAR PART 15
Contracting by Negotiation
FAR PART 16
Types of Contracts
FAR PART 19
Small Business Programs
FAR PART 31
Contract Cost Principles and Procedures
FAR PART 33
Protests, Disputes, and Appeals
FAR PART 42
Contract Administration and Audit Services
FAR PART 44
Subcontracting Policies and Procedures
FAR PART 46
Quality Assurance
FAR PART 49
,Termination of Contracts
Pre-Award Phase
involves all the work performed by
both the buyer (Government or prime contractor) and
seller (contractor or subcontractor) in
communicating the buyer's requirements and providing a
solution to those requirements.
Pre-Award Phase Consists of
-Develop Solicitation (done by Govt or by KTR w/focus on
obtaining sub KTR)
-Develop Offer (done by KTR/sub KTR)
Develop Solicitation
-Verify availability of funds (FAR 7,11)
-Market Research
-Analyze risk
-Contract type
Contracting Life Cycle Phases
Pre-award, award, postaward
Award Phase
involves all the work performed by both
the buyer and seller that produces an awarded contract.
Award Phase consists of
Form contract
Form contract
must analyze proposals in terms of risk,
review for price reasonableness, and document results of
the analysis
Postaward Phase
, involves all the work performed
by both the buyer and seller during contract performance,
to include changes to the contract, contract
close-out, and sometimes termination of a contract
Postaward Phase consists of
-Perform contract (monitoring risk/its impact on contract
performance)
-Contract closeout
Contract closeout
process of verifying all the requirements of the contract
are satisfied,
settling unresolved matters, and reconciling the contract to
make final payment
CO Responsibilities
-Ensure sufficient funds
-Communication with KTR
-Designate CORs (in writing, to both KTR/DCMA)
Determination and Findings (D&F)
special form of written approval by an authorized official
that is required by
statute or regulation as a prerequisite to taking certain
contract actions. The "determination"
is a conclusion or decision supported by the "findings.''
The findings are statements of fact or rationale
essential to support the determination and must cover
each requirement of the statute or regulation.
Justification and Approval (J&A)
