CON 1200 Unit 13: Amending the Solicitation: Questions &
Answers
Points: 16/20
Correct 2/2 Points
1. Which of the following FAR citations outlines early exchanges with industry?
FAR 14.201
FAR 12.501
FAR 25.101
FAR 15.201
Feedback:
FAR 15.201 Exchanges with industry before receipt of proposals. U13 addresses "early
exchanges with industry" in detail from page 4/31 to page 11/31. OR You can review
"exchanges with industry" in detail by selecting Review Section 4 in U13, see page
19/31.
Correct 2/2 Points
2. What are pre-bid conference, pre-solicitation notices, and site visits all considered?
Time-consuming and of little value
Mandatory for all procurements greater than $1M
Unnecessary for complex requirements
Exchanges with industry
, Feedback:
Correct, FAR 15.201(c) lists a number of techniques to promote early exchanges with
industry. You can review this information in U13 by selecting Final Review #4 on page
19/31.
Correct 2/2 Points
3. In general, who is the only person who may answer a prospective offeror's inquiry about a
specific acquisition?
Author of the requirement being acquired
Contracting specialist
Program manager of the project
Contracting officer with contractual authority
Feedback:
Correct, FAR 15.201(f) identifies that the contracting officer must be the focal point of
any exchange of information with industry about a specific acquisition. You can review
this information in U13 Final Review #5 page 19/31.
Incorrect 0/2 Points
4. Fill in the blank from the following alternatives: "After issuance of the solicitation, the evaluation
factors for award and their relative importance cannot be changed without _______."
a formal amendment to the solicitation
approval from the program manager
approval from potential offerors
first, canceling the solicitation and resoliciting the requirement
Feedback:
Incorrect, see FAR 15.206 for instances and procedures for amending a solicitation. You
can review this information in U13 Final Review #11 page 19/31.
Answers
Points: 16/20
Correct 2/2 Points
1. Which of the following FAR citations outlines early exchanges with industry?
FAR 14.201
FAR 12.501
FAR 25.101
FAR 15.201
Feedback:
FAR 15.201 Exchanges with industry before receipt of proposals. U13 addresses "early
exchanges with industry" in detail from page 4/31 to page 11/31. OR You can review
"exchanges with industry" in detail by selecting Review Section 4 in U13, see page
19/31.
Correct 2/2 Points
2. What are pre-bid conference, pre-solicitation notices, and site visits all considered?
Time-consuming and of little value
Mandatory for all procurements greater than $1M
Unnecessary for complex requirements
Exchanges with industry
, Feedback:
Correct, FAR 15.201(c) lists a number of techniques to promote early exchanges with
industry. You can review this information in U13 by selecting Final Review #4 on page
19/31.
Correct 2/2 Points
3. In general, who is the only person who may answer a prospective offeror's inquiry about a
specific acquisition?
Author of the requirement being acquired
Contracting specialist
Program manager of the project
Contracting officer with contractual authority
Feedback:
Correct, FAR 15.201(f) identifies that the contracting officer must be the focal point of
any exchange of information with industry about a specific acquisition. You can review
this information in U13 Final Review #5 page 19/31.
Incorrect 0/2 Points
4. Fill in the blank from the following alternatives: "After issuance of the solicitation, the evaluation
factors for award and their relative importance cannot be changed without _______."
a formal amendment to the solicitation
approval from the program manager
approval from potential offerors
first, canceling the solicitation and resoliciting the requirement
Feedback:
Incorrect, see FAR 15.206 for instances and procedures for amending a solicitation. You
can review this information in U13 Final Review #11 page 19/31.
