FAC-C QUESTIONS - SKILLS AND ROLES 1.1 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS
The contracting process consists of three Contract Life Cycle Phases? - ans-Pre-
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award, Award, and Post-award xc xc xc
The pre-award phase consists of two primary activities? - ans-
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Develop Solicitation, Develop Offer xc xc xc
In planning the solicitation, the buying activity must assess the need and analyze the requir
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ement as well as make sure that contract outcomes will be measurable and properly incenti
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vized. The buying activity must also verify the availability of funds? - ans-
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FAR part 7, Acquisition Planning, and FAR part 11, Describing Agency Needs, are key reso
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urces
Buying activities must also conduct market research to identify potential suppliers, evaluat
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e if the requirement is achievable, and perform any pre-
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offer conferences or communication. - ans-
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FAR part 10, Market Research, is a key resource and is required by law
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Market Research is a continuous process throughout all phases of? - ans-
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the contract life cycle
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Before finalizing the solicitation, the contracts manager will participate in choosing a contra
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ct type and contracting method, help determine applicable regulations, and assist in buildin
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g an evaluation strategy for offers? - ans-
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FAR part 16 is the primary source for information about contract types.
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To issue the solicitation, the buying activity must determine the need and means of publicizi
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
ng the solicitation so that offerors are aware of the potential business opportunity? - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xcxc
FAR part 5 addresses publicizing contract actions.
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In response to a solicitation, the seller will submit an offer? - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xcxc
The offer must align with the offeror's overall sales plan and be within the offeror's overall ris
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
k strategy
xc
When it receives offers, the buying activity (Government) must analyze proposals in terms
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
of risk, review for price reasonableness, and document results of the analysis? - ans-
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FAR 15.404, Proposal Analysis, gives guidance that can be generalized for contract metho
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ds beyond those covered by FAR part 15.
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Based on this analysis, to plan for negotiations the buying activity may ask for clarification fr
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om offerors and then develop negotiation objectives. The offeror will respond to the request
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
WITH ANSWERS
The contracting process consists of three Contract Life Cycle Phases? - ans-Pre-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xcxc
award, Award, and Post-award xc xc xc
The pre-award phase consists of two primary activities? - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xcxc
Develop Solicitation, Develop Offer xc xc xc
In planning the solicitation, the buying activity must assess the need and analyze the requir
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
ement as well as make sure that contract outcomes will be measurable and properly incenti
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
vized. The buying activity must also verify the availability of funds? - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xcxc
FAR part 7, Acquisition Planning, and FAR part 11, Describing Agency Needs, are key reso
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
urces
Buying activities must also conduct market research to identify potential suppliers, evaluat
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
e if the requirement is achievable, and perform any pre-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
offer conferences or communication. - ans-
xc xc xc xc xcxc
FAR part 10, Market Research, is a key resource and is required by law
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Market Research is a continuous process throughout all phases of? - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xcxc
the contract life cycle
xc xc xc
Before finalizing the solicitation, the contracts manager will participate in choosing a contra
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
ct type and contracting method, help determine applicable regulations, and assist in buildin
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
g an evaluation strategy for offers? - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xcxc
FAR part 16 is the primary source for information about contract types.
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
To issue the solicitation, the buying activity must determine the need and means of publicizi
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
ng the solicitation so that offerors are aware of the potential business opportunity? - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xcxc
FAR part 5 addresses publicizing contract actions.
xc xc xc xc xc xc
In response to a solicitation, the seller will submit an offer? - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xcxc
The offer must align with the offeror's overall sales plan and be within the offeror's overall ris
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
k strategy
xc
When it receives offers, the buying activity (Government) must analyze proposals in terms
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
of risk, review for price reasonableness, and document results of the analysis? - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xcxc
FAR 15.404, Proposal Analysis, gives guidance that can be generalized for contract metho
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
ds beyond those covered by FAR part 15.
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Based on this analysis, to plan for negotiations the buying activity may ask for clarification fr
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
om offerors and then develop negotiation objectives. The offeror will respond to the request
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
