CLM 023 Ability One Questions and Answers 100% Solved

CLM 023 Ability One Questions and Answers 100% Solved (JWOD) Act requires the Government to purchase supplies or services that the Commission determines are suitable to be added to the Procurement List (PL), at a Fair Market Price (FMP), from AbilityOne-participating nonprofit agencies, if they are available within the time period required. The supply or service must be on the PL prior to purchase. The Javits-Wagner-O'Day The U.S. AbilityOne Commission is an independent federal agency authorized by the Javits-Wagner-O'Day (JWOD) Act and is responsible for overall leadership, strategic guidance, and administration for the AbilityOne Program. True The Central Nonprofit Agencies, the National Industries for the Blind (NIB), SourceAmerica, and American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) are not government agencies True Federal Agencies through their decisions to add supplies and services to the Procurement List, and to buy supplies and services on the Procurement List provide participating nonprofit agencies (NPAs) the means to create employment opportunities for people who are blind or have significant disabilities True Central Nonprofit Agencies (NIB, SourceAmerica and American Foundation fo the Blind) perform multiple roles representing their network of participating NPAs. They directly interface with the Commission, NPAs, contracting activities, and recommend supplies and services to the Commission for addition to the Procurement List. True (PL) is the official list of products and services that the Commission has determined suitable for procurement by Federal agencies and suitable for provision by people who are blind or who have significant disabilities pursuant to the JWOD Act. The Procurement List can be searched by noun, name, National Stock Number (NSN), or Department. The Procurement List The Procurement List can be searched by noun, name, National Stock Number (NSN), or Department. True has sole authority and responsibility for determining the FMP. The Contracting activity should participate in developing appropriate pricing information and negotiate a recommended FMP with the NPA/CNA using methods in FAR subpart 15.4. Once the Commission establishes the FMP then the FMP becomes a price set by law FAR 15.403-1(c)(2). The Commision shall make a fair and reasonable price determination prior to recommending a FMP for the initial addition of a product or service to the PL. Contracting Officer should reflect cost realism and represent a fair and reasonable price based on the product or service, market research, pricing data, procurement history, and the unique mission and workforce of the AbilityOne Program. This is a best value concept. fair market price Central Nonprofit Agencies and nonprofit agencies, working with government contracting activities, recommend which supplies or services should be purchased under the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act, and recommend the Fair Market Price to the Commission for all items added to the Procurement List. True is a mandatory source for supplies and services on the Procurement List for all Federal Agencies. AbilityOne Program shall use the AbilityOne Program when procuring supplies or services from the Procurement List but before purchasing commercial items. Purchase Card Holders should be aware of "Purchase Priorities," especially as detailed in FAR 8.704(b), "No other provision of the FAR shall be construed as permitting an exception to the mandatory purchase of items on the Procurement List." government purchase card holders Purchasing items on the PL is not mandatory if you are using a purchase card. False Low cost items such as writing instruments, business cards, paper products, etc. are readily available at commercial vendors; consequently, it is both timely and appropriate to use the Government Purchase Card to purchase these items at local vendors. False program intended to support the Government's policy to increase employment and training opportunities for people who are blind, with disabilities, who are unable to obtain or maintain employment on their own. AbilityOne Program administered by the U.S. AbilityOne Commission, with assistance from both National Industries for the Blind (NIB) and SourceAmerica. AbilityOne Program is The AbilityOne Program is a mandatory source for supplies and services for Purchase Card Holders. True There are a variety of products and services for purchase by Federal customers from the AbilityOne Program Procurement List. True The FAR requirements for priority use of mandatory government sources is located at FAR 8.002(a)(1) for supplies and FAR 8.002(a)(2) for services. True If the same product is on both the FPI schedule and the AbilityOne Procurement List, the product on the Procurement List should be purchased. False Contracting activities may acquire supplies or services that are on the PL from commercial sources, if the acquisition is specifically authorized in a purchase exception granted by the designated CNA. True The contract specialist should review the PL when conducting market research to ensure required sources of supplies and services that can meet the need are considered. True means a commercial product meets the same essential requirements (form, fit, function, and other technical requirements) as an AbilityOne Product and must be acquired from the Procurement List. essentially the same negotiations with the participating NPA and appropriate CNA, and they jointly recommend that the product be added to the PL with a recommended FMP. Contracting activity make a fair and reasonable price determination for the recommended FMP. Contracting Officer submits a formal business proposal to the Commission for review, rulemaking, and approval to add the product or service to the PL. CNA When purchasing a service, the service must be added to the Procurement List and acquired on a specific location and contracting activity basis. True The ________ negotiate terms, conditions, and develop a recommended Fair Market Price (FMP) that is submitted to the AbilityOne Commission to add new items to the PL for review, rulemaking, and approval, if the product or service is not already on the PL. NPA and contracting activity The Commission reviews the Staff's analysis and has sole responsibility for determining if the item will be added to the PL and for setting the initial Fair Market Price (FMP). The Commission normally will not establish an FMP if the contracting activity does not agree with the FMP. True Normal contract/performance management principles do not apply when acquiring products or services from AbilityOne NPAs. False For performance or other quality issues related to supplies received from DLA Supply Centers, or GSA Supply Distribution Facilities, you should notify __________ to resolve the issue. The supplying source