CLC 059 MANAGEMENT OF
SUBCONTRACTING EXAM (ACTUAL EXAM)
QUESTIONS WITH WELL ANSWERED
ANSWERS GOOD GRADE GUARANTEED
ALREADY GRADED A+
The offeror provided its small business goals expressed as total
dollars subcontracted and percentages of the total it plans to
award in subcontracts. This is an individual subcontracting plan;
therefore, the offeror could have been required to also express
its small business goals in terms of what? - ANSWERS-Total
contract dollars - A more complete picture is provided when
the offeror is required to express its small business
subcontracting goals in terms of total contract dollars, along
with expressing its small business subcontracting goals in terms
of total planned for subcontracting dollars.
What is a first-tier subcontract? - ANSWERS-A first-tier
subcontract is defined in FAR 52.204-10 and means a
, subcontract awarded directly by the prime contractor for the
purpose of acquiring supplies or services (including
construction) for performance of a prime contract.
(Don't forget the useful job aid that was provided earlier that
contains common terms and definitions. It includes this term,
first-tier subcontract, along with several others.)
During post-award administration, we need to impress upon
each prime contractor that it is the prime contractor's
responsibility to ensure that its subcontractors are complying
with the flow-down clauses.
Goal of Government Procurement - ANSWERS-Small businesses
should be provided maximum practicable opportunities to
participate in government procurements.
Individual Subcontracting Plan - ANSWERS-An individual
subcontracting plan is a subcontracting plan that applies to a
single contract and has goals that are based on the offeror's
planned subcontracting in support of a single contract.
SUBCONTRACTING EXAM (ACTUAL EXAM)
QUESTIONS WITH WELL ANSWERED
ANSWERS GOOD GRADE GUARANTEED
ALREADY GRADED A+
The offeror provided its small business goals expressed as total
dollars subcontracted and percentages of the total it plans to
award in subcontracts. This is an individual subcontracting plan;
therefore, the offeror could have been required to also express
its small business goals in terms of what? - ANSWERS-Total
contract dollars - A more complete picture is provided when
the offeror is required to express its small business
subcontracting goals in terms of total contract dollars, along
with expressing its small business subcontracting goals in terms
of total planned for subcontracting dollars.
What is a first-tier subcontract? - ANSWERS-A first-tier
subcontract is defined in FAR 52.204-10 and means a
, subcontract awarded directly by the prime contractor for the
purpose of acquiring supplies or services (including
construction) for performance of a prime contract.
(Don't forget the useful job aid that was provided earlier that
contains common terms and definitions. It includes this term,
first-tier subcontract, along with several others.)
During post-award administration, we need to impress upon
each prime contractor that it is the prime contractor's
responsibility to ensure that its subcontractors are complying
with the flow-down clauses.
Goal of Government Procurement - ANSWERS-Small businesses
should be provided maximum practicable opportunities to
participate in government procurements.
Individual Subcontracting Plan - ANSWERS-An individual
subcontracting plan is a subcontracting plan that applies to a
single contract and has goals that are based on the offeror's
planned subcontracting in support of a single contract.
