AF Contracting Officer Study Guide
(unofficial)
*1279*
MP5305.303, DFARS 205.302 and AFFARS 5317.191
(2016-05-31)
Q: What is a 1279 report and when is it used? When do you encompass subcontracts on a
1279? - ANS-1. The DD-LA-(AR) 1279 is a file which is submitted to Congress for DoD awards
above $7M. The file must be submitted to the workplace of the Assistant Secretary of Defense
via the near of business the day earlier than the date of the proposed award. 2. List all
settlement and subcontracts performing 25% or more of the cutting-edge attempt and vicinity
when 25% or extra of the modern effort is being done. Following each vicinity, imply which
contractor is performing the effort.
*A&E Contracts*
FAR 36.602-three (c) & (d)
(2016-05-31)
Q: Please describe to the panel the method for awarding A&E contracts to include the pricing of
those efforts? - ANS-A&E are considered aggressive awards. They are ranked technically from
pinnacle to bottom. Hold discussions with at the least three of the maximum tremendously
qualified firms concerning ideas and the relative utility of alternative strategies of furnishing the
desired offerings.
*Acquisition Planning*
FAR 7
(2016-05-31)
Q: What is the coverage regarding acquisition planning? - ANS-Agencies proportion carry out
acquisition planning and behavior market studies for all acquisitions which will promote/provide
for 1) the acquisition of industrial gadgets, or to the extent that industrial items suitable to fulfill
the employer want are not available, non-developmental items to the maximum quantity
plausible 2) complete and open competition (until not required).
Purpose: Ensure the Government's wishes are met within the only, good value, well timed
manner.
*Acquisition Process*
FAR 5, FAR 15
(2016-05-31)
Q: Describe the milestones inside the source selection system? - ANS-1. Develop Acq Strategy
,a. Publicize Contract Action (FBO)
b. Develop RFP (determine evaluation elements)
c. Source Selection Plan
d. Solicitation Review Boards.
2. Evaluations Proposals
a. Determine competitive variety
b. Conduct written/oral exchanges with offerors
c. Selecting the Source
d. Awarding the contract.
*Acquisition Strategy Panel (ASP)*
AFFARS 5307.104-ninety two; AFICA MP 5307.104-ninety two
(2016-05-31)
Q: Who prepares the ASP minutes, when are they prepared and who approves them?
*AIR FORCE ONLY* - ANS-Program manager, CO or Commodity Council Director prepares
following the conclusion of the ASP briefing, and accepted via the ASP chairperson.
*Adequate Price Competition (APC)*
FAR 15.403-1
(2016-05-31)
Q: A settlement expert comes to you with a proposal that does NOT contain any cost or pricing
records due to the fact the contractor has claimed an exception primarily based on ok rate
competition. The settlement expert knows this system is a sole-source effort and does not
recognize the standards for the exception based totally on ok charge opposition. Describe how
you will explain to the agreement specialist the 3 standards underneath APC. - ANS-FAR
15.403-1 (I) Two or more accountable offerors, competing independently, post priced gives that
satisfy the Government's expressed requirement; or (ii) There turned into an affordable
expectation, based on marketplace research or different assessment, that or more responsible
offerors, competing independently, would post priced gives in response to the solicitation's
expressed requirement, even though most effective one provide is received from a accountable
offeror; or (iii) Price analysis sincerely demonstrates that the proposed charge is affordable in
comparison with cutting-edge or current charges for the identical or comparable gadgets,
adjusted to reflect changes in marketplace conditions, monetary conditions, quantities, or terms
and conditions under contracts that resulted from ok charge opposition.
*Adequate Price Competition (APC)*
Reference
(2016-05-31)
Q: You are making ready to competitively award a settlement for an object and marketplace
research indicated several companies are capable of appearing the paintings. Several attend
enterprise day and 3 corporations requested the RFP, so you accept as true with there will be
several offerors. The idea cutoff date arrives and you best get hold of one concept. Do you've
,got adequate price opposition? Why or why not? - ANS-Adequate price opposition - or greater
accountable offerors, competing independently, put up priced gives that satisfy the Government
requirement and if:
1. Award is to be made to the offeror whose proposal represents the exceptional fee wherein
price is a significant element in supply selection AND
2. There is not any locating that the otherwise a hit offeror's charge is unreasonable.
There changed into also reason to suspect, primarily based in the marketplace research, that or
greater accountable offerors would put up offers independently. Price analysis virtually
demonstrates the proposed rate is cheap in comparison with present day, current fees for the
equal and/or similar objects.
*Advocate for Competition*
FAR 6.Five
(2016-05-31)
Q: What is the Advocate for Competition? - ANS-An employee of a contracting activity assigned
the assignment of hard boundaries to opposition/selling full and open competition. Forty one
USC 418 calls for every government organization/contracting activity to hire a opposition
endorse. Usually hig-rank employee reporting immediately to the heads of their Agency or
Activity.
*Advocate for Competition*
FAR 6.502
(2016-05-31)
Q: What are the obligations of the Advocate for Competition? - ANS-1. Promote full and open
competition and difficult obstacles to it.
2. Reviewing contracting operations to become aware of opportunities/moves essential to
achieve f&o competition and the situations that unnecessarily limit it.
3. Preparing annual reports.
4. Recommending desires and plans for increasing opposition.
Five. Recommending a gadget of personal and organizational responsibility - one which
motivates people to sell competition and acknowledges folks who do.
6. Train staff on aggressive acquisitions.
*AF Clearance Process*
AFFARS 5301.9000(c) & (e)
(2016-05-31)
, Q: Describe the clearance manner
*AIR FORCE ONLY* - ANS-The cause of clearance is effective implementation of accepted
acquisition strategies, bring about truthful and affordable enterprise preparations, consisten with
laws, rules and policies, and is an independent overview and assessment.
Business Clearance - Competitive, approval to difficulty solicitation, non-competitive, approval to
start negotiations.
Contract Clearance - Competitive, approval to award with out discussions or request very last
idea revisions. Non-aggressive, approval to award.
*AF Guiding Principles*
Air Force
(2016-05-31)
Q: What are the AF's contracting guiding principles?
*AIR FORCE ONLY* - ANS-AF CONTRACTING 5 GUIDING PRINCIPLES
1. S = Stand up & do the proper aspect to make certain integrity & equity of the procurement
system (Integrity).
2. N = Never award a agreement at the expense of integrity (Conflicts of Interest).
3. P = Passionately guard the picture of our Nation, our Air Force, & our contracting profession
(Passion).
Four. K = Know the basics, suppose innovatively, & remain targeted at the details (Follow the
rules & find methods to "make it show up").
5. C = Care for one another via sharing our knowledge & reports (be a Leader).
*Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)*
FAR 33.214, AFFARS 5333.214
(2016-05-31)
Q: What is ADR and whilst ought to it's utilized? - ANS-Definition: Alternative Dispute Resolution
refers to any method of settling disputes outside of the courtroom. ADR generally consists of
early neutral evaluation, negotiation, conciliation, mediation, and arbitration. The acquisition
group need to use ADR to the maximum extent manageable (see AFPD fifty one-12, Alternate
Disputes Resolution). ADR ought to also be used to clear up protests to the maximum quantity
conceivable. The acquisition group need to attempt to use ADR prior to the commencement of
litigation as soon as unassisted negotiations have reached an deadlock. Further, ADR must be
presented in litigation, until one of the exceptions in five U.S.C. 572(b) applies or the policy set
forth by means of Deputy General Counsel (Contractor Responsibility & Conflict Resolution
(SAF/GCR)) indicates that ADR isn't always appropriate.
*Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)*
(unofficial)
*1279*
MP5305.303, DFARS 205.302 and AFFARS 5317.191
(2016-05-31)
Q: What is a 1279 report and when is it used? When do you encompass subcontracts on a
1279? - ANS-1. The DD-LA-(AR) 1279 is a file which is submitted to Congress for DoD awards
above $7M. The file must be submitted to the workplace of the Assistant Secretary of Defense
via the near of business the day earlier than the date of the proposed award. 2. List all
settlement and subcontracts performing 25% or more of the cutting-edge attempt and vicinity
when 25% or extra of the modern effort is being done. Following each vicinity, imply which
contractor is performing the effort.
*A&E Contracts*
FAR 36.602-three (c) & (d)
(2016-05-31)
Q: Please describe to the panel the method for awarding A&E contracts to include the pricing of
those efforts? - ANS-A&E are considered aggressive awards. They are ranked technically from
pinnacle to bottom. Hold discussions with at the least three of the maximum tremendously
qualified firms concerning ideas and the relative utility of alternative strategies of furnishing the
desired offerings.
*Acquisition Planning*
FAR 7
(2016-05-31)
Q: What is the coverage regarding acquisition planning? - ANS-Agencies proportion carry out
acquisition planning and behavior market studies for all acquisitions which will promote/provide
for 1) the acquisition of industrial gadgets, or to the extent that industrial items suitable to fulfill
the employer want are not available, non-developmental items to the maximum quantity
plausible 2) complete and open competition (until not required).
Purpose: Ensure the Government's wishes are met within the only, good value, well timed
manner.
*Acquisition Process*
FAR 5, FAR 15
(2016-05-31)
Q: Describe the milestones inside the source selection system? - ANS-1. Develop Acq Strategy
,a. Publicize Contract Action (FBO)
b. Develop RFP (determine evaluation elements)
c. Source Selection Plan
d. Solicitation Review Boards.
2. Evaluations Proposals
a. Determine competitive variety
b. Conduct written/oral exchanges with offerors
c. Selecting the Source
d. Awarding the contract.
*Acquisition Strategy Panel (ASP)*
AFFARS 5307.104-ninety two; AFICA MP 5307.104-ninety two
(2016-05-31)
Q: Who prepares the ASP minutes, when are they prepared and who approves them?
*AIR FORCE ONLY* - ANS-Program manager, CO or Commodity Council Director prepares
following the conclusion of the ASP briefing, and accepted via the ASP chairperson.
*Adequate Price Competition (APC)*
FAR 15.403-1
(2016-05-31)
Q: A settlement expert comes to you with a proposal that does NOT contain any cost or pricing
records due to the fact the contractor has claimed an exception primarily based on ok rate
competition. The settlement expert knows this system is a sole-source effort and does not
recognize the standards for the exception based totally on ok charge opposition. Describe how
you will explain to the agreement specialist the 3 standards underneath APC. - ANS-FAR
15.403-1 (I) Two or more accountable offerors, competing independently, post priced gives that
satisfy the Government's expressed requirement; or (ii) There turned into an affordable
expectation, based on marketplace research or different assessment, that or more responsible
offerors, competing independently, would post priced gives in response to the solicitation's
expressed requirement, even though most effective one provide is received from a accountable
offeror; or (iii) Price analysis sincerely demonstrates that the proposed charge is affordable in
comparison with cutting-edge or current charges for the identical or comparable gadgets,
adjusted to reflect changes in marketplace conditions, monetary conditions, quantities, or terms
and conditions under contracts that resulted from ok charge opposition.
*Adequate Price Competition (APC)*
Reference
(2016-05-31)
Q: You are making ready to competitively award a settlement for an object and marketplace
research indicated several companies are capable of appearing the paintings. Several attend
enterprise day and 3 corporations requested the RFP, so you accept as true with there will be
several offerors. The idea cutoff date arrives and you best get hold of one concept. Do you've
,got adequate price opposition? Why or why not? - ANS-Adequate price opposition - or greater
accountable offerors, competing independently, put up priced gives that satisfy the Government
requirement and if:
1. Award is to be made to the offeror whose proposal represents the exceptional fee wherein
price is a significant element in supply selection AND
2. There is not any locating that the otherwise a hit offeror's charge is unreasonable.
There changed into also reason to suspect, primarily based in the marketplace research, that or
greater accountable offerors would put up offers independently. Price analysis virtually
demonstrates the proposed rate is cheap in comparison with present day, current fees for the
equal and/or similar objects.
*Advocate for Competition*
FAR 6.Five
(2016-05-31)
Q: What is the Advocate for Competition? - ANS-An employee of a contracting activity assigned
the assignment of hard boundaries to opposition/selling full and open competition. Forty one
USC 418 calls for every government organization/contracting activity to hire a opposition
endorse. Usually hig-rank employee reporting immediately to the heads of their Agency or
Activity.
*Advocate for Competition*
FAR 6.502
(2016-05-31)
Q: What are the obligations of the Advocate for Competition? - ANS-1. Promote full and open
competition and difficult obstacles to it.
2. Reviewing contracting operations to become aware of opportunities/moves essential to
achieve f&o competition and the situations that unnecessarily limit it.
3. Preparing annual reports.
4. Recommending desires and plans for increasing opposition.
Five. Recommending a gadget of personal and organizational responsibility - one which
motivates people to sell competition and acknowledges folks who do.
6. Train staff on aggressive acquisitions.
*AF Clearance Process*
AFFARS 5301.9000(c) & (e)
(2016-05-31)
, Q: Describe the clearance manner
*AIR FORCE ONLY* - ANS-The cause of clearance is effective implementation of accepted
acquisition strategies, bring about truthful and affordable enterprise preparations, consisten with
laws, rules and policies, and is an independent overview and assessment.
Business Clearance - Competitive, approval to difficulty solicitation, non-competitive, approval to
start negotiations.
Contract Clearance - Competitive, approval to award with out discussions or request very last
idea revisions. Non-aggressive, approval to award.
*AF Guiding Principles*
Air Force
(2016-05-31)
Q: What are the AF's contracting guiding principles?
*AIR FORCE ONLY* - ANS-AF CONTRACTING 5 GUIDING PRINCIPLES
1. S = Stand up & do the proper aspect to make certain integrity & equity of the procurement
system (Integrity).
2. N = Never award a agreement at the expense of integrity (Conflicts of Interest).
3. P = Passionately guard the picture of our Nation, our Air Force, & our contracting profession
(Passion).
Four. K = Know the basics, suppose innovatively, & remain targeted at the details (Follow the
rules & find methods to "make it show up").
5. C = Care for one another via sharing our knowledge & reports (be a Leader).
*Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)*
FAR 33.214, AFFARS 5333.214
(2016-05-31)
Q: What is ADR and whilst ought to it's utilized? - ANS-Definition: Alternative Dispute Resolution
refers to any method of settling disputes outside of the courtroom. ADR generally consists of
early neutral evaluation, negotiation, conciliation, mediation, and arbitration. The acquisition
group need to use ADR to the maximum extent manageable (see AFPD fifty one-12, Alternate
Disputes Resolution). ADR ought to also be used to clear up protests to the maximum quantity
conceivable. The acquisition group need to attempt to use ADR prior to the commencement of
litigation as soon as unassisted negotiations have reached an deadlock. Further, ADR must be
presented in litigation, until one of the exceptions in five U.S.C. 572(b) applies or the policy set
forth by means of Deputy General Counsel (Contractor Responsibility & Conflict Resolution
(SAF/GCR)) indicates that ADR isn't always appropriate.
*Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)*
