ACO CORB QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
What bare bthe bresponsibilities bof ban bACO? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The bACO bis
bresponsible bto bensure bthe bbest binterest bof bthe bGovernment bis bprotected bby
bensuring bthe bterms band bconditions bof bthe bcontracts bare bappropriate band bthat ball
bparties bexecute bthe bcontract baccording bto bthe bterms band bconditions bof bthe
bcontract. bThe bACO bis bresponsible bfor bensuring bthe bDCMA bmission bof bproviding
bContract bAdministration bservices bto bDOD bactivities band bits bpartners bof bthe
bdelivery bof bquality bproducts band bservices bto bthe bwarfighter, bon btime band bon bcost,
bby bproperly badministrating bFAR b42.302 band bother bapplicable bregulations band
binstructions.
FAR b1.602-2 b- b"Contracting bofficers bare bresponsible bfor bensuring bperformance bof
ball bnecessary bactions bfor beffective bcontracting, bensuring bcompliance bwith bthe
bterms bof bthe bcontract, band bsafeguarding bthe binterests bof bthe bUnited bStates bin bits
bcontractual brelationships."
What bis bthe bdifference bbetween ban bACO band ba bCA? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔a. bThe
bACO bhas ba bwarrant bthat bbinds bthe bgovernment. bThe bACO bdecisions band
bdocuments bare bbinding. b
b. bThe bCA bprepares bdocuments bup bto bsignature bbut bcannot bbind bthe bgovernment.
c. bFAR b1.602-1 b- b"(a) bContracting bofficers bhave bauthority bto benter binto,
badminister, bor bterminate bcontracts band bmake brelated bdeterminations band bfindings.
bContracting bofficers bmay bbind bthe bGovernment bonly bto bthe bextent bof bthe bauthority
bdelegated bto bthem. bContracting bofficers bshall breceive bfrom bthe bappointing
bauthority b(see b1.603-1) bclear binstructions bin bwriting bregarding bthe blimits bof btheir
bauthority. bInformation bon bthe blimits bof bthe bcontracting bofficers' bauthority bshall bbe
breadily bavailable bto bthe bpublic band bagency bpersonnel."
What bis bthe brelationship bbetween bthe bprime band bsubcontractor? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔The bprime bis bresponsible bto bsee bthat bthe bsubcontractor bperforms bIAW
bwith bthe bterms band bconditions bof bthe bcontract. bOur brelationship bis bwith bthe bprime
b(privity bof bcontract).
,What bare bthe bbasic bsections bof ba bcontract bunder bthe bUniform bContract bFormat
b(UCF)? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Part bI bis bthe b"Schedule" bincluding bthe bfollowing
bsections:
A b- bContract bForm
B b- bSupplies/Services bwith bPrices/Cost/Quantities/Delivery
C b- bSpecifications/SOW/SOO/ORD
D b- bPackaging b& bMarking
E b- bInspection b& bAcceptance
F b- bDelivery bor bPerformance
G b- bContract bAdministration bData bincluding bLine bof bAccounting
H b- bSpecial bContract bProvisions
Part bII bare bthe b"Contract bClauses" b(Section bI)
Part bIII bis bthe b"List bof bAttachments b(Section bJ)
Part bIV bare bthe b"Representations b& bCertifications"
K b- bReps band bCerts b(These bare bnow bon-line bin bORCA)
L b- bInstructions bto bOfferors b(if bapplicable)
M b- bEvaluation bFactors bfor bAward b(if bapplicable)
What bare bthe bcharacteristics bof ba bcontract bline bitem b(CLIN)? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Characteristics bof bCLIN bare: bSeparately bIdentifiable, bOne bfund bcitation,
bSeparate bDelivery bSchedule, bSingle bUnit bPrice.
Explain bwhat ban bInformational bSubline bItem bis, band bexplain bwhat ba bSeparately
bIdentified bSubline bItem bis. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔a. bAn binformational bsubline bitem
bis bused bto bprovide binformation babout bthe bCLIN, blike bparts bof ba bkit, bbut bit
bshouldn't bhave ba bdelivery binformation btied bto bit bfor bshipment bor bpricing
binformation btied bto bit bto bfor bpayment bpurposes. bUse bInfo bCLINs bto bidentify beach
baccounting bclassification bcitation b(ACRN) bthat bis bassigned bto ba bsingle bline bitem.
bUses bnumeric bsuffix.
b. bA bseparately bidentifiable bsubline bitem b(subclin) bhas bthe bsame bcharacteristics bof
ba bCLIN bso bit bwould bbe bused bin bsituations bwith bsimilar bcharacteristics. bUse bSub
bCLINs bto bestablish bACRNs bfor bseverable bquantities bassociated bwith ba bsingle
baccounting bclassification. bIt bcan bbe bscheduled bor bpriced bseparately. bUses balpha
bsuffix.
What bare bthe bduties bof ban bACO? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The bduties bof ban bACO
bincludes bbeing bresponsible bfor bthe badministration b(including bcloseout) bof bvarious
btypes bof bcontracts. bACO's borganize bteam bmembers' bwork bto bensure boverall
bmission bsuccess b- bsupporting bthe bwarfighter. bPerform badministration bfunctions
bsuch bas bdetermining beligibility band bverifying bevidence bfor bcontract bfinancing bsuch
bas bprogress bpayments, bPBP, breviewing band bmaking brecommendations bon bpricing
breports, breviewing band bnegotiating borders, bmonitoring bcontractor bperformance band
bcompliance bwith bcontract b(and bregulations). bACO's balso bmonitor bperformance band
btake bcorrective bactions bas bnecessary bwhen bproblems barise bregarding bschedules,
bGFP, bquality bassurance, bor bother bissues. bAssure bcontractor bcompliance bwith bCAS
, bvia breviews bof bdisclosure bstatements band bnegotiate bcost bimpacts bof baccounting
bsystem bchanges. bDetermine ballowability band ballocability bof bcosts.
What bis bthe bobjective bof bproposal banalysis? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔To bensure bthe
bfinal bagreed bupon bprice bis bfair band breasonable.
What bis bthe bdifference bbetween bcost, band bprice banalysis? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Price banalysis bis bthe bprocess bof bexamining band bevaluating ba
bproposed bprice bwithout bevaluating bits bseparate bcost belements band bproposed
bprofit. bFAR b15.404-1(b)(2)
Cost banalysis bis bthe breview band bevaluation bof bany bof bthe bseparate bcost belements
band bprofit bor bfee bto bdetermine ba bfair band breasonable bprice bor bto bdetermine bcost
brealism. bIt bis balso bthe bapplication bof bjudgment bto bdetermine bhow bwell bthe
bproposed bcosts brepresent bwhat bthe bcost bof bthe bcontract bshould bbe bassuming
breasonable beconomy band befficiency. bFAR b15.404-1(c)
You bare bassigned bnegotiation bof ban bunpriced border bconsisting bof burgently bneeded
bspare bparts. bAfter breceipt bof bthe bcontractor's bproposal bit bis bevident byou bwill bneed
bmore bfunding. bYou bimmediately bcall bthe bPCO bwho bis bout bof bthe boffice bfor btwo
bweeks. bThe bContracting bOfficer's bTechnical bRepresentative btells byou bthey btalked
bwith bfunding bpersonnel, bthat bthere bis bplenty bof bfunding, bto bproceed band bnegotiate
bwith bthe bcontractor band bthat bthe bPCO bwill bprovide badditional bfunds bwhen bthey
breturn. bHow bwould byou bhandle bthis? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔To bavoid banti-deficiency
bact bviolation bensure byou bget bsomething bin bwriting bshowing bavailability bof bfunds.
bAsk bthe bCOTR bfor ba bPOC bin bthe bfinance boffice band badvise bthat byou bare bunable
bto bproceed bwithout bwritten bconfirmation bof bfunding bavailability.
What bis bthe bdifference bbetween ba bPNOM b& bPNM? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The bPre-
Negotiation bObjective b(PNO) bestablishes bthe bGovernment's binitial bnegotiation
bparameters bbefore bconducting bthe bnegotiation band bdocument bthe bAssigned
bIndividual's bdetermination bof ba bfair band breasonable bprice. bThe bAssigned bIndividual
bshall bdocument bthe bpre-negotiation bobjectives bin ba bPNOM band bmust bconsider bthe
bresults bof bthe bcost band bpricing banalysis breport bor bother breports bprovided.
The bPrice bNegotiation bMemorandum b(PNM) bis bdocumentation bof bthe bresults bof bthe
bnegotiation. bThe bAssigned bIndividual bshall bclearly bstate bin bthe bPNM bhow bthe
bnegotiated bprice bwas bdetermined bfair band breasonable. bIf bthe btotal bnegotiated
bprice bexceeds bthe btotal bpre-negotiation bobjective, bthe bPNM bshall binclude bsufficient
brationale bfor bdetermining bthe bprice bfair band breasonable.
How bmany bdays bdoes bDCMA bhave bto breview ba bcontract band bensure bdata
bintegrity? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔30 bdays
What b7 bitems bshould bthe bACO bpay bspecial battention bto bduring bCRR? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔1. bFinancing bclauses
CORRECT ANSWERS
What bare bthe bresponsibilities bof ban bACO? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The bACO bis
bresponsible bto bensure bthe bbest binterest bof bthe bGovernment bis bprotected bby
bensuring bthe bterms band bconditions bof bthe bcontracts bare bappropriate band bthat ball
bparties bexecute bthe bcontract baccording bto bthe bterms band bconditions bof bthe
bcontract. bThe bACO bis bresponsible bfor bensuring bthe bDCMA bmission bof bproviding
bContract bAdministration bservices bto bDOD bactivities band bits bpartners bof bthe
bdelivery bof bquality bproducts band bservices bto bthe bwarfighter, bon btime band bon bcost,
bby bproperly badministrating bFAR b42.302 band bother bapplicable bregulations band
binstructions.
FAR b1.602-2 b- b"Contracting bofficers bare bresponsible bfor bensuring bperformance bof
ball bnecessary bactions bfor beffective bcontracting, bensuring bcompliance bwith bthe
bterms bof bthe bcontract, band bsafeguarding bthe binterests bof bthe bUnited bStates bin bits
bcontractual brelationships."
What bis bthe bdifference bbetween ban bACO band ba bCA? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔a. bThe
bACO bhas ba bwarrant bthat bbinds bthe bgovernment. bThe bACO bdecisions band
bdocuments bare bbinding. b
b. bThe bCA bprepares bdocuments bup bto bsignature bbut bcannot bbind bthe bgovernment.
c. bFAR b1.602-1 b- b"(a) bContracting bofficers bhave bauthority bto benter binto,
badminister, bor bterminate bcontracts band bmake brelated bdeterminations band bfindings.
bContracting bofficers bmay bbind bthe bGovernment bonly bto bthe bextent bof bthe bauthority
bdelegated bto bthem. bContracting bofficers bshall breceive bfrom bthe bappointing
bauthority b(see b1.603-1) bclear binstructions bin bwriting bregarding bthe blimits bof btheir
bauthority. bInformation bon bthe blimits bof bthe bcontracting bofficers' bauthority bshall bbe
breadily bavailable bto bthe bpublic band bagency bpersonnel."
What bis bthe brelationship bbetween bthe bprime band bsubcontractor? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔The bprime bis bresponsible bto bsee bthat bthe bsubcontractor bperforms bIAW
bwith bthe bterms band bconditions bof bthe bcontract. bOur brelationship bis bwith bthe bprime
b(privity bof bcontract).
,What bare bthe bbasic bsections bof ba bcontract bunder bthe bUniform bContract bFormat
b(UCF)? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Part bI bis bthe b"Schedule" bincluding bthe bfollowing
bsections:
A b- bContract bForm
B b- bSupplies/Services bwith bPrices/Cost/Quantities/Delivery
C b- bSpecifications/SOW/SOO/ORD
D b- bPackaging b& bMarking
E b- bInspection b& bAcceptance
F b- bDelivery bor bPerformance
G b- bContract bAdministration bData bincluding bLine bof bAccounting
H b- bSpecial bContract bProvisions
Part bII bare bthe b"Contract bClauses" b(Section bI)
Part bIII bis bthe b"List bof bAttachments b(Section bJ)
Part bIV bare bthe b"Representations b& bCertifications"
K b- bReps band bCerts b(These bare bnow bon-line bin bORCA)
L b- bInstructions bto bOfferors b(if bapplicable)
M b- bEvaluation bFactors bfor bAward b(if bapplicable)
What bare bthe bcharacteristics bof ba bcontract bline bitem b(CLIN)? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Characteristics bof bCLIN bare: bSeparately bIdentifiable, bOne bfund bcitation,
bSeparate bDelivery bSchedule, bSingle bUnit bPrice.
Explain bwhat ban bInformational bSubline bItem bis, band bexplain bwhat ba bSeparately
bIdentified bSubline bItem bis. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔a. bAn binformational bsubline bitem
bis bused bto bprovide binformation babout bthe bCLIN, blike bparts bof ba bkit, bbut bit
bshouldn't bhave ba bdelivery binformation btied bto bit bfor bshipment bor bpricing
binformation btied bto bit bto bfor bpayment bpurposes. bUse bInfo bCLINs bto bidentify beach
baccounting bclassification bcitation b(ACRN) bthat bis bassigned bto ba bsingle bline bitem.
bUses bnumeric bsuffix.
b. bA bseparately bidentifiable bsubline bitem b(subclin) bhas bthe bsame bcharacteristics bof
ba bCLIN bso bit bwould bbe bused bin bsituations bwith bsimilar bcharacteristics. bUse bSub
bCLINs bto bestablish bACRNs bfor bseverable bquantities bassociated bwith ba bsingle
baccounting bclassification. bIt bcan bbe bscheduled bor bpriced bseparately. bUses balpha
bsuffix.
What bare bthe bduties bof ban bACO? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The bduties bof ban bACO
bincludes bbeing bresponsible bfor bthe badministration b(including bcloseout) bof bvarious
btypes bof bcontracts. bACO's borganize bteam bmembers' bwork bto bensure boverall
bmission bsuccess b- bsupporting bthe bwarfighter. bPerform badministration bfunctions
bsuch bas bdetermining beligibility band bverifying bevidence bfor bcontract bfinancing bsuch
bas bprogress bpayments, bPBP, breviewing band bmaking brecommendations bon bpricing
breports, breviewing band bnegotiating borders, bmonitoring bcontractor bperformance band
bcompliance bwith bcontract b(and bregulations). bACO's balso bmonitor bperformance band
btake bcorrective bactions bas bnecessary bwhen bproblems barise bregarding bschedules,
bGFP, bquality bassurance, bor bother bissues. bAssure bcontractor bcompliance bwith bCAS
, bvia breviews bof bdisclosure bstatements band bnegotiate bcost bimpacts bof baccounting
bsystem bchanges. bDetermine ballowability band ballocability bof bcosts.
What bis bthe bobjective bof bproposal banalysis? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔To bensure bthe
bfinal bagreed bupon bprice bis bfair band breasonable.
What bis bthe bdifference bbetween bcost, band bprice banalysis? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Price banalysis bis bthe bprocess bof bexamining band bevaluating ba
bproposed bprice bwithout bevaluating bits bseparate bcost belements band bproposed
bprofit. bFAR b15.404-1(b)(2)
Cost banalysis bis bthe breview band bevaluation bof bany bof bthe bseparate bcost belements
band bprofit bor bfee bto bdetermine ba bfair band breasonable bprice bor bto bdetermine bcost
brealism. bIt bis balso bthe bapplication bof bjudgment bto bdetermine bhow bwell bthe
bproposed bcosts brepresent bwhat bthe bcost bof bthe bcontract bshould bbe bassuming
breasonable beconomy band befficiency. bFAR b15.404-1(c)
You bare bassigned bnegotiation bof ban bunpriced border bconsisting bof burgently bneeded
bspare bparts. bAfter breceipt bof bthe bcontractor's bproposal bit bis bevident byou bwill bneed
bmore bfunding. bYou bimmediately bcall bthe bPCO bwho bis bout bof bthe boffice bfor btwo
bweeks. bThe bContracting bOfficer's bTechnical bRepresentative btells byou bthey btalked
bwith bfunding bpersonnel, bthat bthere bis bplenty bof bfunding, bto bproceed band bnegotiate
bwith bthe bcontractor band bthat bthe bPCO bwill bprovide badditional bfunds bwhen bthey
breturn. bHow bwould byou bhandle bthis? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔To bavoid banti-deficiency
bact bviolation bensure byou bget bsomething bin bwriting bshowing bavailability bof bfunds.
bAsk bthe bCOTR bfor ba bPOC bin bthe bfinance boffice band badvise bthat byou bare bunable
bto bproceed bwithout bwritten bconfirmation bof bfunding bavailability.
What bis bthe bdifference bbetween ba bPNOM b& bPNM? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The bPre-
Negotiation bObjective b(PNO) bestablishes bthe bGovernment's binitial bnegotiation
bparameters bbefore bconducting bthe bnegotiation band bdocument bthe bAssigned
bIndividual's bdetermination bof ba bfair band breasonable bprice. bThe bAssigned bIndividual
bshall bdocument bthe bpre-negotiation bobjectives bin ba bPNOM band bmust bconsider bthe
bresults bof bthe bcost band bpricing banalysis breport bor bother breports bprovided.
The bPrice bNegotiation bMemorandum b(PNM) bis bdocumentation bof bthe bresults bof bthe
bnegotiation. bThe bAssigned bIndividual bshall bclearly bstate bin bthe bPNM bhow bthe
bnegotiated bprice bwas bdetermined bfair band breasonable. bIf bthe btotal bnegotiated
bprice bexceeds bthe btotal bpre-negotiation bobjective, bthe bPNM bshall binclude bsufficient
brationale bfor bdetermining bthe bprice bfair band breasonable.
How bmany bdays bdoes bDCMA bhave bto breview ba bcontract band bensure bdata
bintegrity? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔30 bdays
What b7 bitems bshould bthe bACO bpay bspecial battention bto bduring bCRR? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔1. bFinancing bclauses
