AATC CON 1200 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS
What is policy on publicizing contract actions (3 reasons)? FAR Part 5 - Publicizing
Contract Actions - Answers :-Publicizing and Response Time- K.O. establishes
response time. notices out 15 days before solicitation. 30 day response for commercial.
45 day response for R&D.
-synopsis required for >$25,000 unless ETP
K.O. publish on GPE gov point of entry
What are the different parts of solicitations? - Answers :1. Description of gov recs
2. Anticipated T&C3.
3. alternate T&Cs are authorized
4. 1 or more alternate proposals are authorized?
5. Info required in offeror's proposal
6. Evaluation criteria of Factors and sub-factors
Considerations of doing business with another business, (Benefits of Teaming)?
Performance, Cost, Delivery PCD - Answers :1. Compliments unique capabilities
2. Offers gov best combo of PCD
3. Increased capital to an acquisition
4. Teaming for nontraditional contractors to enter gov market
5. Mitigate development or performance risk rapid tech
6. Bundling diverse recs beyond capacity of single company
Dollar thresholds of advertising - Answers :1.>$10K - $15K advertised locally
2.$15K - $25K Public Display
3.Over $25K advertised GPE (government wide point of entry)
Capture plan and things that are involved include realistic and specific, - Answers
:Realistic and specific, detailing the objective, actions, responsible individuals, timing,
and frequency of review
What would a team ask if they are capable to satisfy a requirement? successful capture
planning - Answers :1. Can we win?
2. Resources to complete the task?
3. Team with another organization?
4. Time to bid?
What does a company ask themselves to satisfy requirements? - Answers :1. Do we
understand the IT infrastructure?
2. Is there an appropriate technical solution?
3. Can we comply with the standards?
4. Do we have time (scheduling conflicts/risk)?
5. Are there preferred vendors or direct subcontractors?
, After release of the solicitation the ______ must be the focal point of any exchange,
FAR 15.201 from offerors and ____ - Answers :-K.O. after release of a solicitation- for
inquiries from actual or prospective offerors. FAR 15.303c
-substantially involved contract term One-on-one meetings should involve K.O.. FAR
15.201c4
What is the benefit of engaging with industry? Early exchange of information among
industry and government participants in the acquisition process can identify and resolve
concerns regarding _____ - Answers :-Acquisition Strategy
-Contract type
-Terms and Conditions T&C
-Performance reqs and SOW
-Data requirements
-Suitability of the proposal instructions and eval criteria
Elements of a proposal? - Answers :The Offer, Price, Intention to perform, Offer
strategy, Signed by authorized contractor rep, tech and management info, reps and
certs, capability info, info to support the price
(An intention to perform -- the willingness of the contractor to deliver as intended
-The offer strategy: terms of the offer, items offered
Signed by an authorized corporate representative
Other information to be considered:
-Technical information
-Management information
-Representations and certifications
-Capability information
-Information to support the price)
When should a contracts sales plan begin? - Answers :The earlier the company starts
with long-term positioning, the more time it has to manage risks.
A _______ is how we request industry to make us an offer, or how we get industry to
select our offer.
There are different types and formats of solicitations. - Answers :A solicitation
Elements of _________ include Intro, Info, description, vendor qualification, minimum
requirements, required elements, contract terms and conditions, submittal reqs, RFP
evaluation criteria. - Answers :Elements of solicitation
Solicitation provides ________ - Answers :who, what, when, where, why, how
Solicitation changes are called _____________ - Answers :Amendments
______are used to solicit offers for business opportunities that are covered SAP in FAR
part 13. Responding to the _____ does not result in a binding document. - Answers
What is policy on publicizing contract actions (3 reasons)? FAR Part 5 - Publicizing
Contract Actions - Answers :-Publicizing and Response Time- K.O. establishes
response time. notices out 15 days before solicitation. 30 day response for commercial.
45 day response for R&D.
-synopsis required for >$25,000 unless ETP
K.O. publish on GPE gov point of entry
What are the different parts of solicitations? - Answers :1. Description of gov recs
2. Anticipated T&C3.
3. alternate T&Cs are authorized
4. 1 or more alternate proposals are authorized?
5. Info required in offeror's proposal
6. Evaluation criteria of Factors and sub-factors
Considerations of doing business with another business, (Benefits of Teaming)?
Performance, Cost, Delivery PCD - Answers :1. Compliments unique capabilities
2. Offers gov best combo of PCD
3. Increased capital to an acquisition
4. Teaming for nontraditional contractors to enter gov market
5. Mitigate development or performance risk rapid tech
6. Bundling diverse recs beyond capacity of single company
Dollar thresholds of advertising - Answers :1.>$10K - $15K advertised locally
2.$15K - $25K Public Display
3.Over $25K advertised GPE (government wide point of entry)
Capture plan and things that are involved include realistic and specific, - Answers
:Realistic and specific, detailing the objective, actions, responsible individuals, timing,
and frequency of review
What would a team ask if they are capable to satisfy a requirement? successful capture
planning - Answers :1. Can we win?
2. Resources to complete the task?
3. Team with another organization?
4. Time to bid?
What does a company ask themselves to satisfy requirements? - Answers :1. Do we
understand the IT infrastructure?
2. Is there an appropriate technical solution?
3. Can we comply with the standards?
4. Do we have time (scheduling conflicts/risk)?
5. Are there preferred vendors or direct subcontractors?
, After release of the solicitation the ______ must be the focal point of any exchange,
FAR 15.201 from offerors and ____ - Answers :-K.O. after release of a solicitation- for
inquiries from actual or prospective offerors. FAR 15.303c
-substantially involved contract term One-on-one meetings should involve K.O.. FAR
15.201c4
What is the benefit of engaging with industry? Early exchange of information among
industry and government participants in the acquisition process can identify and resolve
concerns regarding _____ - Answers :-Acquisition Strategy
-Contract type
-Terms and Conditions T&C
-Performance reqs and SOW
-Data requirements
-Suitability of the proposal instructions and eval criteria
Elements of a proposal? - Answers :The Offer, Price, Intention to perform, Offer
strategy, Signed by authorized contractor rep, tech and management info, reps and
certs, capability info, info to support the price
(An intention to perform -- the willingness of the contractor to deliver as intended
-The offer strategy: terms of the offer, items offered
Signed by an authorized corporate representative
Other information to be considered:
-Technical information
-Management information
-Representations and certifications
-Capability information
-Information to support the price)
When should a contracts sales plan begin? - Answers :The earlier the company starts
with long-term positioning, the more time it has to manage risks.
A _______ is how we request industry to make us an offer, or how we get industry to
select our offer.
There are different types and formats of solicitations. - Answers :A solicitation
Elements of _________ include Intro, Info, description, vendor qualification, minimum
requirements, required elements, contract terms and conditions, submittal reqs, RFP
evaluation criteria. - Answers :Elements of solicitation
Solicitation provides ________ - Answers :who, what, when, where, why, how
Solicitation changes are called _____________ - Answers :Amendments
______are used to solicit offers for business opportunities that are covered SAP in FAR
part 13. Responding to the _____ does not result in a binding document. - Answers
