CORB Level II Questions And Answers
Name bas bmany btechniques bas byou bcan bto bpromote bearly bexchange bof binformation
bwith bindustry? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔FAR b15.201(c) b
RFIs; bSources bSought; bPre-sol/pre-proposal bConferences; bIndustry bor bSmall
bbusiness bconferences; bpublic bhearings; bMarket bResearch; bOne-On-One bMeetings
bwith bPotential bOfferors; bPre-sol bNotices; bDraft bRFPs.
Describe bthe bfactors bnecessary bin bFAR bPart b11 bin border bto buse ba bBrand bName
bor bequivalent brestriction. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔FAR b11.104 bWhen bperformance
bspecifications bdo bnot ballow bfor binnovative bsolutions ba bbrand bname bor bequal
bpurchase bdescription bmay bbe bnecessary. bMust binclude bthe bbrand bname, bgeneral
bdescription bof bthe bsalient bphysical, bfunctional, bor bperformance bcharacteristics bof
bthe bbrand bname bitem bthat ban bequal bitem bmust bmeet bto bbe bacceptable bfor baward.
bUse bbrand bname bor bequal bdescriptions bwhen bthe bsalient bcharacteristics bare bfirm.
When bshould ba bCOR bbe bassigned bto ba bcontract band bwhat bcriteria bis brequired bby
bthe bindividual bin border bto bbe bappointed bas ba bCOR? bWhat bprocedures bare
binvolved? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔FAR b1.602-2. bCOR's bare bDesignated band
bauthorized, bin bwriting band bin baccordance bwith bagency bprocedures, ba bcontracting
bofficer's brepresentative b(COR) bon ball bcontracts band borders bother bthan bthose bthat
bare bfirm-fixed bprice, band bfor bfirm-fixed-price bcontracts band borders bas bappropriate,
bunless bthe bcontracting bofficer bretains band bexecutes bthe bCOR bduties. bSee
b7.104(e). bTo bbe bappointed bthey bmust bhave bthe bappropriate btraining, b
COR-
b(1) bShall bbe ba bGovernment bemployee, bunless botherwise bauthorized bin bagency
bregulations;
b(2) bShall bbe bcertified band bmaintain bcertification bin baccordance bwith bthe bcurrent
bOffice bof bManagement band bBudget bmemorandum bon bthe bFederal bAcquisition
bCertification bfor bContracting bOfficer bRepresentatives b(FAC-COR) bguidance, bor bfor
bDoD, bin baccordance bwith bthe bcurrent bapplicable bDoD bpolicy bguidance; b(3) bShall
bbe bqualified bby btraining band bexperience bcommensurate bwith bthe bresponsibilities bto
bbe bdelegated bin baccordance bwith bagency bprocedures; b(4) bMay bnot bbe bdelegated
bresponsibility bto bperform bfunctions bthat bhave bbeen bdelegated bunder b42.202 bto ba
bcontract badministration boffice, bbut bmay bbe bassigned bsome bduties bat b42.302 bby
bthe bcontracting bofficer;(5) bHas bno bauthority bto bmake bany bcommitments bor
bchanges bthat baffect bprice, bquality, bquantity, bdelivery, bor bother bterms band
bconditions bof bthe bcontract bnor bin bany bway bdirect bthe bcontractor bor bits
,bsubcontractors bto boperate bin bconflict bwith bthe bcontract bterms band bconditions;(6)
bShall bbe bnominated beither bby bthe brequiring bactivity bor bin baccordance bwith bagency
bprocedures; band b(7) bShall bbe bdesignated bin bwriting, bwith bcopies bfurnished bto bthe
bcontractor band bthe bcontract badministration boffice- b(i) bSpecifying bthe bextent bof bthe
bCOR's bauthority bto bact bon bbehalf bof bthe bcontracting bofficer; b(ii) bIdentifying bthe
blimitations bon bthe bCOR's bauthority; b(iii) bSpecifying bthe bperiod bcovered bby bthe
bdesi
What bis bthe bdifference bbetween ballowable band ballocable bcosts? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔FAR b31. bAllocable b- bwere bthe bcost bincurred bspecifically bfor bthis
bcontract? b
Allowable b- bare bthe bcosts ballocable band bin baccordance bwith bCAS band bFAR?
You bare breviewing ba bperformance bassessment bin bCPARS bas ba bAssessing bOfficer.
bWhat bare byou blooking bfor band bwhy bis bit bimportant? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔FAR
b42.1502. band bTable b42-1 b-Evaluation bRating bDefinitions b(Sat, bunsat, bvery bgood,
bmarginal, bexceptional) b(1) bEnsure bcontract bdata bis bcomplete band bcorrect
b(Interim/Final bCPARS, bcontiguous bperformance bdates, bprogram btitle band bcontract
bdescription, betc.); bMeaningful bnarrative bfor beach bassessed barea; bSpecific bevents
bare bcalled bout bfor bratings bother bthan bSatisfactory band bnarrative bsupports bthe
brating; bSmall bBusiness bnarrative breflects bCPARS bpolicy bfor bSB bassessment
b(addresses bSB bgoals, beSRS breporting, betc.); bAssessments bare bobjective band
bverifiable, bnot bsubjective. b(2) bReport bdata bis bused bby bother bPCOs bin bevaluating
bpast bperformance. bIncomplete, binaccurate bor binsufficient bCPARs bmay bfail bto
bprovide bnecessary binformation bwith brespect bto brelevance b& bcontractor
bperformance. bContractors bmay bchallenge bunsubstantiated bfeedback.
What bis bthe bDefense bBase bAct, bwhen bdoes bit bapply band bhow bis bit bimplemented?
bWhat bare bthe bconditions bfor ba bcountry bwaiver? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔52.228-3FAR
b28.305. b(b) bThe bDefense bBase bAct b( b42 bU.S.C.1651, betseq.) bextends bthe
bLongshoremen's band bHarbor bWorkers' bCompensation bAct b( b33 bU.S.C.901) bto
bvarious bclasses bof bemployees bworking boutside bthe bUnited bStates b, bincluding
bthose bengaged bin bperforming- b(1) bPublic-work bcontracts; bor b(2) bContracts
bapproved bor bfinanced bunder bthe bForeign bAssistance bAct bof1961 b(Pub.L.87-195)
bother bthan- b(i) bContracts bapproved bor bfinanced bby bthe bDevelopment bLoan bFund
b(unless bthe bSecretary bof bLabor, bacting bupon bthe brecommendation bof ba
bdepartment bor bagency, bdetermines bthat bsuch bcontracts bshould bbe bcovered); bor b(ii)
bContracts bexclusively bfor bmaterials bor bsupplies b. b(c) bWhen bthe bDefense bBase bAct
bapplies b(see b42 bU.S.C.1651, betseq.) bto bthese bemployees, bthe bbenefits bof bthe
bLongshoremen's band bHarbor bWorkers' bCompensation bAct bare bextended bthrough
boperation bof bthe bWar bHazards bCompensation bAct b( b42 bU.S.C.1701, betseq.) bto
bprotect bthe bemployees bagainst bthe brisk bof bwar bhazards b(injury, bdeath, bcapture, bor
bdetention). bWhen, bby bmeans bof ban binsurance bpolicy bor ba bself-insurance bprogram,
bthe bcontractor bprovides bthe bworkers' bcompensation bcoverage brequired bby bthe
bDefense bBase bAct, bthe bcontractor's bemployees bautomatically breceive bwar-hazard
brisk bprotection. b(d) bWhen bthe bagency bhead brecommends ba bwaiver bto bthe
, bSecretary bof bLabor, bthe bSecretary bmay bwaive bthe bapplicability bof bthe bDefense
bBase bAct bto bany bcontract b, bsubcontract, bwork blocation, bor bclassification bof
bemployees. b(e) bIf bthe bDefense bBase bAct bis bwaived bfor bsome bor ball bof bthe
bcontractor's bemployees, bthe bbenefits bof bthe bWar bHazards bCompensation bAct bare
bautomatically bwaived bwith brespect bto bthose bemployees bfor bwhom bthe bDefense
bBase bAct bis bwaived. bFor bthose bemployees, bthe bcontractor bshall bprovide bworkers'
bcompensation bcoverage bagainst bthe brisk bof bwork binjury bor bdeath band bassume
bliability btoward bthe bemployees ban
You bare bthe bContracting bOfficer bin bSource bSelection band bdutifully bfollowing bthe
bFAR band bDFARS, betc. bon ba bparticular bissue. bHowever, byour bhigher bleadership bis
bnow bgiving byou b"direction" bwhich byou bbelieve bis bcontrary bto byour blegal bguidance.
bWhat bdo byou bdo? bDo byou bcomply bwith bthe blegal bguidance bor bthe bhigher
bdirection bof bleadership? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Once byou bdetermine bthe blegal
bparameters, bif bthere bis bstill ba bconflict, bdiscuss bit bwith byour bsupervisor, band
bpossibly bothers bin bthe bchain bof bcommand bin bresolving bthe bissue bwith bhigher
bleadership. bThe bpoint bis byou bdo bnot bhave bto b"go bit balone". bWorst bcase bscenario,
bif ball bthis bfails, bremember bthat bit bis byour bwarrant bon bthe bline. bIt bis byour bobligation
bto bensure bthe bintegrity bof bthe bprocurement bsystem, band bif bthat bmeans bthat byou
bwon't bsign boff bon bsomething, bthen bthat bmay bbe bthe banswer.
Explain bthe bprocess bof bhow bto bdevelop ba bnegotiation bobjective. b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔FAR b15.406-1. b15.406-1 bPrenegotiation bobjectives. b(a) bThe
bprenegotiation bobjectives bestablish bthe bGovernment's binitial bnegotiation bposition.
bThey bassist bin bthe bcontracting bofficer b's bdetermination bof bfair band breasonable
bprice b. bThey bshould bbe bbased bon bthe bresults bof bthe bcontracting bofficer b's
banalysis bof bthe bofferor b's bproposal, btaking binto bconsideration ball bpertinent
binformation bincluding bfield bpricing bassistance, baudit breports band btechnical banalysis,
bfact-finding bresults, bindependent bGovernment bcost bestimates band bprice bhistories.
b(b) bThe bcontracting bofficer bshall bestablish bprenegotiation bobjectives bbefore bthe
bnegotiation bof bany bpricing baction. bThe bscope band bdepth bof bthe banalysis
bsupporting bthe bobjectives bshould bbe bdirectly brelated bto bthe bdollar bvalue,
bimportance, band bcomplexity bof bthe bpricing baction. bWhen bcost banalysis bis brequired,
bthe bcontracting bofficer bshall bdocument bthe bpertinent bissues bto bbe bnegotiated, bthe
bcost bobjectives, band ba bprofit bor bfee bobjective.
On b3 bSep b12 bthe bProcuring bContracting bOfficer b(PCO) bawarded ba bcontract bfor
bcomputer bpurchases busing bFY12 bOMA bfunds. bThe bcomputers bwere bto bbe
bdelivered bupon bcompletion bof ba bnew bbuilding bexpected bsometime bearly bin bCY b13,
bbut bthe bcontractor bcould bhave bdelivered bthe bcomputers balmost bimmediately bupon
bcontract baward. bAre bthere bany bfiscal bissues bhere? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Yes.
bOMA bfunds bare bcurrent bfor bone byear. bYou bcannot bcross bFYs bunless bthere bis ban
bexception. bThis bcould bbe bconsidered ba bviolation bof bthe bbona bfide bneed brule bas
bthe bcomputers bwere bfor bnext byear's brequirement. bThe blead-time bexception bdoes
bnot bapply bsince bthe bdelivery bdelay bis bbased bon bthe bgovernment's brequest band
bnot bthe breality bof bwhen bthe bcontractor bcould bactually bdeliver bthe bcomputers.
Name bas bmany btechniques bas byou bcan bto bpromote bearly bexchange bof binformation
bwith bindustry? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔FAR b15.201(c) b
RFIs; bSources bSought; bPre-sol/pre-proposal bConferences; bIndustry bor bSmall
bbusiness bconferences; bpublic bhearings; bMarket bResearch; bOne-On-One bMeetings
bwith bPotential bOfferors; bPre-sol bNotices; bDraft bRFPs.
Describe bthe bfactors bnecessary bin bFAR bPart b11 bin border bto buse ba bBrand bName
bor bequivalent brestriction. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔FAR b11.104 bWhen bperformance
bspecifications bdo bnot ballow bfor binnovative bsolutions ba bbrand bname bor bequal
bpurchase bdescription bmay bbe bnecessary. bMust binclude bthe bbrand bname, bgeneral
bdescription bof bthe bsalient bphysical, bfunctional, bor bperformance bcharacteristics bof
bthe bbrand bname bitem bthat ban bequal bitem bmust bmeet bto bbe bacceptable bfor baward.
bUse bbrand bname bor bequal bdescriptions bwhen bthe bsalient bcharacteristics bare bfirm.
When bshould ba bCOR bbe bassigned bto ba bcontract band bwhat bcriteria bis brequired bby
bthe bindividual bin border bto bbe bappointed bas ba bCOR? bWhat bprocedures bare
binvolved? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔FAR b1.602-2. bCOR's bare bDesignated band
bauthorized, bin bwriting band bin baccordance bwith bagency bprocedures, ba bcontracting
bofficer's brepresentative b(COR) bon ball bcontracts band borders bother bthan bthose bthat
bare bfirm-fixed bprice, band bfor bfirm-fixed-price bcontracts band borders bas bappropriate,
bunless bthe bcontracting bofficer bretains band bexecutes bthe bCOR bduties. bSee
b7.104(e). bTo bbe bappointed bthey bmust bhave bthe bappropriate btraining, b
COR-
b(1) bShall bbe ba bGovernment bemployee, bunless botherwise bauthorized bin bagency
bregulations;
b(2) bShall bbe bcertified band bmaintain bcertification bin baccordance bwith bthe bcurrent
bOffice bof bManagement band bBudget bmemorandum bon bthe bFederal bAcquisition
bCertification bfor bContracting bOfficer bRepresentatives b(FAC-COR) bguidance, bor bfor
bDoD, bin baccordance bwith bthe bcurrent bapplicable bDoD bpolicy bguidance; b(3) bShall
bbe bqualified bby btraining band bexperience bcommensurate bwith bthe bresponsibilities bto
bbe bdelegated bin baccordance bwith bagency bprocedures; b(4) bMay bnot bbe bdelegated
bresponsibility bto bperform bfunctions bthat bhave bbeen bdelegated bunder b42.202 bto ba
bcontract badministration boffice, bbut bmay bbe bassigned bsome bduties bat b42.302 bby
bthe bcontracting bofficer;(5) bHas bno bauthority bto bmake bany bcommitments bor
bchanges bthat baffect bprice, bquality, bquantity, bdelivery, bor bother bterms band
bconditions bof bthe bcontract bnor bin bany bway bdirect bthe bcontractor bor bits
,bsubcontractors bto boperate bin bconflict bwith bthe bcontract bterms band bconditions;(6)
bShall bbe bnominated beither bby bthe brequiring bactivity bor bin baccordance bwith bagency
bprocedures; band b(7) bShall bbe bdesignated bin bwriting, bwith bcopies bfurnished bto bthe
bcontractor band bthe bcontract badministration boffice- b(i) bSpecifying bthe bextent bof bthe
bCOR's bauthority bto bact bon bbehalf bof bthe bcontracting bofficer; b(ii) bIdentifying bthe
blimitations bon bthe bCOR's bauthority; b(iii) bSpecifying bthe bperiod bcovered bby bthe
bdesi
What bis bthe bdifference bbetween ballowable band ballocable bcosts? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔FAR b31. bAllocable b- bwere bthe bcost bincurred bspecifically bfor bthis
bcontract? b
Allowable b- bare bthe bcosts ballocable band bin baccordance bwith bCAS band bFAR?
You bare breviewing ba bperformance bassessment bin bCPARS bas ba bAssessing bOfficer.
bWhat bare byou blooking bfor band bwhy bis bit bimportant? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔FAR
b42.1502. band bTable b42-1 b-Evaluation bRating bDefinitions b(Sat, bunsat, bvery bgood,
bmarginal, bexceptional) b(1) bEnsure bcontract bdata bis bcomplete band bcorrect
b(Interim/Final bCPARS, bcontiguous bperformance bdates, bprogram btitle band bcontract
bdescription, betc.); bMeaningful bnarrative bfor beach bassessed barea; bSpecific bevents
bare bcalled bout bfor bratings bother bthan bSatisfactory band bnarrative bsupports bthe
brating; bSmall bBusiness bnarrative breflects bCPARS bpolicy bfor bSB bassessment
b(addresses bSB bgoals, beSRS breporting, betc.); bAssessments bare bobjective band
bverifiable, bnot bsubjective. b(2) bReport bdata bis bused bby bother bPCOs bin bevaluating
bpast bperformance. bIncomplete, binaccurate bor binsufficient bCPARs bmay bfail bto
bprovide bnecessary binformation bwith brespect bto brelevance b& bcontractor
bperformance. bContractors bmay bchallenge bunsubstantiated bfeedback.
What bis bthe bDefense bBase bAct, bwhen bdoes bit bapply band bhow bis bit bimplemented?
bWhat bare bthe bconditions bfor ba bcountry bwaiver? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔52.228-3FAR
b28.305. b(b) bThe bDefense bBase bAct b( b42 bU.S.C.1651, betseq.) bextends bthe
bLongshoremen's band bHarbor bWorkers' bCompensation bAct b( b33 bU.S.C.901) bto
bvarious bclasses bof bemployees bworking boutside bthe bUnited bStates b, bincluding
bthose bengaged bin bperforming- b(1) bPublic-work bcontracts; bor b(2) bContracts
bapproved bor bfinanced bunder bthe bForeign bAssistance bAct bof1961 b(Pub.L.87-195)
bother bthan- b(i) bContracts bapproved bor bfinanced bby bthe bDevelopment bLoan bFund
b(unless bthe bSecretary bof bLabor, bacting bupon bthe brecommendation bof ba
bdepartment bor bagency, bdetermines bthat bsuch bcontracts bshould bbe bcovered); bor b(ii)
bContracts bexclusively bfor bmaterials bor bsupplies b. b(c) bWhen bthe bDefense bBase bAct
bapplies b(see b42 bU.S.C.1651, betseq.) bto bthese bemployees, bthe bbenefits bof bthe
bLongshoremen's band bHarbor bWorkers' bCompensation bAct bare bextended bthrough
boperation bof bthe bWar bHazards bCompensation bAct b( b42 bU.S.C.1701, betseq.) bto
bprotect bthe bemployees bagainst bthe brisk bof bwar bhazards b(injury, bdeath, bcapture, bor
bdetention). bWhen, bby bmeans bof ban binsurance bpolicy bor ba bself-insurance bprogram,
bthe bcontractor bprovides bthe bworkers' bcompensation bcoverage brequired bby bthe
bDefense bBase bAct, bthe bcontractor's bemployees bautomatically breceive bwar-hazard
brisk bprotection. b(d) bWhen bthe bagency bhead brecommends ba bwaiver bto bthe
, bSecretary bof bLabor, bthe bSecretary bmay bwaive bthe bapplicability bof bthe bDefense
bBase bAct bto bany bcontract b, bsubcontract, bwork blocation, bor bclassification bof
bemployees. b(e) bIf bthe bDefense bBase bAct bis bwaived bfor bsome bor ball bof bthe
bcontractor's bemployees, bthe bbenefits bof bthe bWar bHazards bCompensation bAct bare
bautomatically bwaived bwith brespect bto bthose bemployees bfor bwhom bthe bDefense
bBase bAct bis bwaived. bFor bthose bemployees, bthe bcontractor bshall bprovide bworkers'
bcompensation bcoverage bagainst bthe brisk bof bwork binjury bor bdeath band bassume
bliability btoward bthe bemployees ban
You bare bthe bContracting bOfficer bin bSource bSelection band bdutifully bfollowing bthe
bFAR band bDFARS, betc. bon ba bparticular bissue. bHowever, byour bhigher bleadership bis
bnow bgiving byou b"direction" bwhich byou bbelieve bis bcontrary bto byour blegal bguidance.
bWhat bdo byou bdo? bDo byou bcomply bwith bthe blegal bguidance bor bthe bhigher
bdirection bof bleadership? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Once byou bdetermine bthe blegal
bparameters, bif bthere bis bstill ba bconflict, bdiscuss bit bwith byour bsupervisor, band
bpossibly bothers bin bthe bchain bof bcommand bin bresolving bthe bissue bwith bhigher
bleadership. bThe bpoint bis byou bdo bnot bhave bto b"go bit balone". bWorst bcase bscenario,
bif ball bthis bfails, bremember bthat bit bis byour bwarrant bon bthe bline. bIt bis byour bobligation
bto bensure bthe bintegrity bof bthe bprocurement bsystem, band bif bthat bmeans bthat byou
bwon't bsign boff bon bsomething, bthen bthat bmay bbe bthe banswer.
Explain bthe bprocess bof bhow bto bdevelop ba bnegotiation bobjective. b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔FAR b15.406-1. b15.406-1 bPrenegotiation bobjectives. b(a) bThe
bprenegotiation bobjectives bestablish bthe bGovernment's binitial bnegotiation bposition.
bThey bassist bin bthe bcontracting bofficer b's bdetermination bof bfair band breasonable
bprice b. bThey bshould bbe bbased bon bthe bresults bof bthe bcontracting bofficer b's
banalysis bof bthe bofferor b's bproposal, btaking binto bconsideration ball bpertinent
binformation bincluding bfield bpricing bassistance, baudit breports band btechnical banalysis,
bfact-finding bresults, bindependent bGovernment bcost bestimates band bprice bhistories.
b(b) bThe bcontracting bofficer bshall bestablish bprenegotiation bobjectives bbefore bthe
bnegotiation bof bany bpricing baction. bThe bscope band bdepth bof bthe banalysis
bsupporting bthe bobjectives bshould bbe bdirectly brelated bto bthe bdollar bvalue,
bimportance, band bcomplexity bof bthe bpricing baction. bWhen bcost banalysis bis brequired,
bthe bcontracting bofficer bshall bdocument bthe bpertinent bissues bto bbe bnegotiated, bthe
bcost bobjectives, band ba bprofit bor bfee bobjective.
On b3 bSep b12 bthe bProcuring bContracting bOfficer b(PCO) bawarded ba bcontract bfor
bcomputer bpurchases busing bFY12 bOMA bfunds. bThe bcomputers bwere bto bbe
bdelivered bupon bcompletion bof ba bnew bbuilding bexpected bsometime bearly bin bCY b13,
bbut bthe bcontractor bcould bhave bdelivered bthe bcomputers balmost bimmediately bupon
bcontract baward. bAre bthere bany bfiscal bissues bhere? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Yes.
bOMA bfunds bare bcurrent bfor bone byear. bYou bcannot bcross bFYs bunless bthere bis ban
bexception. bThis bcould bbe bconsidered ba bviolation bof bthe bbona bfide bneed brule bas
bthe bcomputers bwere bfor bnext byear's brequirement. bThe blead-time bexception bdoes
bnot bapply bsince bthe bdelivery bdelay bis bbased bon bthe bgovernment's brequest band
bnot bthe breality bof bwhen bthe bcontractor bcould bactually bdeliver bthe bcomputers.
