FAC-C CERTIFICATION EXAM PREP/
COMPREHENSIVE
What are clarfications? - CORRECT ANSWER-Limited exchanges that occur when the
CO anticipates award without discussions
If discussions are held, who must they be held with? - CORRECT ANSWER-All offerors
in the competitive range
Which offerors are included in the competitive range? - CORRECT ANSWER-Those
with the most highly rated proposals
What activity is appropriate during discussions? - CORRECT ANSWER-Advising the
offeror of deficiencies and significant weaknesses in its proposal
Which should be used when documenting the outcome of awards for Federal Supply
Schedules? - CORRECT ANSWER-FAR 8.4
When evaluating final proposal revisions, what should evaluators do? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Evaluate them against the evaluation factors in the solicitation
When using the tradeoff approach to source selection, which of the following is correct?
- CORRECT ANSWER-Award may be made to a higher-priced, technically superior
proposal
The CO has obtained information that a potential offeror does not have adequate
financial resources to perform the contract or the ability to obtain them. What will this
information be used to determine about the offeror? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Responsibility
Within how many days after the date of contract award to the successful offeror must
the government notify offerors whose proposals were included in the competitive range
but not selected for award? - CORRECT ANSWER-3
Which items cannot be discussed in a post-award debriefing? - CORRECT ANSWER--
Names of individuals providing reference information about an offeror's past
performance
-Trade secrets
How many days do offerors have to request a post-award debriefing? - CORRECT
ANSWER-3
, What must a notification of award issued to unsuccessful offerors include? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Number of proposals received
What can be protested? - CORRECT ANSWER--Award decision
-Solicitation terms
What is the time limit to file a protest with the Court of Federal Claims? - CORRECT
ANSWER-There is no time limit
Through which venues may a firm protest an award decision? - CORRECT ANSWER--
Agency
-Federal Court of Claims
-Government Accountability Office (GAO)
In order for a firm to protest the terms of a solicitation, when must they do so? -
CORRECT ANSWER-After the solicitation is issued but before proposals are received
Which of the following statements is true regarding the lowest price technically
acceptable (LPTA) source selection approach? - CORRECT ANSWER-All non-price
factors are evaluated on a pass/fail basis
The most successful scoring or rating methods for tradeoffs: - CORRECT ANSWER-
Allow maximum flexibility in making tradeoffs among factors
If an offeror lacks relevant past performance history, how must evaluators rate the lack
of information? - CORRECT ANSWER-Neither favorable or unfavorably based on past
performance
Which statement is correct regarding negotiations? - CORRECT ANSWER-Negotiations
are exchanges in a competitive or sole source environment between the government
and offerors that are undertaken with the intent of allowing the offeror to revise its offer.
What is the ultimate objective of negotiations? - CORRECT ANSWER-To obtain the
best value for the government
What statement is true regarding negotiation styles? - CORRECT ANSWER-Interest-
based negotiation is preferred style and involves obtaining a win/win outcome for both
parties.
Communications are exchanges of information with offerors prior to establishment of the
competitive range. What are communications used for? - CORRECT ANSWER-To
COMPREHENSIVE
What are clarfications? - CORRECT ANSWER-Limited exchanges that occur when the
CO anticipates award without discussions
If discussions are held, who must they be held with? - CORRECT ANSWER-All offerors
in the competitive range
Which offerors are included in the competitive range? - CORRECT ANSWER-Those
with the most highly rated proposals
What activity is appropriate during discussions? - CORRECT ANSWER-Advising the
offeror of deficiencies and significant weaknesses in its proposal
Which should be used when documenting the outcome of awards for Federal Supply
Schedules? - CORRECT ANSWER-FAR 8.4
When evaluating final proposal revisions, what should evaluators do? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Evaluate them against the evaluation factors in the solicitation
When using the tradeoff approach to source selection, which of the following is correct?
- CORRECT ANSWER-Award may be made to a higher-priced, technically superior
proposal
The CO has obtained information that a potential offeror does not have adequate
financial resources to perform the contract or the ability to obtain them. What will this
information be used to determine about the offeror? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Responsibility
Within how many days after the date of contract award to the successful offeror must
the government notify offerors whose proposals were included in the competitive range
but not selected for award? - CORRECT ANSWER-3
Which items cannot be discussed in a post-award debriefing? - CORRECT ANSWER--
Names of individuals providing reference information about an offeror's past
performance
-Trade secrets
How many days do offerors have to request a post-award debriefing? - CORRECT
ANSWER-3
, What must a notification of award issued to unsuccessful offerors include? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Number of proposals received
What can be protested? - CORRECT ANSWER--Award decision
-Solicitation terms
What is the time limit to file a protest with the Court of Federal Claims? - CORRECT
ANSWER-There is no time limit
Through which venues may a firm protest an award decision? - CORRECT ANSWER--
Agency
-Federal Court of Claims
-Government Accountability Office (GAO)
In order for a firm to protest the terms of a solicitation, when must they do so? -
CORRECT ANSWER-After the solicitation is issued but before proposals are received
Which of the following statements is true regarding the lowest price technically
acceptable (LPTA) source selection approach? - CORRECT ANSWER-All non-price
factors are evaluated on a pass/fail basis
The most successful scoring or rating methods for tradeoffs: - CORRECT ANSWER-
Allow maximum flexibility in making tradeoffs among factors
If an offeror lacks relevant past performance history, how must evaluators rate the lack
of information? - CORRECT ANSWER-Neither favorable or unfavorably based on past
performance
Which statement is correct regarding negotiations? - CORRECT ANSWER-Negotiations
are exchanges in a competitive or sole source environment between the government
and offerors that are undertaken with the intent of allowing the offeror to revise its offer.
What is the ultimate objective of negotiations? - CORRECT ANSWER-To obtain the
best value for the government
What statement is true regarding negotiation styles? - CORRECT ANSWER-Interest-
based negotiation is preferred style and involves obtaining a win/win outcome for both
parties.
Communications are exchanges of information with offerors prior to establishment of the
competitive range. What are communications used for? - CORRECT ANSWER-To
