CORB Exam Questions With Complete
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As |a |PCO, |what |kinds |of |things |could |cause |you |to |lose |your |warrant? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-REFERENCES: |FAR |1.603-4; |AFFARS |MP |5301.603A |PCO |loses |his/her |warrant |
upon |retirement |from |employment, |reassignment |from |the |position |requiring |a |warrant, |
termination |of |employment, |or |unsatisfactory |performance. |Terminations |must |be |submitted |
in |writing |using |the |"Contracting |Officer |Appointment/Warrant |Eligibility |Transfer/Termination |
Request" |template |in |AFFARS, |and |requests |must |be |submitted |at |least |14 |days |in |advance |of |
the |requested |termination |along |with |the |reason.
You |brief |an |objective |at |Business |clearance. |At |negotiations, |the |Contractor |is |willing |to |settle
|at |a |number |higher |than |your |objective. |What |do |you |do? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
REFERENCE: |AFFARS |5301.9000 |ANSWER: |If |the |Business |Clearance |Approval |Authority |
provided |no |latitude, |you |can: |Reject |the |offer |and |continue |negotiations. |Shake |hands |
contingent |upon |CAA |approval |of |the |number |(this |seems |applicable |only |if |face-to-face |
negotiations; |if |email |based, |seek |CAA |approval |before |hand |shake). |Get |a |subsequent |
Business |Clearance |from |the |CAA.
As |a |PCO, |what |kinds |of |things |could |cause |you |to |lose |your |warrant? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-REFERENCES: |FAR |1.603-4; |AFFARS |MP |5301.603A |PCO |loses |his/her |warrant |
upon |retirement |from |employment, |reassignment |from |the |position |requiring |a |warrant, |
termination |of |employment, |or |unsatisfactory |performance. |Terminations |must |be |submitted |
in |writing |using |the |"Contracting |Officer |Appointment/Warrant |Eligibility |Transfer/Termination |
Request" |template |in |AFFARS, |and |requests |must |be |submitted |at |least |14 |days |in |advance |of |
the |requested |termination |along |with |the |reason.
You |are |the |Contracting |Officer |on |a |very |large |aircraft |sustainment |contract |with |world-wide |
performance |requirements. |There |are |contractor |personnel |stationed |at |various |bases |that |
provide |maintenance |and |repair |capabilities, |via |the |contract's |Over |and |Above |clauses, |
should |organic |repair |not |be |available. |The |Program |Manager |has |just |notified |you |of |an |
,incident |that |occurred |last |week |at |Frankfurter |Air |Base |in |Germany |where |an |aircraft |was |
damaged |and |required |repair, |but |tells |you |not |to |worry |as |the |aircraft |has |already |been |
repaired |and |returned |to |service |by |the |Contractor's |on-site |mechanics. |The |contract |
stipulates |that |before |any |repairs |can |begin, |written |authorization |from |the |CO |or |the |on-site |
Contracting |Officer's |Technical |Representative |(COTR) |must |be |provided |as |the |authorization |
allows |the |contractor |to |begin |work |and |incur |costs |that |will |be |paid |under |the |contract. |You |
ask |the |Program |Manager |fo |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-REFERENCES/ |AUTHORITY: |FAR |1.602-3 |
One |of |the |first |steps |is |to |determine |who |the |"authorizing" |official |was. |If |the |individual |was |
an |A&AS |employee, |the |authorization |to |repair |the |aircraft |was |not |valid |as |any |action |that |
approves |the |expenditure |of |funds |is |Inherently |Governmental |and |cannot |be |performed |by |a |
contractor. |If |the |individual |was |not |a |contractor |but |was |a |legitimate |employee |of |the |U.S. |
Government |you |may |have |a |Ratification |Action |provided |the |conditions |for |ratification |can |be
|met: |(1) |Supplies |or |services |were |received |and |accepted |by |the |Government |or |the |
Government |has |or |will |get |a |benefit |from |the |unauthorized |action; |(2) |The |ratifying |official |
has |the |authority |to |enter |into |a |contractual |agreement; |(3) |The |resulting |contract |would |
otherwise |have |been |proper |if |made |by |a |warranted |CO; |(4) |The |CO |reviewing |the |
unauthorized |commitment |determines |the |price |to |be |fair |and |reasonable; |(5) |The |CO |
recommends |payment |and |legal |counsel |concurs |in |the |recommendation, |unless |agency |
procedures |expressly |do |not |require |such |concurrence; |(6) |Funds |are |currently |and |were |
available |at |the |time |the |unauthorized |commitment |was |made; |and(7) |The |ratification |is |in |
accordance |with |any |other |limitations |prescribed |under |agency |procedures |In |either |event, |
the |individual |did |not |have |the |actual |authority |to |commit |the |Government |by |authorizing |the
|work. |The |contractor, |as |well |as |the |Frankfurter |Air |Base |personnel, |should |also |be |reminded |
that |only |the |CO |or |his/her |designated |representative |can |authorize |the |expenditure |of |funds.
You |are |the |PCO |in |Source |Selection |and |dutifully |following |the |FAR, |DFARS, |etc., |on |a |
particular |issue. |However, |your |higher |leadership |is |now |giving |you |"direction" |which |you |
believe |is |contrary |to |your |legal |guidance. |What |do |you |do? |Do |you |comply |with |the |law |or |
higher |leadership |direction? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-REFERENCES: |FAR |1.602-2; |AFFARS |
5301.602-2; |AFMC |MP |5301.602-2 |ANSWER: |This |is |a |classic |example |of |how |your |
responsibilities |as |a |PCO |can |sometimes |conflict |with |your |responsibilities |as |part |of |a |chain |of
|command |in |the |Air |Force. |While |you |typically |want |to |comply |with |the |orders |of |your |higher |
leadership, |it |may |not |be |possible |due |to |your |responsibilities |as |a |warranted |PCO. |In |this |
case, |I |would |first |determine |the |legal |parameters |of |the |issue. |Two |citations |from |the |
regulations |may |help. |First, |AFFARS |states |that |when |there |is |doubt |or |controversy |about |the |
interpretation |of |statutes, |directives, |and |regulations, |you |must |seek |legal |advice. |The |issue |at |
hand |seems |to |have |some |controversy |as |to |the |original |legal |guidance. |Second, |the |AFMC |MP
,|says |that |it's |up |to |the |PCO |and |the |attorney |to |resolve |any |issues |determined |to |violate |
statutes |or |that |lack |legal |sufficiency. |If |it |can't |be |resolved, |the |PCO |should |highlight |the |issue
|in |the |clearance |request |and |briefing. |With |these |things |in |mind, |I |would |first |check |to |see |if |
the |legal |guidance |is |mandatory |or |only |advisory |in |nature. |If |mandatory, |I |would |follow |the |
legal |guidance |and |then |work |with |my |supervisor |to |help |resolve |the |situation |with |my |higher |
leadership. |I |wouldn't |need |to |"go |it |alone," |but |at |the |end |of |the |day, |it |is |my |warrant |on |the
|line |and |my |responsibility |to |ensure |the |integrity |of |the |procurement |system. |I |won't |sign |
anything |I |don't |feel |comfortable |signing. |If |there |is |flexibility |in |the |legal |guidance, |I |would |
consult |with |the |attorney |again |to |bring |up |the |potential |alternate |course |of |action, |and |get |
his/her |input, |but |I |would |ultimately |determine |whether |or |not |to |proceed |and |then |
document |the |file |accordingly.
What |are |the |differences |between |apparent, |implied |and |express |authority? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-REFERENCE: |SGS-92-X003 |v. |United |States; |Formation |of |Gov't |Contracts; |Roy |v. |
United |States; |Distribution |of |Postal |Consultants, |Inc. |v. |United |States |ANSWER: |Actual |
authority |is |either |express |or |implied. |Express |actual |authority |to |bind |the |Government |exists |
in |a |contract |only |when |the |Constitution, |a |statute, |or |a |regulation |grants |it |to |that |agent |in |
unambiguous |terms. |Implied |actual |authority |exists |when |such |authority |is |considered |to |be |
an |integral |part |of |the |duties |assigned |to |a |Government |employee |and |cannot |exist |without |
prior |express |actual |authority. |Apparent |authority |occurs |when |a |principal |makes |others |
believe |that |she |has |conferred |authority |upon |an |agent |by |holding |them |out |to |the |public |or |a
|third-party |as |the |principal's |agent. |Apparent |authority |never |binds |the |Government.
How |does |a |PCO |get |their |authority? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-REFERENCE: |FAR |1.602-1; |FAR |
1.603-1 |ANSWER: |FAR |1.602-1 |states |that |Contracting |Officers |must |receive |clear |written |
instructions |as |to |the |limits |of |their |authority |from |the |appointing |authority. |FAR |1.603-1 |
states |that |agency |heads |or |their |designees |may |select |and |appoint |contracting |officers |and |
terminate |their |appointments. |For |AFMC, |the |role |of |appointing |official |has |been |delegated |to
|the |Senior |Center |Contracting |Official |(SCCO), |i.e. |AFLCMC |Director |of |Contracting. |In |a |
broader |sense, |authority |to |pay |debts |and |obligate |the |Government |stems |from |Article |1, |
Section |8 |of |the |Constitution, |which |grants |that |authority |to |Congress. |Congress |gives |
authority |to |the |Department |of |Defense, |who |in |turn |gives |authority |to |the |Assistant |
Secretary |of |the |Air |Force |(Acquisition) |(ASAF(A)), |then |to |the |MAJCOM |SCO |(HQ |AFMC/PK), |
to |the |SCCO |(AFLCMC |Director |of |Contracting), |and |ultimately |to |the |PCO.
, MIRTS |and |Peer |Review |are |hot |topics |in |today's |acquisition |arena. |Describe |the |differences |
between |a |MIRT |and |a |Peer |Review. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-REFERENCE: |DFARS |201.170; |
AFFARS |5301.170; |AFFARS |MP |5301.9001(b) |ANSWER: |Multi-functional |Independent |Review |
Teams |(MIRTs) |are |comprised |of |cross-functional |subject |matter |experts |(SMEs). |They |act |as |
an |advisor |to |the |Clearance |Approval |Authority |(CAA) |by |validating |each |critical |decision |point |
(CDP), |and |are |based |on |policy |established |in |2009. |When |clearance |is |required, |the |CAA |must
|use |a |MIRT |if |the |acquisition |is |over |$50M |and |competitive, |but |the |CAA |may |waive |the |MIRT
|or |even |specific |CDPs |within |the |MIRT |based |on |acquisition/source |selection |history |and |
procurement/source |selection |experience |of |the |acquisition |team |(MIRTs |1 |& |4 |are |currently |
waived |up |to |the |level |of |the |SCCO's |authority |- |$1B |for |competitive). |Also, |at |the |discretion |
of |the |CAA, |MIRTs |can |be |used |for |competitive |acquisitions |< |$50M |or |for |sole-source |at |any |
dollar |threshold. |The |CAA |appoints |the |SMEs |to |constitute |the |MIRT, |and |they |will |review |and |
assess |CDPs |as |advisors. |MIRTs |will |convene |an |out-brief |with |the |source |selection |team |at |the
|conclusion |of |each |CDP. |There |are |2 |Pre-Business |Clearance |CDPs: |(1) |Review |draft |ASP |
brief/draft |AP, |and |(2) |Review |Sections |L |& |M |of |the |RFP. |The |final |3 |CDPs |are |Pre-Contract |
Clearance: |(3) |Review |draft |Competitive |Range |Brief |or |Award |w/o |Discussions |Brief, |(4) |
Review |draft |FPR, |(5) |Review |draft |Source |Selection |Decision |briefing. |Peer |Review |kicks |in |
when |we |have |an |acquisition |over |$1 |billion. |There |are |three |Peer |Reviews |required |for |
competitive |acquisitions, |and |two |Peer |Reviews |required |for |sole |source |acquisitions. |They |are
|pre-solicitation, |pre-FPR, |and |pre-award |for |competitive. |They |are |pre-negotiation |and |pre-
contract |award |for |sole |source. |Peer |reviews |are |also |advisory, |and |are |made |up |of |senior |
leaders |across |DoD. |DPAP |chairs |the |peer |review. |Peer |Reviews |are |also |required |POST-AWARD
|for
Under |what |circumstances |is |ratification |of |an |unauthorized |commitment |permitted? |In |
general, |what |are |the |generic |Air |Force |(AFFARS) |procedures |for |handling |ratification |actions? |
Who |are |the |approval |authorities |for |ratifications? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-REFERENCE: |FAR |
1.602-3; |AFFARS |5301.602-3; |AFFARS |MP |5301.602-3 |ANSWER: |According |to |the |FAR, |there |
are |several |limitations/circumstances |that |apply |before |ratification |is |permitted: |Supplies |or |
services |have |been |provided |to |and |accepted |by |the |Government, |or |the |Government |
otherwise |has |obtained |or |will |obtain |a |benefit |resulting |from |performance |of |the |
unauthorized |commitment; |The |ratifying |official |has |the |authority |to |enter |into |a |contractual |
commitment; |The |resulting |contract |would |otherwise |have |been |proper |if |made |by |an |
appropriate |contracting |officer; |The |contracting |officer |reviewing |the |unauthorized |
commitment |determines |the |price |to |be |fair |and |reasonable; |The |contracting |officer |
recommends |payment |and |legal |counsel |concurs |in |the |recommendation, |unless |agency |
procedures |expressly |do |not |require |such |concurrence; |Funds |are |available |and |were |available
Solutions
As |a |PCO, |what |kinds |of |things |could |cause |you |to |lose |your |warrant? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-REFERENCES: |FAR |1.603-4; |AFFARS |MP |5301.603A |PCO |loses |his/her |warrant |
upon |retirement |from |employment, |reassignment |from |the |position |requiring |a |warrant, |
termination |of |employment, |or |unsatisfactory |performance. |Terminations |must |be |submitted |
in |writing |using |the |"Contracting |Officer |Appointment/Warrant |Eligibility |Transfer/Termination |
Request" |template |in |AFFARS, |and |requests |must |be |submitted |at |least |14 |days |in |advance |of |
the |requested |termination |along |with |the |reason.
You |brief |an |objective |at |Business |clearance. |At |negotiations, |the |Contractor |is |willing |to |settle
|at |a |number |higher |than |your |objective. |What |do |you |do? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
REFERENCE: |AFFARS |5301.9000 |ANSWER: |If |the |Business |Clearance |Approval |Authority |
provided |no |latitude, |you |can: |Reject |the |offer |and |continue |negotiations. |Shake |hands |
contingent |upon |CAA |approval |of |the |number |(this |seems |applicable |only |if |face-to-face |
negotiations; |if |email |based, |seek |CAA |approval |before |hand |shake). |Get |a |subsequent |
Business |Clearance |from |the |CAA.
As |a |PCO, |what |kinds |of |things |could |cause |you |to |lose |your |warrant? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-REFERENCES: |FAR |1.603-4; |AFFARS |MP |5301.603A |PCO |loses |his/her |warrant |
upon |retirement |from |employment, |reassignment |from |the |position |requiring |a |warrant, |
termination |of |employment, |or |unsatisfactory |performance. |Terminations |must |be |submitted |
in |writing |using |the |"Contracting |Officer |Appointment/Warrant |Eligibility |Transfer/Termination |
Request" |template |in |AFFARS, |and |requests |must |be |submitted |at |least |14 |days |in |advance |of |
the |requested |termination |along |with |the |reason.
You |are |the |Contracting |Officer |on |a |very |large |aircraft |sustainment |contract |with |world-wide |
performance |requirements. |There |are |contractor |personnel |stationed |at |various |bases |that |
provide |maintenance |and |repair |capabilities, |via |the |contract's |Over |and |Above |clauses, |
should |organic |repair |not |be |available. |The |Program |Manager |has |just |notified |you |of |an |
,incident |that |occurred |last |week |at |Frankfurter |Air |Base |in |Germany |where |an |aircraft |was |
damaged |and |required |repair, |but |tells |you |not |to |worry |as |the |aircraft |has |already |been |
repaired |and |returned |to |service |by |the |Contractor's |on-site |mechanics. |The |contract |
stipulates |that |before |any |repairs |can |begin, |written |authorization |from |the |CO |or |the |on-site |
Contracting |Officer's |Technical |Representative |(COTR) |must |be |provided |as |the |authorization |
allows |the |contractor |to |begin |work |and |incur |costs |that |will |be |paid |under |the |contract. |You |
ask |the |Program |Manager |fo |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-REFERENCES/ |AUTHORITY: |FAR |1.602-3 |
One |of |the |first |steps |is |to |determine |who |the |"authorizing" |official |was. |If |the |individual |was |
an |A&AS |employee, |the |authorization |to |repair |the |aircraft |was |not |valid |as |any |action |that |
approves |the |expenditure |of |funds |is |Inherently |Governmental |and |cannot |be |performed |by |a |
contractor. |If |the |individual |was |not |a |contractor |but |was |a |legitimate |employee |of |the |U.S. |
Government |you |may |have |a |Ratification |Action |provided |the |conditions |for |ratification |can |be
|met: |(1) |Supplies |or |services |were |received |and |accepted |by |the |Government |or |the |
Government |has |or |will |get |a |benefit |from |the |unauthorized |action; |(2) |The |ratifying |official |
has |the |authority |to |enter |into |a |contractual |agreement; |(3) |The |resulting |contract |would |
otherwise |have |been |proper |if |made |by |a |warranted |CO; |(4) |The |CO |reviewing |the |
unauthorized |commitment |determines |the |price |to |be |fair |and |reasonable; |(5) |The |CO |
recommends |payment |and |legal |counsel |concurs |in |the |recommendation, |unless |agency |
procedures |expressly |do |not |require |such |concurrence; |(6) |Funds |are |currently |and |were |
available |at |the |time |the |unauthorized |commitment |was |made; |and(7) |The |ratification |is |in |
accordance |with |any |other |limitations |prescribed |under |agency |procedures |In |either |event, |
the |individual |did |not |have |the |actual |authority |to |commit |the |Government |by |authorizing |the
|work. |The |contractor, |as |well |as |the |Frankfurter |Air |Base |personnel, |should |also |be |reminded |
that |only |the |CO |or |his/her |designated |representative |can |authorize |the |expenditure |of |funds.
You |are |the |PCO |in |Source |Selection |and |dutifully |following |the |FAR, |DFARS, |etc., |on |a |
particular |issue. |However, |your |higher |leadership |is |now |giving |you |"direction" |which |you |
believe |is |contrary |to |your |legal |guidance. |What |do |you |do? |Do |you |comply |with |the |law |or |
higher |leadership |direction? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-REFERENCES: |FAR |1.602-2; |AFFARS |
5301.602-2; |AFMC |MP |5301.602-2 |ANSWER: |This |is |a |classic |example |of |how |your |
responsibilities |as |a |PCO |can |sometimes |conflict |with |your |responsibilities |as |part |of |a |chain |of
|command |in |the |Air |Force. |While |you |typically |want |to |comply |with |the |orders |of |your |higher |
leadership, |it |may |not |be |possible |due |to |your |responsibilities |as |a |warranted |PCO. |In |this |
case, |I |would |first |determine |the |legal |parameters |of |the |issue. |Two |citations |from |the |
regulations |may |help. |First, |AFFARS |states |that |when |there |is |doubt |or |controversy |about |the |
interpretation |of |statutes, |directives, |and |regulations, |you |must |seek |legal |advice. |The |issue |at |
hand |seems |to |have |some |controversy |as |to |the |original |legal |guidance. |Second, |the |AFMC |MP
,|says |that |it's |up |to |the |PCO |and |the |attorney |to |resolve |any |issues |determined |to |violate |
statutes |or |that |lack |legal |sufficiency. |If |it |can't |be |resolved, |the |PCO |should |highlight |the |issue
|in |the |clearance |request |and |briefing. |With |these |things |in |mind, |I |would |first |check |to |see |if |
the |legal |guidance |is |mandatory |or |only |advisory |in |nature. |If |mandatory, |I |would |follow |the |
legal |guidance |and |then |work |with |my |supervisor |to |help |resolve |the |situation |with |my |higher |
leadership. |I |wouldn't |need |to |"go |it |alone," |but |at |the |end |of |the |day, |it |is |my |warrant |on |the
|line |and |my |responsibility |to |ensure |the |integrity |of |the |procurement |system. |I |won't |sign |
anything |I |don't |feel |comfortable |signing. |If |there |is |flexibility |in |the |legal |guidance, |I |would |
consult |with |the |attorney |again |to |bring |up |the |potential |alternate |course |of |action, |and |get |
his/her |input, |but |I |would |ultimately |determine |whether |or |not |to |proceed |and |then |
document |the |file |accordingly.
What |are |the |differences |between |apparent, |implied |and |express |authority? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-REFERENCE: |SGS-92-X003 |v. |United |States; |Formation |of |Gov't |Contracts; |Roy |v. |
United |States; |Distribution |of |Postal |Consultants, |Inc. |v. |United |States |ANSWER: |Actual |
authority |is |either |express |or |implied. |Express |actual |authority |to |bind |the |Government |exists |
in |a |contract |only |when |the |Constitution, |a |statute, |or |a |regulation |grants |it |to |that |agent |in |
unambiguous |terms. |Implied |actual |authority |exists |when |such |authority |is |considered |to |be |
an |integral |part |of |the |duties |assigned |to |a |Government |employee |and |cannot |exist |without |
prior |express |actual |authority. |Apparent |authority |occurs |when |a |principal |makes |others |
believe |that |she |has |conferred |authority |upon |an |agent |by |holding |them |out |to |the |public |or |a
|third-party |as |the |principal's |agent. |Apparent |authority |never |binds |the |Government.
How |does |a |PCO |get |their |authority? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-REFERENCE: |FAR |1.602-1; |FAR |
1.603-1 |ANSWER: |FAR |1.602-1 |states |that |Contracting |Officers |must |receive |clear |written |
instructions |as |to |the |limits |of |their |authority |from |the |appointing |authority. |FAR |1.603-1 |
states |that |agency |heads |or |their |designees |may |select |and |appoint |contracting |officers |and |
terminate |their |appointments. |For |AFMC, |the |role |of |appointing |official |has |been |delegated |to
|the |Senior |Center |Contracting |Official |(SCCO), |i.e. |AFLCMC |Director |of |Contracting. |In |a |
broader |sense, |authority |to |pay |debts |and |obligate |the |Government |stems |from |Article |1, |
Section |8 |of |the |Constitution, |which |grants |that |authority |to |Congress. |Congress |gives |
authority |to |the |Department |of |Defense, |who |in |turn |gives |authority |to |the |Assistant |
Secretary |of |the |Air |Force |(Acquisition) |(ASAF(A)), |then |to |the |MAJCOM |SCO |(HQ |AFMC/PK), |
to |the |SCCO |(AFLCMC |Director |of |Contracting), |and |ultimately |to |the |PCO.
, MIRTS |and |Peer |Review |are |hot |topics |in |today's |acquisition |arena. |Describe |the |differences |
between |a |MIRT |and |a |Peer |Review. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-REFERENCE: |DFARS |201.170; |
AFFARS |5301.170; |AFFARS |MP |5301.9001(b) |ANSWER: |Multi-functional |Independent |Review |
Teams |(MIRTs) |are |comprised |of |cross-functional |subject |matter |experts |(SMEs). |They |act |as |
an |advisor |to |the |Clearance |Approval |Authority |(CAA) |by |validating |each |critical |decision |point |
(CDP), |and |are |based |on |policy |established |in |2009. |When |clearance |is |required, |the |CAA |must
|use |a |MIRT |if |the |acquisition |is |over |$50M |and |competitive, |but |the |CAA |may |waive |the |MIRT
|or |even |specific |CDPs |within |the |MIRT |based |on |acquisition/source |selection |history |and |
procurement/source |selection |experience |of |the |acquisition |team |(MIRTs |1 |& |4 |are |currently |
waived |up |to |the |level |of |the |SCCO's |authority |- |$1B |for |competitive). |Also, |at |the |discretion |
of |the |CAA, |MIRTs |can |be |used |for |competitive |acquisitions |< |$50M |or |for |sole-source |at |any |
dollar |threshold. |The |CAA |appoints |the |SMEs |to |constitute |the |MIRT, |and |they |will |review |and |
assess |CDPs |as |advisors. |MIRTs |will |convene |an |out-brief |with |the |source |selection |team |at |the
|conclusion |of |each |CDP. |There |are |2 |Pre-Business |Clearance |CDPs: |(1) |Review |draft |ASP |
brief/draft |AP, |and |(2) |Review |Sections |L |& |M |of |the |RFP. |The |final |3 |CDPs |are |Pre-Contract |
Clearance: |(3) |Review |draft |Competitive |Range |Brief |or |Award |w/o |Discussions |Brief, |(4) |
Review |draft |FPR, |(5) |Review |draft |Source |Selection |Decision |briefing. |Peer |Review |kicks |in |
when |we |have |an |acquisition |over |$1 |billion. |There |are |three |Peer |Reviews |required |for |
competitive |acquisitions, |and |two |Peer |Reviews |required |for |sole |source |acquisitions. |They |are
|pre-solicitation, |pre-FPR, |and |pre-award |for |competitive. |They |are |pre-negotiation |and |pre-
contract |award |for |sole |source. |Peer |reviews |are |also |advisory, |and |are |made |up |of |senior |
leaders |across |DoD. |DPAP |chairs |the |peer |review. |Peer |Reviews |are |also |required |POST-AWARD
|for
Under |what |circumstances |is |ratification |of |an |unauthorized |commitment |permitted? |In |
general, |what |are |the |generic |Air |Force |(AFFARS) |procedures |for |handling |ratification |actions? |
Who |are |the |approval |authorities |for |ratifications? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-REFERENCE: |FAR |
1.602-3; |AFFARS |5301.602-3; |AFFARS |MP |5301.602-3 |ANSWER: |According |to |the |FAR, |there |
are |several |limitations/circumstances |that |apply |before |ratification |is |permitted: |Supplies |or |
services |have |been |provided |to |and |accepted |by |the |Government, |or |the |Government |
otherwise |has |obtained |or |will |obtain |a |benefit |resulting |from |performance |of |the |
unauthorized |commitment; |The |ratifying |official |has |the |authority |to |enter |into |a |contractual |
commitment; |The |resulting |contract |would |otherwise |have |been |proper |if |made |by |an |
appropriate |contracting |officer; |The |contracting |officer |reviewing |the |unauthorized |
commitment |determines |the |price |to |be |fair |and |reasonable; |The |contracting |officer |
recommends |payment |and |legal |counsel |concurs |in |the |recommendation, |unless |agency |
procedures |expressly |do |not |require |such |concurrence; |Funds |are |available |and |were |available
