CLC 059 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
Who decides which post-award contract administrative functions will be delegated and
which will be retained by the contracting officer who awarded the contract? - Answers -
Procuring contracting officer (PCO)
"Bloom. LLC was recently awarded a $2 million contract for website enhancement
services that was set aside for Historically Underutilized Business Zone
(HUBZone) small businesses. Bloom's owner recently asked you which of the following
would be acceptable subcontracts for Bloom to enter into and remain
compliant with limitations on subcontracting. (Select two that apply.)" - Answers -
"$90.000 subcontract with another than small business. assuming no other subcontracts
will be awarded.
$1 .5 subcontract with a HUBZone small business. assuming no other subcontracts will
be awarded.
"
If. during pre-award. the Acquisition Team decided to include government property.
What impact will that have on the contract. post-award? (Select two that apply.) -
Answers - "The prime contractor must conduct periodic reviews of its subcontractors'
property control systems.
The prime contractor must flow down the applicable government property clauses to its
subcontracts.
"
Which of the following are key. recommended resources for subcontracting compliance
management? (Select two that apply.) - Answers - "Small Business Administration
(SBA) website
DoD Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) website
"
Which olthe following contracts is required to submit a small business subcontracting
plan? Each contract has subcontracting possibilities. - Answers - $1 million services
contract awarded to another than small business.
"The Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Property Administrator Team
completed its review of a prime contractor's property system. The Team found
that the prime contractor's property records included government -furnished property
and omitted contractor-acquired government property. The Team found that
, the prime contractor flowed down the applicable government property terms and
conditions to its subcontracts. The Team found that the prime contractor did not perform
periodic reviews of its subcontractors' property systems. The Team found !that the
prime contractor's maintenance program included normal and routine preventative
maintenance and repair. Based on the Property Administrator Team's findings and the
property system criteria in FAR 52.245-1. how many significant deficiencies are
included in the Team's f indings?" - Answers - 2
"A prime contractor has complied with all but two of the small business participation
requirements in its small business participation commitment document
( SBPCD). The prime contractor recently sent you a corrective action plan that details
the practical efforts the prime contractor will take to meet these two
requirements. You are assessing the prime contractor's pertonnance in the Small
Business Subcontracting Section of the Contractor Pertormance Assessment
Reporting System (CPARS). What will you do now? To answer this question. feel free to
refer to FAR 42.1502. Table 42 2. Evaluation Rating Definitions. (Select two
that apply.)" - Answers - "Include an objective. detailed narrative thal explains and
supports lhe evaluation rating you assign.
When assessing the prime contracto(s performance. consider if ii made a good faith
effort to meet ils small business subcontracting goals and requirements.
"
"The Contractor Purchasing System Review (CPSR) Team completed its review of a p
rime contractor's system for subcontracting. The Team found that the prime
contractor maintains an organization plan that clearly delineates responsibility and
authority. The Team found that some mandatory flow-down clauses were not
included in applicable subcontracts. The Team found that procedures are in place to
ensure the proper types of subcontracts are selected. The Team found no
evidence that the prime contractor is conducting oversight and surveillance of the s
ubcontractors' efforts. The Team found that the prime contractor consistently
uses competitive sourcing to the maximum extent practicable. including ensuring tllat
subcontracts are not issued to subcontractors that are debarred or
suspended. Based on the CPSR Team's findings and the contractor purchasing system
criteria in DFARS 252.244 7001. how many significant deficie - Answers - 2
"A S20 million cost-plus.fixed-fee contract has been awarded to DEZ. Inc.. for
engineering modifications. The decision was made during pre.award to require
advance notification and consent to subcontract. The procuring contracting officer
entered three subcontractors in Paragraph U) of FAR 52.244-2. Subcontracts. to
include EDI Engineering. LLC. DEZ. Inc.. does not have an approved purchasing
system. The DEZ. Inc.. program manager is asking if she needs to provide advance
notification of intent to award a subcontract to EDI Engineering. LLC. for S4 million.
What will you tell her?" - Answers - No. because EDI Engineering. LLC. is listed in
paragraph 0) of FAR 52.244-2. therefore. this subcontractor has already been approved
during pre-award.
Who decides which post-award contract administrative functions will be delegated and
which will be retained by the contracting officer who awarded the contract? - Answers -
Procuring contracting officer (PCO)
"Bloom. LLC was recently awarded a $2 million contract for website enhancement
services that was set aside for Historically Underutilized Business Zone
(HUBZone) small businesses. Bloom's owner recently asked you which of the following
would be acceptable subcontracts for Bloom to enter into and remain
compliant with limitations on subcontracting. (Select two that apply.)" - Answers -
"$90.000 subcontract with another than small business. assuming no other subcontracts
will be awarded.
$1 .5 subcontract with a HUBZone small business. assuming no other subcontracts will
be awarded.
"
If. during pre-award. the Acquisition Team decided to include government property.
What impact will that have on the contract. post-award? (Select two that apply.) -
Answers - "The prime contractor must conduct periodic reviews of its subcontractors'
property control systems.
The prime contractor must flow down the applicable government property clauses to its
subcontracts.
"
Which of the following are key. recommended resources for subcontracting compliance
management? (Select two that apply.) - Answers - "Small Business Administration
(SBA) website
DoD Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) website
"
Which olthe following contracts is required to submit a small business subcontracting
plan? Each contract has subcontracting possibilities. - Answers - $1 million services
contract awarded to another than small business.
"The Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Property Administrator Team
completed its review of a prime contractor's property system. The Team found
that the prime contractor's property records included government -furnished property
and omitted contractor-acquired government property. The Team found that
, the prime contractor flowed down the applicable government property terms and
conditions to its subcontracts. The Team found that the prime contractor did not perform
periodic reviews of its subcontractors' property systems. The Team found !that the
prime contractor's maintenance program included normal and routine preventative
maintenance and repair. Based on the Property Administrator Team's findings and the
property system criteria in FAR 52.245-1. how many significant deficiencies are
included in the Team's f indings?" - Answers - 2
"A prime contractor has complied with all but two of the small business participation
requirements in its small business participation commitment document
( SBPCD). The prime contractor recently sent you a corrective action plan that details
the practical efforts the prime contractor will take to meet these two
requirements. You are assessing the prime contractor's pertonnance in the Small
Business Subcontracting Section of the Contractor Pertormance Assessment
Reporting System (CPARS). What will you do now? To answer this question. feel free to
refer to FAR 42.1502. Table 42 2. Evaluation Rating Definitions. (Select two
that apply.)" - Answers - "Include an objective. detailed narrative thal explains and
supports lhe evaluation rating you assign.
When assessing the prime contracto(s performance. consider if ii made a good faith
effort to meet ils small business subcontracting goals and requirements.
"
"The Contractor Purchasing System Review (CPSR) Team completed its review of a p
rime contractor's system for subcontracting. The Team found that the prime
contractor maintains an organization plan that clearly delineates responsibility and
authority. The Team found that some mandatory flow-down clauses were not
included in applicable subcontracts. The Team found that procedures are in place to
ensure the proper types of subcontracts are selected. The Team found no
evidence that the prime contractor is conducting oversight and surveillance of the s
ubcontractors' efforts. The Team found that the prime contractor consistently
uses competitive sourcing to the maximum extent practicable. including ensuring tllat
subcontracts are not issued to subcontractors that are debarred or
suspended. Based on the CPSR Team's findings and the contractor purchasing system
criteria in DFARS 252.244 7001. how many significant deficie - Answers - 2
"A S20 million cost-plus.fixed-fee contract has been awarded to DEZ. Inc.. for
engineering modifications. The decision was made during pre.award to require
advance notification and consent to subcontract. The procuring contracting officer
entered three subcontractors in Paragraph U) of FAR 52.244-2. Subcontracts. to
include EDI Engineering. LLC. DEZ. Inc.. does not have an approved purchasing
system. The DEZ. Inc.. program manager is asking if she needs to provide advance
notification of intent to award a subcontract to EDI Engineering. LLC. for S4 million.
What will you tell her?" - Answers - No. because EDI Engineering. LLC. is listed in
paragraph 0) of FAR 52.244-2. therefore. this subcontractor has already been approved
during pre-award.
