ACQ 101 EXAM 2 Questions and answers. Predictor questions and answers. Rated A+

ACQ 101 EXAM 2 Questions and answers. Predictor questions and answers. Rated A+ Document Content and Description Below Acquisitions Plans Policy - ☑☑Agencies shall perform acquisition planning and conduct market research for all acquisitions in order to promote and provide for: Acquisition of commercial or non nondevelopmental items Full and open competition Selection of appropriate contract type Appropriate consideration of the use of pre-existing contracts When does Acquisition Planning begin? - ☑☑Should begin as soon as the agency need is identified Acquisition Planning Responsibility - ☑☑The Agency head, PM or other official designee responsible for the program, has overall responsibility for the acquisition planning Market Research - ☑☑FAR Part 10 collecting and analyzing information about capabilities within the market to satisfy agency needs Requires documentation of data collected Benefits of Market Research - ☑☑Disclose any law or regulation that applies If the supply or service is readily available If research and development is required If DoD is currently buying this supply/service Risk If supply/service is on the government required sources list Extent of Market Research - ☑☑Varies based on: Urgency Estimated dollar value Complexity Past experience Amount of info already available How much market research should we do? - ☑☑Continuous Government's Preferred Approach to Acquisition - ☑☑Government preference in procuring supplies shown on a continuum: Commercial Off-the-Shelf Minor modifications Non-developmental items Government unique What is a Commercial Item? - ☑☑Found in FAR Part 12 Any item other than real property that is of a type customarily used by the general public or by non-governmental entities for purposes other than governmental purposes, and— Modified Commercial Item - ☑☑The product is considered commercial if it retains 50% of its original functionality Non-Developmental Items (NDI) - ☑☑Developed expressly for government use - contractor paid for all of the developmental costs - item is sold in substantial quantities, on a competitive basis, to multiple government offices (State and Federal) Government Unique Requirements - ☑☑Only for Government - Begin with R&D - Costly and lengthy Examples: Armaments Nuclear submarines Fighter aircraft Missiles Helicopters 2 Types of Market Research - ☑☑Strategic market research Tactical market research Strategic market research - ☑☑On-going Not specific Tactical market research - ☑☑Focused Specific Why do we use market research? - ☑☑Meet agency's requirements Potential Sources for Market Research - ☑☑System for Award M FedBizOps Catalogs Trade shows Historical acquisition data GSA Advantage - Federal Supply Schedules Describing Agency Needs - ☑☑FAR Part 11 - In fulfilling requirements, agencies shall specify needs using market research in a manner designed- o Promote full and open competition o Only include restrictive provisions or conditions to the extent necessary Acquisition of Commercial Items - ☑☑Part 12 Requires the government to conduct market research to: Identifying Sources - ☑☑Include consideration of: Small business Veteran Owned Business Service-disabled veteran owned HUBZone small business Small Disadvantaged business Women owned small business Priorities for Gov't Sources (Supplies) - ☑☑Agency Inventories Excess from other agencies Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (Also known as UNICOR) People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled (NIB/NISH or Ability One) Wholesale Supply Sources () Mandatory Federal Supply Schedule () Optional use Federal Supply Schedules Commercial Sources Priorities for Government Sources - Services - ☑☑First priority is: People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled (NIB/NISH or Ability One) Mandatory Federal Supply Schedule () Optional use Federal Supply Schedules Commercial Sources Multi-agency contracts (MACs): - ☑☑Supplies and Services The Economy Act Applies Government -wide acquisition contracts (GWACS): - ☑☑Uses IT Clinger-Cohen Act Applies What is the Economy Act? - ☑☑gives us the authority to use another organization to obtain the supplies or services that we need Special approval must be given to use the Economy Act Economy Act does not apply to GSA buys or Government Wide Agency Contracts Small Business Programs - ☑☑FAR Part 19 Small Business Policy - ☑☑FAR 19.201 "....provide maximum practicable opportunities in [Government] acquisitions to small business, veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns." Nonmanufacturer Rule - ☑☑Nonmanufacturer Rule - FAR 19.001 "...a contractor under a small business set-aside or 8(a) contract shall be a small business under the applicable size standard and shall provide either its own product or that of another domestic small business manufacturing or processing concern (see 13 CFR 121.406)." Small Business 8(a) Program - ☑☑provides business development assistance to companies owned by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals Benefits of Small Business 8(a) Program - ☑☑receive "sole source" contracts (not exceeding $6.5 million for goods and services, and $4 million for manufacturing from Government agencies Competition - ☑☑FAR Part 6 Competition Policy FAR 6.101 - ☑☑Contracting Officers SHALL promote and provide for full and open competition in soliciting offers and awarding Government contracts Competition in Contracting Act (CICA) - ☑☑Established requirement to use "competitive procedures" in acquiring supplies/services Contracting Officers shall provide for full and open competition - All responsible sources are permitted to compete Types of Competitions - ☑☑Full and Open Competition Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources - (competed among small business, 8a) Other Than Full and Open Competition - (sole source) Exceptions to Full and Open Competition - ☑☑6.302-1 - Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements 6.302-2 - Unusual and com