CON 3990V Exam Study Guide Questions AND
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Contracting Life Cycle Phases - ✔✔1. Pre-Award
2. Award
3. Post Award
Communication and Decision Making Bias - ✔✔1. Minimize influence of Personal biases
2. Maximize the likelihood of a successful result.
3. Facilitate communication among affected parties.
Minimize the Effect of Personal Biases - ✔✔The contracting professional should strive to
minimize the influence of personal biases.
Maximize the likelihood of Successful Results - ✔✔1. AR 1.102-4(e) states that contracting
officers "should take the lead in encouraging business process innovations and ensuring that
business decisions are sound."
Facilitate Communications Among Affected Parties - ✔✔1. Effective communication
minimizes the effect of personal biases, maximizes the likelihood of successful results, and
facilitates communications among affected stakeholders.
Cost, quality and timeliness of products and services - ✔✔1. FAR 1.102-2(a) tells contracting
professionals that a guiding principle is to satisfy customers in terms of cost, quality, and
timeliness of the delivered product or service.
Contracting Officer Representative (COR) - ✔✔1. FAR 1.602-2(d)(7) states that contracting
officers shall designate CORs in writing and furnish copies to the contractor and the contract
administration office
,Standards of conduct - ✔✔1. FAR 3.101-1 tells us Government business shall be conducted in
a manner above reproach and, except as authorized by statute or regulation, with complete
impartiality and with preferential treatment for none.
Methods of disseminating information - ✔✔1. For proposed contract actions expected to
exceed $25,000, by synopsizing in theGovernment-wide Point of Entry (GPE).For proposed
contract actions expected to exceed $15,000, but not expected to exceed$25,000. by displaying
in a public place.
Justification and Approval (J&A) - ✔✔2.FAR 6.303-1(a) states a contracting officer shall not
commence negotiations for a sole source contract,commence negotiations for a contract
resulting from an unsolicited proposal, or award any othercontract without providing for full
and open competition unless the contracting officer-
I. Justifies, if required in FAR 6.302, the use of such actions in writing;
II. Certifies the accuracy and completeness of the justification;
III. (and) Obtains the approval required by FAR 6.304.
Post award orientation: - ✔✔1. FAR 42.501(a) states a post award orientation aids both
Government and contractor personnel to (1) achieve a clear and mutual understanding of all
contract requirements, and (2) identify and resolve potential problems. However, it is not a
substitute for the contractor's fully understanding the work requirements at the time offers are
submitted, nor is it to be used to alter the final agreement arrived at in any negotiations leading
to contract award.
Standards of Conduct: - ✔✔1. (FAR 3.101-1). Transactions relating to the expenditure of
public funds require the highest degree of public trust and an impeccable standard of conduct.
The general rule is to avoid strictly any conflict of interest, or even the appearance of a conflict
of interest in government-contractor relationships.
Solicitation and Acceptance of Gratuities by Government Personnel - ✔✔The overarching
rule on accepting gifts from contractor/employees is at (FAR 3.101-2). You may not solicit gifts
,from anyone, for any reason. This means for yourself or for others. Federal employees are
prohibited from soliciting or accepting gifts.
Disclosures - ✔✔No person or other entity may disclose contractor bid or proposal
information or source selection information to any person other than a person authorized, in
accordance with applicable agency regulations or procedures, by the agency head or the
contracting officer.
Contracts with Government Employees: - ✔✔A contracting officer shall not knowingly award
a contract to a Government employee or to a business concern or other organization owned or
substantially owned or controlled by one or more Government employees (FAR 3.601).
Personal Conflicts of interest: - ✔✔FAR part 3 covers polices and procedures related to
avoiding improper business practices and personal conflicts of interest. A "personal conflict of
interest" is a situation where an individual is employed by a defense contractor company and is
in a position to materially influence DOD's recommendations and/or decisions and, because of
his/her personal activities, relationships, or financial interests, may lack or appear to lack
objectivity, or appear to be unduly influenced by personal financial interest.
Organizational Conflicts of interest: - ✔✔An OCI is the existence of a set of circumstances in
which a contractor may be unable to render impartial advice to the government, or might have
impaired objectivity in performing contracted work, or may obtain an unfair competitive
advantage in the marketplace when competing for government work where that unfair
advantage is obtained performing a government contract.
There are three broad categories of Organizational Conflicts of interest OCI: - ✔✔1. Unequal
Access
2. Impaired Objectivity
3. Biased Ground Rules
Three basic approaches available to contractors and the Agency for dealing with OCI issues, as
follows: - ✔✔1. Avoid - Prevent the occurrence of an actual or potential OCI through actions
, such as excluding sources from competition or eliminating a segment of work from a contract
or task.
2. Neutralize - Negate, through a specific action, potential or actual OCI related to either a
contractor's objectivity during contract performance, or unfair competitive advantage. Specific
actions could include encouraging and facilitating support contractor recusal, excluding or
severely limiting support contractor participation in source selection activities, and/or
otherwise barring access to competition sensitive data.
3. Mitigate - Reduce or alleviate the impact of unavoidable OCIs to an acceptable level of risk so
that the government's interests with regard to fair competition and contract performance are
not prejudiced. This is facilitated in developing an OCI mitigation plan (DFARS 209.571-4).
Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct: - ✔✔1. Per FAR 3.1002, Government
contractors must conduct themselves with the highest degree of integrity and honesty.
Contractors should have a written code of business ethics and conduct.
Facilities and Capital Cost of Money Form - ✔✔DD1861
Weighted Guidelines Form - ✔✔DD FORM 1547
Abstract of Offers Form - ✔✔SF1409
On the spot/over the counter Form - ✔✔SF 44
Contract Security Specs Form - ✔✔DD254
Contract Modifications Form - ✔✔SF30
Construction Form - ✔✔SF 1442
Negotiated Contracts Form - ✔✔
100% CORRECT ANSWERS 2024-2025
Contracting Life Cycle Phases - ✔✔1. Pre-Award
2. Award
3. Post Award
Communication and Decision Making Bias - ✔✔1. Minimize influence of Personal biases
2. Maximize the likelihood of a successful result.
3. Facilitate communication among affected parties.
Minimize the Effect of Personal Biases - ✔✔The contracting professional should strive to
minimize the influence of personal biases.
Maximize the likelihood of Successful Results - ✔✔1. AR 1.102-4(e) states that contracting
officers "should take the lead in encouraging business process innovations and ensuring that
business decisions are sound."
Facilitate Communications Among Affected Parties - ✔✔1. Effective communication
minimizes the effect of personal biases, maximizes the likelihood of successful results, and
facilitates communications among affected stakeholders.
Cost, quality and timeliness of products and services - ✔✔1. FAR 1.102-2(a) tells contracting
professionals that a guiding principle is to satisfy customers in terms of cost, quality, and
timeliness of the delivered product or service.
Contracting Officer Representative (COR) - ✔✔1. FAR 1.602-2(d)(7) states that contracting
officers shall designate CORs in writing and furnish copies to the contractor and the contract
administration office
,Standards of conduct - ✔✔1. FAR 3.101-1 tells us Government business shall be conducted in
a manner above reproach and, except as authorized by statute or regulation, with complete
impartiality and with preferential treatment for none.
Methods of disseminating information - ✔✔1. For proposed contract actions expected to
exceed $25,000, by synopsizing in theGovernment-wide Point of Entry (GPE).For proposed
contract actions expected to exceed $15,000, but not expected to exceed$25,000. by displaying
in a public place.
Justification and Approval (J&A) - ✔✔2.FAR 6.303-1(a) states a contracting officer shall not
commence negotiations for a sole source contract,commence negotiations for a contract
resulting from an unsolicited proposal, or award any othercontract without providing for full
and open competition unless the contracting officer-
I. Justifies, if required in FAR 6.302, the use of such actions in writing;
II. Certifies the accuracy and completeness of the justification;
III. (and) Obtains the approval required by FAR 6.304.
Post award orientation: - ✔✔1. FAR 42.501(a) states a post award orientation aids both
Government and contractor personnel to (1) achieve a clear and mutual understanding of all
contract requirements, and (2) identify and resolve potential problems. However, it is not a
substitute for the contractor's fully understanding the work requirements at the time offers are
submitted, nor is it to be used to alter the final agreement arrived at in any negotiations leading
to contract award.
Standards of Conduct: - ✔✔1. (FAR 3.101-1). Transactions relating to the expenditure of
public funds require the highest degree of public trust and an impeccable standard of conduct.
The general rule is to avoid strictly any conflict of interest, or even the appearance of a conflict
of interest in government-contractor relationships.
Solicitation and Acceptance of Gratuities by Government Personnel - ✔✔The overarching
rule on accepting gifts from contractor/employees is at (FAR 3.101-2). You may not solicit gifts
,from anyone, for any reason. This means for yourself or for others. Federal employees are
prohibited from soliciting or accepting gifts.
Disclosures - ✔✔No person or other entity may disclose contractor bid or proposal
information or source selection information to any person other than a person authorized, in
accordance with applicable agency regulations or procedures, by the agency head or the
contracting officer.
Contracts with Government Employees: - ✔✔A contracting officer shall not knowingly award
a contract to a Government employee or to a business concern or other organization owned or
substantially owned or controlled by one or more Government employees (FAR 3.601).
Personal Conflicts of interest: - ✔✔FAR part 3 covers polices and procedures related to
avoiding improper business practices and personal conflicts of interest. A "personal conflict of
interest" is a situation where an individual is employed by a defense contractor company and is
in a position to materially influence DOD's recommendations and/or decisions and, because of
his/her personal activities, relationships, or financial interests, may lack or appear to lack
objectivity, or appear to be unduly influenced by personal financial interest.
Organizational Conflicts of interest: - ✔✔An OCI is the existence of a set of circumstances in
which a contractor may be unable to render impartial advice to the government, or might have
impaired objectivity in performing contracted work, or may obtain an unfair competitive
advantage in the marketplace when competing for government work where that unfair
advantage is obtained performing a government contract.
There are three broad categories of Organizational Conflicts of interest OCI: - ✔✔1. Unequal
Access
2. Impaired Objectivity
3. Biased Ground Rules
Three basic approaches available to contractors and the Agency for dealing with OCI issues, as
follows: - ✔✔1. Avoid - Prevent the occurrence of an actual or potential OCI through actions
, such as excluding sources from competition or eliminating a segment of work from a contract
or task.
2. Neutralize - Negate, through a specific action, potential or actual OCI related to either a
contractor's objectivity during contract performance, or unfair competitive advantage. Specific
actions could include encouraging and facilitating support contractor recusal, excluding or
severely limiting support contractor participation in source selection activities, and/or
otherwise barring access to competition sensitive data.
3. Mitigate - Reduce or alleviate the impact of unavoidable OCIs to an acceptable level of risk so
that the government's interests with regard to fair competition and contract performance are
not prejudiced. This is facilitated in developing an OCI mitigation plan (DFARS 209.571-4).
Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct: - ✔✔1. Per FAR 3.1002, Government
contractors must conduct themselves with the highest degree of integrity and honesty.
Contractors should have a written code of business ethics and conduct.
Facilities and Capital Cost of Money Form - ✔✔DD1861
Weighted Guidelines Form - ✔✔DD FORM 1547
Abstract of Offers Form - ✔✔SF1409
On the spot/over the counter Form - ✔✔SF 44
Contract Security Specs Form - ✔✔DD254
Contract Modifications Form - ✔✔SF30
Construction Form - ✔✔SF 1442
Negotiated Contracts Form - ✔✔
