TDC Exam Questions And Answers Graded A+
2025/2026
Describe the Christian Doctrine. - comes from a government contracts case that states
that contract terms mandated by statute are included by function of law, even if they
don't actually appear in the text of the contract.
How you might determine whether a clause is required to be in the contract? -
Prescriptive language underlying the clause is usually a good indicator
Name four parts of the contract management life cycle. - contract formation, contract
award, performance, and closeout.
What two conditions must be present before a bidder can receive a federal contract? -
Bidders must be responsive and responsible before they can receive a federal contract.
Name three contracting methods and three characteristics of each. - • Sealed Bid
o Invitation for bid
o No discussions
o Lowest responsive price from the responsible offeror
• Competitive Negotiation
o Request for proposal
o Competitive Range
o Best overall value
• Sole Source
o Approve Justification and Approval (J&A)
o Request for proposal
o Negotiated price
Name the 15 steps that occur before award in the Federal Competitive Process. - 1.
Identify the need
2. Plan Acquisition
3. Define Requirements
4. Secure Funding
5. Distribute Synopsis
6. Pre-proposal Conference
7. Request for Proposal (RFP) Issued
8. Proposal Development
9. Contractor Q&A
10. Proposal Submission
11. Proposal Evaluation
12. Factfinding
13. Final Proposal Revisions
14. Discussions
, 15. Source Selection
Name key contract issues that have to be identified and addressed early in the
procurement process. - contract type, identification of resources to perform the contract,
deliverable requirements and acceptance criteria, special provisions to effectively
manage risk, government property, intellectual property, subcontractors, legal risk
mitigation, warranty, export control, and funding and payment terms.
What should you look for in reviewing a Statement of Work? - should focus on
eliminating open ended requirements, clearly defining acceptance criteria, the "shall"
statements and pricing them, and if the SOW conflicts with any other parts of the
contract.
What is an OCI? - A USG policy to not award contracts where contractor would have
actual or potential bias in making judgments required by contract performance in role of
advising government, if the contractor whould have unfair advantage in competing for
future contracts, or if access to information is not available to potential competitors
Name three situations where an OCI may arise. - • System engineering and technical
direction
• Preparation specifications or SOW for non-development items
• Technical evaluation or consulting concerning products or activites of the contractor or
competitors.
Name two issues where OCI will not be an issue. - • Contractor furnishes specifications
or data about own products at government request
• Contractor in role of industry represents and assists government in preparing
specifications, and representation is supervised and controlled by government.
What is an IWTA? - An IWTA is an Intra-Lockheed Martin Work Transfer Agreement.
- the vehicle used for two Lockheed Martin business units to provide goods and services
to one another.
Name some pitfalls that a capture team needs to watch out for. - - not responding to the
RFP as requested,
-unawareness of or not appreciating government procurement rules or constraints,
- poorly drafted contract,
- lack of risk mitigation,
- not inlcuding definitive acceptance criteria,
- and focusing on a quick award versuses a quality award.
Which type of contract should be used when there is a lot of uncertainty? - Cost type
contract
Which type of contract should be used when there is Little uncertainty? - Fixed price
contract
2025/2026
Describe the Christian Doctrine. - comes from a government contracts case that states
that contract terms mandated by statute are included by function of law, even if they
don't actually appear in the text of the contract.
How you might determine whether a clause is required to be in the contract? -
Prescriptive language underlying the clause is usually a good indicator
Name four parts of the contract management life cycle. - contract formation, contract
award, performance, and closeout.
What two conditions must be present before a bidder can receive a federal contract? -
Bidders must be responsive and responsible before they can receive a federal contract.
Name three contracting methods and three characteristics of each. - • Sealed Bid
o Invitation for bid
o No discussions
o Lowest responsive price from the responsible offeror
• Competitive Negotiation
o Request for proposal
o Competitive Range
o Best overall value
• Sole Source
o Approve Justification and Approval (J&A)
o Request for proposal
o Negotiated price
Name the 15 steps that occur before award in the Federal Competitive Process. - 1.
Identify the need
2. Plan Acquisition
3. Define Requirements
4. Secure Funding
5. Distribute Synopsis
6. Pre-proposal Conference
7. Request for Proposal (RFP) Issued
8. Proposal Development
9. Contractor Q&A
10. Proposal Submission
11. Proposal Evaluation
12. Factfinding
13. Final Proposal Revisions
14. Discussions
, 15. Source Selection
Name key contract issues that have to be identified and addressed early in the
procurement process. - contract type, identification of resources to perform the contract,
deliverable requirements and acceptance criteria, special provisions to effectively
manage risk, government property, intellectual property, subcontractors, legal risk
mitigation, warranty, export control, and funding and payment terms.
What should you look for in reviewing a Statement of Work? - should focus on
eliminating open ended requirements, clearly defining acceptance criteria, the "shall"
statements and pricing them, and if the SOW conflicts with any other parts of the
contract.
What is an OCI? - A USG policy to not award contracts where contractor would have
actual or potential bias in making judgments required by contract performance in role of
advising government, if the contractor whould have unfair advantage in competing for
future contracts, or if access to information is not available to potential competitors
Name three situations where an OCI may arise. - • System engineering and technical
direction
• Preparation specifications or SOW for non-development items
• Technical evaluation or consulting concerning products or activites of the contractor or
competitors.
Name two issues where OCI will not be an issue. - • Contractor furnishes specifications
or data about own products at government request
• Contractor in role of industry represents and assists government in preparing
specifications, and representation is supervised and controlled by government.
What is an IWTA? - An IWTA is an Intra-Lockheed Martin Work Transfer Agreement.
- the vehicle used for two Lockheed Martin business units to provide goods and services
to one another.
Name some pitfalls that a capture team needs to watch out for. - - not responding to the
RFP as requested,
-unawareness of or not appreciating government procurement rules or constraints,
- poorly drafted contract,
- lack of risk mitigation,
- not inlcuding definitive acceptance criteria,
- and focusing on a quick award versuses a quality award.
Which type of contract should be used when there is a lot of uncertainty? - Cost type
contract
Which type of contract should be used when there is Little uncertainty? - Fixed price
contract
