CORB QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT,VERIFIED AND DETAILED
ANSWERS
As ba bPCO, bwhat bkinds bof bthings bcould bcause byou bto blose byour bwarrant? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔REFERENCES: bFAR b1.603-4; bAFFARS bMP b5301.603A bPCO
bloses bhis/her bwarrant bupon bretirement bfrom bemployment, breassignment bfrom bthe
bposition brequiring ba bwarrant, btermination bof bemployment, bor bunsatisfactory
bperformance. bTerminations bmust bbe bsubmitted bin bwriting busing bthe b"Contracting
bOfficer bAppointment/Warrant bEligibility bTransfer/Termination bRequest" btemplate bin
bAFFARS, band brequests bmust bbe bsubmitted bat bleast b14 bdays bin badvance bof bthe
brequested btermination balong bwith bthe breason.
You bbrief ban bobjective bat bBusiness bclearance. bAt bnegotiations, bthe bContractor bis
bwilling bto bsettle bat ba bnumber bhigher bthan byour bobjective. bWhat bdo byou bdo? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔REFERENCE: bAFFARS b5301.9000 bANSWER: bIf bthe bBusiness
bClearance bApproval bAuthority bprovided bno blatitude, byou bcan: bReject bthe boffer band
bcontinue bnegotiations. bShake bhands bcontingent bupon bCAA bapproval bof bthe
bnumber b(this bseems bapplicable bonly bif bface-to-face bnegotiations; bif bemail bbased,
bseek bCAA bapproval bbefore bhand bshake). bGet ba bsubsequent bBusiness bClearance
bfrom bthe bCAA.
As ba bPCO, bwhat bkinds bof bthings bcould bcause byou bto blose byour bwarrant? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔REFERENCES: bFAR b1.603-4; bAFFARS bMP b5301.603A bPCO
bloses bhis/her bwarrant bupon bretirement bfrom bemployment, breassignment bfrom bthe
bposition brequiring ba bwarrant, btermination bof bemployment, bor bunsatisfactory
bperformance. bTerminations bmust bbe bsubmitted bin bwriting busing bthe b"Contracting
bOfficer bAppointment/Warrant bEligibility bTransfer/Termination bRequest" btemplate bin
bAFFARS, band brequests bmust bbe bsubmitted bat bleast b14 bdays bin badvance bof bthe
brequested btermination balong bwith bthe breason.
You bare bthe bContracting bOfficer bon ba bvery blarge baircraft bsustainment bcontract bwith
bworld-wide bperformance brequirements. bThere bare bcontractor bpersonnel bstationed
bat bvarious bbases bthat bprovide bmaintenance band brepair bcapabilities, bvia bthe
bcontract's bOver band bAbove bclauses, bshould borganic brepair bnot bbe bavailable. bThe
bProgram bManager bhas bjust bnotified byou bof ban bincident bthat boccurred blast bweek
bat bFrankfurter bAir bBase bin bGermany bwhere ban baircraft bwas bdamaged band
,brequired brepair, bbut btells byou bnot bto bworry bas bthe baircraft bhas balready bbeen
brepaired band breturned bto bservice bby bthe bContractor's bon-site bmechanics. bThe
bcontract bstipulates bthat bbefore bany brepairs bcan bbegin, bwritten bauthorization bfrom
bthe bCO bor bthe bon-site bContracting bOfficer's bTechnical bRepresentative b(COTR)
bmust bbe bprovided bas bthe bauthorization ballows bthe bcontractor bto bbegin bwork band
bincur bcosts bthat bwill bbe bpaid bunder bthe bcontract. bYou bask bthe bProgram bManager
bfo b- bcorrect banswers✔✔REFERENCES/ bAUTHORITY: bFAR b1.602-3 bOne bof bthe
bfirst bsteps bis bto bdetermine bwho bthe b"authorizing" bofficial bwas. bIf bthe bindividual
bwas ban bA&AS bemployee, bthe bauthorization bto brepair bthe baircraft bwas bnot bvalid
bas bany baction bthat bapproves bthe bexpenditure bof bfunds bis bInherently bGovernmental
band bcannot bbe bperformed bby ba bcontractor. bIf bthe bindividual bwas bnot ba bcontractor
bbut bwas ba blegitimate bemployee bof bthe bU.S. bGovernment byou bmay bhave ba
bRatification bAction bprovided bthe bconditions bfor bratification bcan bbe bmet: b(1)
bSupplies bor bservices bwere breceived band baccepted bby bthe bGovernment bor bthe
bGovernment bhas bor bwill bget ba bbenefit bfrom bthe bunauthorized baction; b(2) bThe
bratifying bofficial bhas bthe bauthority bto benter binto ba bcontractual bagreement; b(3) bThe
bresulting bcontract bwould botherwise bhave bbeen bproper bif bmade bby ba bwarranted
bCO; b(4) bThe bCO breviewing bthe bunauthorized bcommitment bdetermines bthe bprice bto
bbe bfair band breasonable; b(5) bThe bCO brecommends bpayment band blegal bcounsel
bconcurs bin bthe brecommendation, bunless bagency bprocedures bexpressly bdo bnot
brequire bsuch bconcurrence; b(6) bFunds bare bcurrently band bwere bavailable bat bthe
btime bthe bunauthorized bcommitment bwas bmade; band(7) bThe bratification bis bin
baccordance bwith bany bother blimitations bprescribed bunder bagency bprocedures bIn
beither bevent, bthe bindividual bdid bnot bhave bthe bactual bauthority bto bcommit bthe
bGovernment bby bauthorizing bthe bwork. bThe bcontractor, bas bwell bas bthe bFrankfurter
bAir bBase bpersonnel, bshould balso bbe breminded bthat bonly bthe bCO bor bhis/her
bdesignated brepresentative bcan bauthorize bthe bexpenditure bof bfunds.
You bare bthe bPCO bin bSource bSelection band bdutifully bfollowing bthe bFAR, bDFARS,
betc., bon ba bparticular bissue. bHowever, byour bhigher bleadership bis bnow bgiving byou
b"direction" bwhich byou bbelieve bis bcontrary bto byour blegal bguidance. bWhat bdo byou
bdo? bDo byou bcomply bwith bthe blaw bor bhigher bleadership bdirection? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔REFERENCES: bFAR b1.602-2; bAFFARS b5301.602-2; bAFMC bMP
b5301.602-2 bANSWER: bThis bis ba bclassic bexample bof bhow byour bresponsibilities bas
ba bPCO bcan bsometimes bconflict bwith byour bresponsibilities bas bpart bof ba bchain bof
bcommand bin bthe bAir bForce. bWhile byou btypically bwant bto bcomply bwith bthe borders
bof byour bhigher bleadership, bit bmay bnot bbe bpossible bdue bto byour bresponsibilities bas
ba bwarranted bPCO. bIn bthis bcase, bI bwould bfirst bdetermine bthe blegal bparameters bof
bthe bissue. bTwo bcitations bfrom bthe bregulations bmay bhelp. bFirst, bAFFARS bstates
bthat bwhen bthere bis bdoubt bor bcontroversy babout bthe binterpretation bof bstatutes,
bdirectives, band bregulations, byou bmust bseek blegal badvice. bThe bissue bat bhand
bseems bto bhave bsome bcontroversy bas bto bthe boriginal blegal bguidance. bSecond, bthe
bAFMC bMP bsays bthat bit's bup bto bthe bPCO band bthe battorney bto bresolve bany bissues
bdetermined bto bviolate bstatutes bor bthat black blegal bsufficiency. bIf bit bcan't bbe
bresolved, bthe bPCO bshould bhighlight bthe bissue bin bthe bclearance brequest band
bbriefing. bWith bthese bthings bin bmind, bI bwould bfirst bcheck bto bsee bif bthe blegal
,bguidance bis bmandatory bor bonly badvisory bin bnature. bIf bmandatory, bI bwould bfollow
bthe blegal bguidance band bthen bwork bwith bmy bsupervisor bto bhelp bresolve bthe
bsituation bwith bmy bhigher bleadership. bI bwouldn't bneed bto b"go bit balone," bbut bat bthe
bend bof bthe bday, bit bis bmy bwarrant bon bthe bline band bmy bresponsibility bto bensure
bthe bintegrity bof bthe bprocurement bsystem. bI bwon't bsign banything bI bdon't bfeel
bcomfortable bsigning. bIf bthere bis bflexibility bin bthe blegal bguidance, bI bwould bconsult
bwith bthe battorney bagain bto bbring bup bthe bpotential balternate bcourse bof baction, band
bget bhis/her binput, bbut bI bwould bultimately bdetermine bwhether bor bnot bto bproceed
band bthen bdocument bthe bfile baccordingly.
What bare bthe bdifferences bbetween bapparent, bimplied band bexpress bauthority? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔REFERENCE: bSGS-92-X003 bv. bUnited bStates; bFormation bof
bGov't bContracts; bRoy bv. bUnited bStates; bDistribution bof bPostal bConsultants, bInc. bv.
bUnited bStates bANSWER: bActual bauthority bis beither bexpress bor bimplied. bExpress
bactual bauthority bto bbind bthe bGovernment bexists bin ba bcontract bonly bwhen bthe
bConstitution, ba bstatute, bor ba bregulation bgrants bit bto bthat bagent bin bunambiguous
bterms. bImplied bactual bauthority bexists bwhen bsuch bauthority bis bconsidered bto bbe
ban bintegral bpart bof bthe bduties bassigned bto ba bGovernment bemployee band bcannot
bexist bwithout bprior bexpress bactual bauthority. bApparent bauthority boccurs bwhen ba
bprincipal bmakes bothers bbelieve bthat bshe bhas bconferred bauthority bupon ban bagent
bby bholding bthem bout bto bthe bpublic bor ba bthird-party bas bthe bprincipal's bagent.
bApparent bauthority bnever bbinds bthe bGovernment.
How bdoes ba bPCO bget btheir bauthority? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔REFERENCE: bFAR
b1.602-1; bFAR b1.603-1 bANSWER: bFAR b1.602-1 bstates bthat bContracting bOfficers
bmust breceive bclear bwritten binstructions bas bto bthe blimits bof btheir bauthority bfrom bthe
bappointing bauthority. bFAR b1.603-1 bstates bthat bagency bheads bor btheir bdesignees
bmay bselect band bappoint bcontracting bofficers band bterminate btheir bappointments.
bFor bAFMC, bthe brole bof bappointing bofficial bhas bbeen bdelegated bto bthe bSenior
bCenter bContracting bOfficial b(SCCO), bi.e. bAFLCMC bDirector bof bContracting. bIn ba
bbroader bsense, bauthority bto bpay bdebts band bobligate bthe bGovernment bstems bfrom
bArticle b1, bSection b8 bof bthe bConstitution, bwhich bgrants bthat bauthority bto bCongress.
bCongress bgives bauthority bto bthe bDepartment bof bDefense, bwho bin bturn bgives
bauthority bto bthe bAssistant bSecretary bof bthe bAir bForce b(Acquisition) b(ASAF(A)),
bthen bto bthe bMAJCOM bSCO b(HQ bAFMC/PK), bto bthe bSCCO b(AFLCMC bDirector bof
bContracting), band bultimately bto bthe bPCO.
MIRTS band bPeer bReview bare bhot btopics bin btoday's bacquisition barena. bDescribe
bthe bdifferences bbetween ba bMIRT band ba bPeer bReview. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔
REFERENCE: bDFARS b201.170; bAFFARS b5301.170; bAFFARS bMP b5301.9001(b)
bANSWER: bMulti-functional bIndependent bReview bTeams b(MIRTs) bare bcomprised bof
bcross-functional bsubject bmatter bexperts b(SMEs). bThey bact bas ban badvisor bto bthe
bClearance bApproval bAuthority b(CAA) bby bvalidating beach bcritical bdecision bpoint
b(CDP), band bare bbased bon bpolicy bestablished bin b2009. bWhen bclearance bis
brequired, bthe bCAA bmust buse ba bMIRT bif bthe bacquisition bis bover b$50M band
bcompetitive, bbut bthe bCAA bmay bwaive bthe bMIRT bor beven bspecific bCDPs bwithin
, bthe bMIRT bbased bon bacquisition/source bselection bhistory band bprocurement/source
bselection bexperience bof bthe bacquisition bteam b(MIRTs b1 b& b4 bare bcurrently bwaived
bup bto bthe blevel bof bthe bSCCO's bauthority b- b$1B bfor bcompetitive). bAlso, bat bthe
bdiscretion bof bthe bCAA, bMIRTs bcan bbe bused bfor bcompetitive bacquisitions b< b$50M
bor bfor bsole-source bat bany bdollar bthreshold. bThe bCAA bappoints bthe bSMEs bto
bconstitute bthe bMIRT, band bthey bwill breview band bassess bCDPs bas badvisors. bMIRTs
bwill bconvene ban bout-brief bwith bthe bsource bselection bteam bat bthe bconclusion bof
beach bCDP. bThere bare b2 bPre-Business bClearance bCDPs: b(1) bReview bdraft bASP
bbrief/draft bAP, band b(2) bReview bSections bL b& bM bof bthe bRFP. bThe bfinal b3 bCDPs
bare bPre-Contract bClearance: b(3) bReview bdraft bCompetitive bRange bBrief bor bAward
bw/o bDiscussions bBrief, b(4) bReview bdraft bFPR, b(5) bReview bdraft bSource bSelection
bDecision bbriefing. bPeer bReview bkicks bin bwhen bwe bhave ban bacquisition bover b$1
bbillion. bThere bare bthree bPeer bReviews brequired bfor bcompetitive bacquisitions, band
btwo bPeer bReviews brequired bfor bsole bsource bacquisitions. bThey bare bpre-solicitation,
bpre-FPR, band bpre-award bfor bcompetitive. bThey bare bpre-negotiation band bpre-
contract baward bfor bsole bsource. bPeer breviews bare balso badvisory, band bare bmade
bup bof bsenior bleaders bacross bDoD. bDPAP bchairs bthe bpeer breview. bPeer bReviews
bare balso brequired bPOST-AWARD bfor
Under bwhat bcircumstances bis bratification bof ban bunauthorized bcommitment
bpermitted? bIn bgeneral, bwhat bare bthe bgeneric bAir bForce b(AFFARS) bprocedures bfor
bhandling bratification bactions? bWho bare bthe bapproval bauthorities bfor bratifications? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔REFERENCE: bFAR b1.602-3; bAFFARS b5301.602-3; bAFFARS
bMP b5301.602-3 bANSWER: bAccording bto bthe bFAR, bthere bare bseveral
blimitations/circumstances bthat bapply bbefore bratification bis bpermitted: bSupplies bor
bservices bhave bbeen bprovided bto band baccepted bby bthe bGovernment, bor bthe
bGovernment botherwise bhas bobtained bor bwill bobtain ba bbenefit bresulting bfrom
bperformance bof bthe bunauthorized bcommitment; bThe bratifying bofficial bhas bthe
bauthority bto benter binto ba bcontractual bcommitment; bThe bresulting bcontract bwould
botherwise bhave bbeen bproper bif bmade bby ban bappropriate bcontracting bofficer; bThe
bcontracting bofficer breviewing bthe bunauthorized bcommitment bdetermines bthe bprice
bto bbe bfair band breasonable; bThe bcontracting bofficer brecommends bpayment band
blegal bcounsel bconcurs bin bthe brecommendation, bunless bagency bprocedures
bexpressly bdo bnot brequire bsuch bconcurrence; bFunds bare bavailable band bwere
bavailable bat bthe btime bthe bunauthorized bcommitment bwas bmade bThe bratification bis
bin baccordance bwith bany bother blimitations bprescribed bunder bagency bprocedures. bIn
bgeneral, bthe bbasic bAFFARS bMP bis: bThe bPCO bbegins binvestigation b(asks bfor bdocs
band bevidence); band bthe bCommander b(where bcommitment boccurred) bprovides bw/in
b30 bdays bto bPCO: bReport bon bfacts, bcorrective bactions, bdisciplinary baction, bsigned
bstatement bfrom bperson binvolved, brelevant bdocumentation/records bregarding bthe
bunauthorized bcommitment. bThe bPCO bcollects band banalyzes band bif bratification bis
bappropriate, bprepares bfile, bthat bincludes: bSummary bof bfacts bby bPCO bthat
baddresses ball belements bfrom bFAR b1.602-3 bLegal bopinion bInvoice bfrom bcontractor
bReport bfrom bcommander bas babove bRatification bstatement b(per blanguage bof breg bIf
bmore bthan b$30K, bPCO bforwards bfile bthrough bwing bcommander bfor breview bby
CORRECT,VERIFIED AND DETAILED
ANSWERS
As ba bPCO, bwhat bkinds bof bthings bcould bcause byou bto blose byour bwarrant? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔REFERENCES: bFAR b1.603-4; bAFFARS bMP b5301.603A bPCO
bloses bhis/her bwarrant bupon bretirement bfrom bemployment, breassignment bfrom bthe
bposition brequiring ba bwarrant, btermination bof bemployment, bor bunsatisfactory
bperformance. bTerminations bmust bbe bsubmitted bin bwriting busing bthe b"Contracting
bOfficer bAppointment/Warrant bEligibility bTransfer/Termination bRequest" btemplate bin
bAFFARS, band brequests bmust bbe bsubmitted bat bleast b14 bdays bin badvance bof bthe
brequested btermination balong bwith bthe breason.
You bbrief ban bobjective bat bBusiness bclearance. bAt bnegotiations, bthe bContractor bis
bwilling bto bsettle bat ba bnumber bhigher bthan byour bobjective. bWhat bdo byou bdo? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔REFERENCE: bAFFARS b5301.9000 bANSWER: bIf bthe bBusiness
bClearance bApproval bAuthority bprovided bno blatitude, byou bcan: bReject bthe boffer band
bcontinue bnegotiations. bShake bhands bcontingent bupon bCAA bapproval bof bthe
bnumber b(this bseems bapplicable bonly bif bface-to-face bnegotiations; bif bemail bbased,
bseek bCAA bapproval bbefore bhand bshake). bGet ba bsubsequent bBusiness bClearance
bfrom bthe bCAA.
As ba bPCO, bwhat bkinds bof bthings bcould bcause byou bto blose byour bwarrant? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔REFERENCES: bFAR b1.603-4; bAFFARS bMP b5301.603A bPCO
bloses bhis/her bwarrant bupon bretirement bfrom bemployment, breassignment bfrom bthe
bposition brequiring ba bwarrant, btermination bof bemployment, bor bunsatisfactory
bperformance. bTerminations bmust bbe bsubmitted bin bwriting busing bthe b"Contracting
bOfficer bAppointment/Warrant bEligibility bTransfer/Termination bRequest" btemplate bin
bAFFARS, band brequests bmust bbe bsubmitted bat bleast b14 bdays bin badvance bof bthe
brequested btermination balong bwith bthe breason.
You bare bthe bContracting bOfficer bon ba bvery blarge baircraft bsustainment bcontract bwith
bworld-wide bperformance brequirements. bThere bare bcontractor bpersonnel bstationed
bat bvarious bbases bthat bprovide bmaintenance band brepair bcapabilities, bvia bthe
bcontract's bOver band bAbove bclauses, bshould borganic brepair bnot bbe bavailable. bThe
bProgram bManager bhas bjust bnotified byou bof ban bincident bthat boccurred blast bweek
bat bFrankfurter bAir bBase bin bGermany bwhere ban baircraft bwas bdamaged band
,brequired brepair, bbut btells byou bnot bto bworry bas bthe baircraft bhas balready bbeen
brepaired band breturned bto bservice bby bthe bContractor's bon-site bmechanics. bThe
bcontract bstipulates bthat bbefore bany brepairs bcan bbegin, bwritten bauthorization bfrom
bthe bCO bor bthe bon-site bContracting bOfficer's bTechnical bRepresentative b(COTR)
bmust bbe bprovided bas bthe bauthorization ballows bthe bcontractor bto bbegin bwork band
bincur bcosts bthat bwill bbe bpaid bunder bthe bcontract. bYou bask bthe bProgram bManager
bfo b- bcorrect banswers✔✔REFERENCES/ bAUTHORITY: bFAR b1.602-3 bOne bof bthe
bfirst bsteps bis bto bdetermine bwho bthe b"authorizing" bofficial bwas. bIf bthe bindividual
bwas ban bA&AS bemployee, bthe bauthorization bto brepair bthe baircraft bwas bnot bvalid
bas bany baction bthat bapproves bthe bexpenditure bof bfunds bis bInherently bGovernmental
band bcannot bbe bperformed bby ba bcontractor. bIf bthe bindividual bwas bnot ba bcontractor
bbut bwas ba blegitimate bemployee bof bthe bU.S. bGovernment byou bmay bhave ba
bRatification bAction bprovided bthe bconditions bfor bratification bcan bbe bmet: b(1)
bSupplies bor bservices bwere breceived band baccepted bby bthe bGovernment bor bthe
bGovernment bhas bor bwill bget ba bbenefit bfrom bthe bunauthorized baction; b(2) bThe
bratifying bofficial bhas bthe bauthority bto benter binto ba bcontractual bagreement; b(3) bThe
bresulting bcontract bwould botherwise bhave bbeen bproper bif bmade bby ba bwarranted
bCO; b(4) bThe bCO breviewing bthe bunauthorized bcommitment bdetermines bthe bprice bto
bbe bfair band breasonable; b(5) bThe bCO brecommends bpayment band blegal bcounsel
bconcurs bin bthe brecommendation, bunless bagency bprocedures bexpressly bdo bnot
brequire bsuch bconcurrence; b(6) bFunds bare bcurrently band bwere bavailable bat bthe
btime bthe bunauthorized bcommitment bwas bmade; band(7) bThe bratification bis bin
baccordance bwith bany bother blimitations bprescribed bunder bagency bprocedures bIn
beither bevent, bthe bindividual bdid bnot bhave bthe bactual bauthority bto bcommit bthe
bGovernment bby bauthorizing bthe bwork. bThe bcontractor, bas bwell bas bthe bFrankfurter
bAir bBase bpersonnel, bshould balso bbe breminded bthat bonly bthe bCO bor bhis/her
bdesignated brepresentative bcan bauthorize bthe bexpenditure bof bfunds.
You bare bthe bPCO bin bSource bSelection band bdutifully bfollowing bthe bFAR, bDFARS,
betc., bon ba bparticular bissue. bHowever, byour bhigher bleadership bis bnow bgiving byou
b"direction" bwhich byou bbelieve bis bcontrary bto byour blegal bguidance. bWhat bdo byou
bdo? bDo byou bcomply bwith bthe blaw bor bhigher bleadership bdirection? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔REFERENCES: bFAR b1.602-2; bAFFARS b5301.602-2; bAFMC bMP
b5301.602-2 bANSWER: bThis bis ba bclassic bexample bof bhow byour bresponsibilities bas
ba bPCO bcan bsometimes bconflict bwith byour bresponsibilities bas bpart bof ba bchain bof
bcommand bin bthe bAir bForce. bWhile byou btypically bwant bto bcomply bwith bthe borders
bof byour bhigher bleadership, bit bmay bnot bbe bpossible bdue bto byour bresponsibilities bas
ba bwarranted bPCO. bIn bthis bcase, bI bwould bfirst bdetermine bthe blegal bparameters bof
bthe bissue. bTwo bcitations bfrom bthe bregulations bmay bhelp. bFirst, bAFFARS bstates
bthat bwhen bthere bis bdoubt bor bcontroversy babout bthe binterpretation bof bstatutes,
bdirectives, band bregulations, byou bmust bseek blegal badvice. bThe bissue bat bhand
bseems bto bhave bsome bcontroversy bas bto bthe boriginal blegal bguidance. bSecond, bthe
bAFMC bMP bsays bthat bit's bup bto bthe bPCO band bthe battorney bto bresolve bany bissues
bdetermined bto bviolate bstatutes bor bthat black blegal bsufficiency. bIf bit bcan't bbe
bresolved, bthe bPCO bshould bhighlight bthe bissue bin bthe bclearance brequest band
bbriefing. bWith bthese bthings bin bmind, bI bwould bfirst bcheck bto bsee bif bthe blegal
,bguidance bis bmandatory bor bonly badvisory bin bnature. bIf bmandatory, bI bwould bfollow
bthe blegal bguidance band bthen bwork bwith bmy bsupervisor bto bhelp bresolve bthe
bsituation bwith bmy bhigher bleadership. bI bwouldn't bneed bto b"go bit balone," bbut bat bthe
bend bof bthe bday, bit bis bmy bwarrant bon bthe bline band bmy bresponsibility bto bensure
bthe bintegrity bof bthe bprocurement bsystem. bI bwon't bsign banything bI bdon't bfeel
bcomfortable bsigning. bIf bthere bis bflexibility bin bthe blegal bguidance, bI bwould bconsult
bwith bthe battorney bagain bto bbring bup bthe bpotential balternate bcourse bof baction, band
bget bhis/her binput, bbut bI bwould bultimately bdetermine bwhether bor bnot bto bproceed
band bthen bdocument bthe bfile baccordingly.
What bare bthe bdifferences bbetween bapparent, bimplied band bexpress bauthority? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔REFERENCE: bSGS-92-X003 bv. bUnited bStates; bFormation bof
bGov't bContracts; bRoy bv. bUnited bStates; bDistribution bof bPostal bConsultants, bInc. bv.
bUnited bStates bANSWER: bActual bauthority bis beither bexpress bor bimplied. bExpress
bactual bauthority bto bbind bthe bGovernment bexists bin ba bcontract bonly bwhen bthe
bConstitution, ba bstatute, bor ba bregulation bgrants bit bto bthat bagent bin bunambiguous
bterms. bImplied bactual bauthority bexists bwhen bsuch bauthority bis bconsidered bto bbe
ban bintegral bpart bof bthe bduties bassigned bto ba bGovernment bemployee band bcannot
bexist bwithout bprior bexpress bactual bauthority. bApparent bauthority boccurs bwhen ba
bprincipal bmakes bothers bbelieve bthat bshe bhas bconferred bauthority bupon ban bagent
bby bholding bthem bout bto bthe bpublic bor ba bthird-party bas bthe bprincipal's bagent.
bApparent bauthority bnever bbinds bthe bGovernment.
How bdoes ba bPCO bget btheir bauthority? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔REFERENCE: bFAR
b1.602-1; bFAR b1.603-1 bANSWER: bFAR b1.602-1 bstates bthat bContracting bOfficers
bmust breceive bclear bwritten binstructions bas bto bthe blimits bof btheir bauthority bfrom bthe
bappointing bauthority. bFAR b1.603-1 bstates bthat bagency bheads bor btheir bdesignees
bmay bselect band bappoint bcontracting bofficers band bterminate btheir bappointments.
bFor bAFMC, bthe brole bof bappointing bofficial bhas bbeen bdelegated bto bthe bSenior
bCenter bContracting bOfficial b(SCCO), bi.e. bAFLCMC bDirector bof bContracting. bIn ba
bbroader bsense, bauthority bto bpay bdebts band bobligate bthe bGovernment bstems bfrom
bArticle b1, bSection b8 bof bthe bConstitution, bwhich bgrants bthat bauthority bto bCongress.
bCongress bgives bauthority bto bthe bDepartment bof bDefense, bwho bin bturn bgives
bauthority bto bthe bAssistant bSecretary bof bthe bAir bForce b(Acquisition) b(ASAF(A)),
bthen bto bthe bMAJCOM bSCO b(HQ bAFMC/PK), bto bthe bSCCO b(AFLCMC bDirector bof
bContracting), band bultimately bto bthe bPCO.
MIRTS band bPeer bReview bare bhot btopics bin btoday's bacquisition barena. bDescribe
bthe bdifferences bbetween ba bMIRT band ba bPeer bReview. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔
REFERENCE: bDFARS b201.170; bAFFARS b5301.170; bAFFARS bMP b5301.9001(b)
bANSWER: bMulti-functional bIndependent bReview bTeams b(MIRTs) bare bcomprised bof
bcross-functional bsubject bmatter bexperts b(SMEs). bThey bact bas ban badvisor bto bthe
bClearance bApproval bAuthority b(CAA) bby bvalidating beach bcritical bdecision bpoint
b(CDP), band bare bbased bon bpolicy bestablished bin b2009. bWhen bclearance bis
brequired, bthe bCAA bmust buse ba bMIRT bif bthe bacquisition bis bover b$50M band
bcompetitive, bbut bthe bCAA bmay bwaive bthe bMIRT bor beven bspecific bCDPs bwithin
, bthe bMIRT bbased bon bacquisition/source bselection bhistory band bprocurement/source
bselection bexperience bof bthe bacquisition bteam b(MIRTs b1 b& b4 bare bcurrently bwaived
bup bto bthe blevel bof bthe bSCCO's bauthority b- b$1B bfor bcompetitive). bAlso, bat bthe
bdiscretion bof bthe bCAA, bMIRTs bcan bbe bused bfor bcompetitive bacquisitions b< b$50M
bor bfor bsole-source bat bany bdollar bthreshold. bThe bCAA bappoints bthe bSMEs bto
bconstitute bthe bMIRT, band bthey bwill breview band bassess bCDPs bas badvisors. bMIRTs
bwill bconvene ban bout-brief bwith bthe bsource bselection bteam bat bthe bconclusion bof
beach bCDP. bThere bare b2 bPre-Business bClearance bCDPs: b(1) bReview bdraft bASP
bbrief/draft bAP, band b(2) bReview bSections bL b& bM bof bthe bRFP. bThe bfinal b3 bCDPs
bare bPre-Contract bClearance: b(3) bReview bdraft bCompetitive bRange bBrief bor bAward
bw/o bDiscussions bBrief, b(4) bReview bdraft bFPR, b(5) bReview bdraft bSource bSelection
bDecision bbriefing. bPeer bReview bkicks bin bwhen bwe bhave ban bacquisition bover b$1
bbillion. bThere bare bthree bPeer bReviews brequired bfor bcompetitive bacquisitions, band
btwo bPeer bReviews brequired bfor bsole bsource bacquisitions. bThey bare bpre-solicitation,
bpre-FPR, band bpre-award bfor bcompetitive. bThey bare bpre-negotiation band bpre-
contract baward bfor bsole bsource. bPeer breviews bare balso badvisory, band bare bmade
bup bof bsenior bleaders bacross bDoD. bDPAP bchairs bthe bpeer breview. bPeer bReviews
bare balso brequired bPOST-AWARD bfor
Under bwhat bcircumstances bis bratification bof ban bunauthorized bcommitment
bpermitted? bIn bgeneral, bwhat bare bthe bgeneric bAir bForce b(AFFARS) bprocedures bfor
bhandling bratification bactions? bWho bare bthe bapproval bauthorities bfor bratifications? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔REFERENCE: bFAR b1.602-3; bAFFARS b5301.602-3; bAFFARS
bMP b5301.602-3 bANSWER: bAccording bto bthe bFAR, bthere bare bseveral
blimitations/circumstances bthat bapply bbefore bratification bis bpermitted: bSupplies bor
bservices bhave bbeen bprovided bto band baccepted bby bthe bGovernment, bor bthe
bGovernment botherwise bhas bobtained bor bwill bobtain ba bbenefit bresulting bfrom
bperformance bof bthe bunauthorized bcommitment; bThe bratifying bofficial bhas bthe
bauthority bto benter binto ba bcontractual bcommitment; bThe bresulting bcontract bwould
botherwise bhave bbeen bproper bif bmade bby ban bappropriate bcontracting bofficer; bThe
bcontracting bofficer breviewing bthe bunauthorized bcommitment bdetermines bthe bprice
bto bbe bfair band breasonable; bThe bcontracting bofficer brecommends bpayment band
blegal bcounsel bconcurs bin bthe brecommendation, bunless bagency bprocedures
bexpressly bdo bnot brequire bsuch bconcurrence; bFunds bare bavailable band bwere
bavailable bat bthe btime bthe bunauthorized bcommitment bwas bmade bThe bratification bis
bin baccordance bwith bany bother blimitations bprescribed bunder bagency bprocedures. bIn
bgeneral, bthe bbasic bAFFARS bMP bis: bThe bPCO bbegins binvestigation b(asks bfor bdocs
band bevidence); band bthe bCommander b(where bcommitment boccurred) bprovides bw/in
b30 bdays bto bPCO: bReport bon bfacts, bcorrective bactions, bdisciplinary baction, bsigned
bstatement bfrom bperson binvolved, brelevant bdocumentation/records bregarding bthe
bunauthorized bcommitment. bThe bPCO bcollects band banalyzes band bif bratification bis
bappropriate, bprepares bfile, bthat bincludes: bSummary bof bfacts bby bPCO bthat
baddresses ball belements bfrom bFAR b1.602-3 bLegal bopinion bInvoice bfrom bcontractor
bReport bfrom bcommander bas babove bRatification bstatement b(per blanguage bof breg bIf
bmore bthan b$30K, bPCO bforwards bfile bthrough bwing bcommander bfor breview bby
