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1. What are the 3 phases of contract life cycle? Pre-Award, Award, and
Post-Award
2. The Pre-award phase consists of 2 primary activities, Develop Solicitation and
what are they? Develop Offer
3. What one activity is in the award phase? Form the Contract
4. The post-award phase is comprised of 2 primary activ- Perform Contract and
ities, what are they? Close Contract
5. Who develops a solitication? The Government and the
buyer
6. Who prepares an offer? The Contractor and the
seller
7. During the post-award phase while the contract is be- The seller
ing performed, who has the responsibility for quality?
8. What is the means by acquiring by contract with ap- Acquisition
propriated funds of supplies or services by and for the
use of the Federal Government through purchase or
lease?
9. What FAR part covers personal conflict of interest? FAR Part 3
10. What FAR part covers organizational conflict of inter- FAR Part 9
est?
11. Who has the authority to the maximum extent practi- The Contracting Officer
cable and consistent with law, to determine the appli-
cation of rules, regulations, and policies, on a specific
contract?
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12. Openness for the contracting officer applies primarily The Acquisition Team,
to? Contractor, Offerors, and
The Contracting Team
13. What is a Determination and Findings (D&F)? Determination is a conclu-
sion or decision support-
ed by the findings.
14. What is a special form of written approval by an autho- A Determination and Find-
rized official that is required by statute or regulation ings (D&F)
as a prerequisite to taking certain contract actions.
15. What is it called when a practice of conducting acquisi- Deviation
tion actions of any kind at any stage of the acquisition
process that is inconsistent with the FAR?
16. What is a summary of the contractor's proposal, any Negotiation
field pricing assistance recommendations, including
the reasons for any pertinent variances from them,
the Government's negotiation objective, and the ne-
gotiated position. Where the determination of a fair
and reasonable price is based on cost analysis, the
summary shall address each major cost element.
When determination of a fair and reasonable price is
based on price analysis, the summary shall include the
source and type of data used to support the determi-
nation.
17. You need to document a business decision, such as A Determination and Find-
the use of a specific contract type. What document will ings (D&F)
you create?
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18. At the conclusion of negotiations, the contracting offi- Price Negotiation Memo-
cer will complete a what? randum (PNM)
19. Prior to negotiation a sole source contract, the con- Justification and Approval
tracting officer must complete a what? (J&A)
20. This form is used to award negotiated contracts in SF 26 - Award/Contract
which signatures of both parties on a single document
is appropriate.
21. This form is used to amend any solicitation or modify SF 30 - Amendment of So-
any contract. licitation/Modification of
Contract
22. This form may be used to award either negotiated SF 33 - Solicitation, Offer,
contracts or contracts utilizing sealed bidding. and Award
23. This form is used for soliciting offers and awarding SF 1442 - Solicitation, Of-
contracts expected to exceed the simplified acquisi- fer & Award
tion threshold. These acquisitions must be for: (1)
construction, alteration or repair; OR (2) dismantling,
demolition, or removal of improvements.
24. This form is required for solicitations for commercial SF 1449 - Solicita-
items if the acquisition will exceed the simplified ac- tion/Contract/Order for
quisition threshold. It is encouraged for commercial Commercial Items
acquisitions not exceeding the simplified acquisition
threshold.
25. This form is used for placing orders under indefi- DD 1155 - Order for Sup-
nite-delivery contracts or if the SF 1449 is not used plies or Services
under simplified acquisition procedures.
26.
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This form is used to facilitate a structured approach to DD 1547 - Record of
profit/fee analysis. Weighted Guidelines Ap-
plication
27. What aids both the Government and contractor per- Postaward Orientation
sonnel to (1) achieve a clear and mutual understand-
ing of all contract requirements, and (2) identify and
resolve potential problems.
28. What is the general rule for ethical behavior? The general rule is to
avoid strictly any con-
flict of interest or even
the appearance of a con-
flict of interest in Govern-
ment-contractor relation-
ships.
29. What was passed to deter subcontractors from mak- The Anti-Kickback Act of
ing payments and contractors from accepting pay- 1986
ments for the purpose of improperly obtaining or
rewarding favorable treatment in connection with a
prime contract or a subcontract relating to a prime
contract?
30. Any contractor bid or proposal information delivered A Non-Disclosure Agree-
to the Government with restrictions on its use, mod- ment
ification, reproduction, release, performance, or dis-
play may not be provided to third parties unless the
intended recipient completes and signs a what?
31. A what is a situation in which a covered employee has Personal Conflict of Inter-
a financial interest, personal activity, or relationship est
that could impair the employee's ability to act impar-
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1. What are the 3 phases of contract life cycle? Pre-Award, Award, and
Post-Award
2. The Pre-award phase consists of 2 primary activities, Develop Solicitation and
what are they? Develop Offer
3. What one activity is in the award phase? Form the Contract
4. The post-award phase is comprised of 2 primary activ- Perform Contract and
ities, what are they? Close Contract
5. Who develops a solitication? The Government and the
buyer
6. Who prepares an offer? The Contractor and the
seller
7. During the post-award phase while the contract is be- The seller
ing performed, who has the responsibility for quality?
8. What is the means by acquiring by contract with ap- Acquisition
propriated funds of supplies or services by and for the
use of the Federal Government through purchase or
lease?
9. What FAR part covers personal conflict of interest? FAR Part 3
10. What FAR part covers organizational conflict of inter- FAR Part 9
est?
11. Who has the authority to the maximum extent practi- The Contracting Officer
cable and consistent with law, to determine the appli-
cation of rules, regulations, and policies, on a specific
contract?
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12. Openness for the contracting officer applies primarily The Acquisition Team,
to? Contractor, Offerors, and
The Contracting Team
13. What is a Determination and Findings (D&F)? Determination is a conclu-
sion or decision support-
ed by the findings.
14. What is a special form of written approval by an autho- A Determination and Find-
rized official that is required by statute or regulation ings (D&F)
as a prerequisite to taking certain contract actions.
15. What is it called when a practice of conducting acquisi- Deviation
tion actions of any kind at any stage of the acquisition
process that is inconsistent with the FAR?
16. What is a summary of the contractor's proposal, any Negotiation
field pricing assistance recommendations, including
the reasons for any pertinent variances from them,
the Government's negotiation objective, and the ne-
gotiated position. Where the determination of a fair
and reasonable price is based on cost analysis, the
summary shall address each major cost element.
When determination of a fair and reasonable price is
based on price analysis, the summary shall include the
source and type of data used to support the determi-
nation.
17. You need to document a business decision, such as A Determination and Find-
the use of a specific contract type. What document will ings (D&F)
you create?
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18. At the conclusion of negotiations, the contracting offi- Price Negotiation Memo-
cer will complete a what? randum (PNM)
19. Prior to negotiation a sole source contract, the con- Justification and Approval
tracting officer must complete a what? (J&A)
20. This form is used to award negotiated contracts in SF 26 - Award/Contract
which signatures of both parties on a single document
is appropriate.
21. This form is used to amend any solicitation or modify SF 30 - Amendment of So-
any contract. licitation/Modification of
Contract
22. This form may be used to award either negotiated SF 33 - Solicitation, Offer,
contracts or contracts utilizing sealed bidding. and Award
23. This form is used for soliciting offers and awarding SF 1442 - Solicitation, Of-
contracts expected to exceed the simplified acquisi- fer & Award
tion threshold. These acquisitions must be for: (1)
construction, alteration or repair; OR (2) dismantling,
demolition, or removal of improvements.
24. This form is required for solicitations for commercial SF 1449 - Solicita-
items if the acquisition will exceed the simplified ac- tion/Contract/Order for
quisition threshold. It is encouraged for commercial Commercial Items
acquisitions not exceeding the simplified acquisition
threshold.
25. This form is used for placing orders under indefi- DD 1155 - Order for Sup-
nite-delivery contracts or if the SF 1449 is not used plies or Services
under simplified acquisition procedures.
26.
, Back to Basic Certification Contracting Exam
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_h9smki
This form is used to facilitate a structured approach to DD 1547 - Record of
profit/fee analysis. Weighted Guidelines Ap-
plication
27. What aids both the Government and contractor per- Postaward Orientation
sonnel to (1) achieve a clear and mutual understand-
ing of all contract requirements, and (2) identify and
resolve potential problems.
28. What is the general rule for ethical behavior? The general rule is to
avoid strictly any con-
flict of interest or even
the appearance of a con-
flict of interest in Govern-
ment-contractor relation-
ships.
29. What was passed to deter subcontractors from mak- The Anti-Kickback Act of
ing payments and contractors from accepting pay- 1986
ments for the purpose of improperly obtaining or
rewarding favorable treatment in connection with a
prime contract or a subcontract relating to a prime
contract?
30. Any contractor bid or proposal information delivered A Non-Disclosure Agree-
to the Government with restrictions on its use, mod- ment
ification, reproduction, release, performance, or dis-
play may not be provided to third parties unless the
intended recipient completes and signs a what?
31. A what is a situation in which a covered employee has Personal Conflict of Inter-
a financial interest, personal activity, or relationship est
that could impair the employee's ability to act impar-
