AATC CON 1200 (Units 4-12) Exam Review Questions with Verified Answers

What type of information should be included in an amendment? - ANSWERS1. Revision to solicitation closing date, if applicable 2.Gov't POC and phone number (electronic/fax when appropriate) 3. Amendment number and date 4. Description of the change being made 5. Name/address of issuing activity 6. Solicitation number and date What type of information is included in a solicitation? Necessary elements of solicitation. - ANSWERSThe Introduction General Information Description of the goods and services to be procured The minimum qualifications of a vendor Minimum standards of a bid/proposal Required elements of a bid/proposal Contractual terms and conditions Submittal requirements Criteria by which RFP will be evaluate What is solicitation? - ANSWERSHow we request industry to make us an offer, or how we get industry to select our offer. There are different types and formats of solicitations What are changes to solicitations called? - ANSWERSAmendments What does a solicitation provide? - ANSWERSWho, what, when, where, why and how (not necessarily in this order) KO must establish a response time that will afford potential offerors a _________________ to respond to each proposed contract action. - ANSWERSreasonable opprotunity What does GPE stand for? - ANSWERSGovernment-wide Point of Entry What must the KO make available through the GPE? - ANSWERSSynopsized solicitations including specs, technical data and other pertinent information deemed by the Contracting Officer What does a SSEB do? - ANSWERS1. Is comprised of a chairperson and evaluators 2. Conducts a comprehensive review and evaluation of proposals against the solicitation requirements and the approved evaluation criteria. 3. Provides evaluation results to the SSA, or the SSAC, if applicable After release of the solicitation, who must be the focal point of any exchange with potential offerors - ANSWERSthe contracting officer How do we change a contract? - ANSWERSModification What are two common reasons for amending solicitations? - ANSWERS1. To clarify or make changes to the contents of the solicitation 2. When the government changes its requirements or terms and conditions When must a contracting officer cancel the original solicitation and issue a new one? - ANSWERSIf the change is so substantial that it exceeds what prospective offerors reasonably could have anticipated What is privity of contract? - ANSWERSa common law principle that holds that a business contract, along with any other type of contract, may not confer rights or impose obligations except for the specific parties that have formed the contract Companies cannot wait until the ________________ is issued to make a move. - ANSWERSSolicitation Pgo = ____________% when the contract is awarded - ANSWERS100% What are the benefits of pre-offer engagements? - ANSWERSBridging communication gaps between the Government and industry Enhancing the Government's understanding of current industry capabilities and conditions Improving the quality and effectiveness of procurements Better communication reduces barriers to entry and that benefits both Government and industry