CON 3910 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Contract Lifecycle Phases: - Answer -Pre-Award, Award, Post-Award
Buyer - Answer -Government or Prime Contractor
Seller - Answer -Contractor or Subcontractor
Requirement - Answer -Product or service to be bought
Pre-Award - Answer -- All work performed by buyer and seller in communicating
buyer's requirements and providing solution to those requirements.
- Two primary activities: Develop Solicitation and Develop Offer
Award - Answer -- All work performed by buyer and seller that produces an awarded
contract.
- One primary activity: Form Contract
Post-Award - Answer -- All work performed by buyer and seller during contract
performance, to include changes to contract, contract close-out, and sometimes
termination of contract.
- Sometimes called Contract Administration
- Two primary activities: Perform Contract and Close Contract
Develop Solicitation - Answer -Completed by Government or Contractor
Focused on obtaining Subcontractor
Pre-Award Phase
Develop Offer - Answer -Completed by Contractor or Subcontractor
Pre-Award Phase
Form Contract - Answer -Award Phase
Perform Contract and Close Contract - Answer -Post-Award Phase
Acquisition - Answer -Acquiring by contract with appropriated funds, supplies or
services, including construction, by and for the use of Government through
purchase/lease.
Acquisition Team Members - Answer -All participants in Government acquisition
including representatives of the technical, supply, and procurement communities, the
customers they serve, and the contractors who provide products and services.
,KO's Role on Acquisition Team - Answer -Has authority to maximum extent practicable
and consistent with law, to determine application of rules, regulations, and policies on a
specific contract.
KO Appointments - Answer -When selecting KO's, appointing officials are required to
consider complexity/dollar value of acquisitions to be assigned and candidate's
experience, training, education, business acumen, judgment, character, and reputation.
Competency Model pushes DoD contracting leadership to focus on: - Answer -Clear
decision making and effective communication.
Personal bias influences decision making, this _____ in professional decision making. -
Answer -Must be minimized
Avoid personal bias by grounding decisions in FAR 1.102, which states the system will:
- Answer -- Satisfy customer in terms of cost, quality, and timeliness of delivered
product/service.
- Minimize administrative operating costs.
- Conduct business with integrity, fairness, and openness.
- Fulfill public policy objectives.
Personal Conflicts of Interest of Contractor Employees - Answer -This happens when a
contractor employee has interest that could impair their ability to act impartially and in
best interest of the Government when performing under contract (FAR subpart 3.11).
Organizational and Consultant Conflicts of Interest - Answer -This happens when a
contractor is in a situation, which by way of contract performance, gives them an unfair
advantage or will bias their performance in making recommendations to Government
(FAR subpart 9.5).
Effective Communication - Answer -- Minimizes the effect of personal biases
- Maximizes the likelihood of successful results
- Facilitates communications among affected stakeholders.
Importance of Transparency - Answer -Maintains integrity of procurement process.
Determination and Findings - Answer -Written approval by authorized official, required
by statute or regulation, as a prerequisite to taking certain contract actions.
Determination - Answer -Conclusion or decision supported by the findings.
Findings - Answer -Statements of fact or rationale to support determination.
SF 26 - Answer -Award Contract
- Used to award negotiated contracts.
,- Signatures of both parties is appropriate.
DD 1861 - Answer -Contract Facilities Capital Cost of Money
- Estimates facilities capital cost of money and capital employed.
- Used in conjunction with CASB-CMF and cost of money factors.
SF 30 - Answer -Amendment of Solicitations and Modification of Contracts
Used to amend solicitations or modify contracts.
SF 33 - Answer -Solicitation, Offer, and Award
Used to award negotiated contracts or contracts utilizing sealed bidding.
SF 44 - Answer -Purchase Order-Invoice-Voucher
Used for simplified acquisitions at or below micro-purchase threshold, except for
purchases under unusual and compelling urgency or in support of contingency
operations.
SF 1409 - Answer -Abstract of Offers
Prescribed for use in recording bids.
SF 1442 - Answer -Solicitation, Offer and Award (Construction, Alteration, or Repair)
- Used for soliciting offers and awarding contracts expected to exceed SAT.
- Must be for: construction, alteration, repair, dismantling, demolition, or removal of
improvements.
SF 1449 - Answer -Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items
- Required for solicitation of commercial items if acquisition will exceed SAT.
- Encouraged for commercial acquisitions not exceeding SAT.
DD 254 - Answer -Contract Security Classification Specification
- Provide security classification guidance to U.S. contractors, and subcontractors as
applicable, requiring access to information classified as "Confidential", "Secret", or "Top
Secret".
DD 1155 - Answer -Order for Supplies or Services
Used for placing orders under indefinite-delivery contracts or if the SF 1449 is not used
under simplified acquisition procedures.
, DD 1547 - Answer -Record of Weighted Guidelines Application
Facilitates structured approach to profit/fee analysis.
FAR 5.101(a)(1) states that contracting officers must disseminate information on
proposed contract actions as follows: - Answer -- Contract actions expected to exceed
$25k must be synopsized in Government-wide Point of Entry (GPE).
- Contract actions expected to exceed $15k but not $25k must be displayed in a public
place.
Solicitation and Acceptance of Gratuities by Government Personnel: - Answer -Federal
employees are prohibited from soliciting/accepting gifts because: 1) Employee's official
position, 2) Offered by prohibited source (company doing business or seeking to do
business with government).
A gift or gratuity may be anything of monetary value (favors, entertainment, loans, etc.)
What is the general rule regarding conflicts of interest? - Answer -Strictly avoid any
conflict of interest or even the appearance of a conflict of interest in Government-
contractor relationships.
Anti-Kickback Act of 1986 - Answer -Passed to deter subcontractors from making
payments and contractors from accepting payments for the purpose of improperly
obtaining or rewarding favorable treatment in connection with a prime contract or a
subcontract relating to a prime contract.
The Kickback statute prohibits any person from: - Answer -- Providing, attempting to
provide, or offering to provide kickback.
- Soliciting, accepting, or attempting to accept kickback.
- Including amount of kickback in contract price charged by subcontractor to prime
contractor or prime contractor to U.S.
Source Selection Information: - Answer -- Submitted bid prices
- Submitted proposed costs or prices
- Source selection or technical evaluation plans
- Technical evaluations of proposals
- Cost or price evaluations of proposals
- Rankings of bids, proposals, or competitors
- Information marked as "Source Selection Information-See FAR 2.101 and FAR 3.104."
- Competitive range determinations that have reasonable chance of being selected for
award
Contract Lifecycle Phases: - Answer -Pre-Award, Award, Post-Award
Buyer - Answer -Government or Prime Contractor
Seller - Answer -Contractor or Subcontractor
Requirement - Answer -Product or service to be bought
Pre-Award - Answer -- All work performed by buyer and seller in communicating
buyer's requirements and providing solution to those requirements.
- Two primary activities: Develop Solicitation and Develop Offer
Award - Answer -- All work performed by buyer and seller that produces an awarded
contract.
- One primary activity: Form Contract
Post-Award - Answer -- All work performed by buyer and seller during contract
performance, to include changes to contract, contract close-out, and sometimes
termination of contract.
- Sometimes called Contract Administration
- Two primary activities: Perform Contract and Close Contract
Develop Solicitation - Answer -Completed by Government or Contractor
Focused on obtaining Subcontractor
Pre-Award Phase
Develop Offer - Answer -Completed by Contractor or Subcontractor
Pre-Award Phase
Form Contract - Answer -Award Phase
Perform Contract and Close Contract - Answer -Post-Award Phase
Acquisition - Answer -Acquiring by contract with appropriated funds, supplies or
services, including construction, by and for the use of Government through
purchase/lease.
Acquisition Team Members - Answer -All participants in Government acquisition
including representatives of the technical, supply, and procurement communities, the
customers they serve, and the contractors who provide products and services.
,KO's Role on Acquisition Team - Answer -Has authority to maximum extent practicable
and consistent with law, to determine application of rules, regulations, and policies on a
specific contract.
KO Appointments - Answer -When selecting KO's, appointing officials are required to
consider complexity/dollar value of acquisitions to be assigned and candidate's
experience, training, education, business acumen, judgment, character, and reputation.
Competency Model pushes DoD contracting leadership to focus on: - Answer -Clear
decision making and effective communication.
Personal bias influences decision making, this _____ in professional decision making. -
Answer -Must be minimized
Avoid personal bias by grounding decisions in FAR 1.102, which states the system will:
- Answer -- Satisfy customer in terms of cost, quality, and timeliness of delivered
product/service.
- Minimize administrative operating costs.
- Conduct business with integrity, fairness, and openness.
- Fulfill public policy objectives.
Personal Conflicts of Interest of Contractor Employees - Answer -This happens when a
contractor employee has interest that could impair their ability to act impartially and in
best interest of the Government when performing under contract (FAR subpart 3.11).
Organizational and Consultant Conflicts of Interest - Answer -This happens when a
contractor is in a situation, which by way of contract performance, gives them an unfair
advantage or will bias their performance in making recommendations to Government
(FAR subpart 9.5).
Effective Communication - Answer -- Minimizes the effect of personal biases
- Maximizes the likelihood of successful results
- Facilitates communications among affected stakeholders.
Importance of Transparency - Answer -Maintains integrity of procurement process.
Determination and Findings - Answer -Written approval by authorized official, required
by statute or regulation, as a prerequisite to taking certain contract actions.
Determination - Answer -Conclusion or decision supported by the findings.
Findings - Answer -Statements of fact or rationale to support determination.
SF 26 - Answer -Award Contract
- Used to award negotiated contracts.
,- Signatures of both parties is appropriate.
DD 1861 - Answer -Contract Facilities Capital Cost of Money
- Estimates facilities capital cost of money and capital employed.
- Used in conjunction with CASB-CMF and cost of money factors.
SF 30 - Answer -Amendment of Solicitations and Modification of Contracts
Used to amend solicitations or modify contracts.
SF 33 - Answer -Solicitation, Offer, and Award
Used to award negotiated contracts or contracts utilizing sealed bidding.
SF 44 - Answer -Purchase Order-Invoice-Voucher
Used for simplified acquisitions at or below micro-purchase threshold, except for
purchases under unusual and compelling urgency or in support of contingency
operations.
SF 1409 - Answer -Abstract of Offers
Prescribed for use in recording bids.
SF 1442 - Answer -Solicitation, Offer and Award (Construction, Alteration, or Repair)
- Used for soliciting offers and awarding contracts expected to exceed SAT.
- Must be for: construction, alteration, repair, dismantling, demolition, or removal of
improvements.
SF 1449 - Answer -Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items
- Required for solicitation of commercial items if acquisition will exceed SAT.
- Encouraged for commercial acquisitions not exceeding SAT.
DD 254 - Answer -Contract Security Classification Specification
- Provide security classification guidance to U.S. contractors, and subcontractors as
applicable, requiring access to information classified as "Confidential", "Secret", or "Top
Secret".
DD 1155 - Answer -Order for Supplies or Services
Used for placing orders under indefinite-delivery contracts or if the SF 1449 is not used
under simplified acquisition procedures.
, DD 1547 - Answer -Record of Weighted Guidelines Application
Facilitates structured approach to profit/fee analysis.
FAR 5.101(a)(1) states that contracting officers must disseminate information on
proposed contract actions as follows: - Answer -- Contract actions expected to exceed
$25k must be synopsized in Government-wide Point of Entry (GPE).
- Contract actions expected to exceed $15k but not $25k must be displayed in a public
place.
Solicitation and Acceptance of Gratuities by Government Personnel: - Answer -Federal
employees are prohibited from soliciting/accepting gifts because: 1) Employee's official
position, 2) Offered by prohibited source (company doing business or seeking to do
business with government).
A gift or gratuity may be anything of monetary value (favors, entertainment, loans, etc.)
What is the general rule regarding conflicts of interest? - Answer -Strictly avoid any
conflict of interest or even the appearance of a conflict of interest in Government-
contractor relationships.
Anti-Kickback Act of 1986 - Answer -Passed to deter subcontractors from making
payments and contractors from accepting payments for the purpose of improperly
obtaining or rewarding favorable treatment in connection with a prime contract or a
subcontract relating to a prime contract.
The Kickback statute prohibits any person from: - Answer -- Providing, attempting to
provide, or offering to provide kickback.
- Soliciting, accepting, or attempting to accept kickback.
- Including amount of kickback in contract price charged by subcontractor to prime
contractor or prime contractor to U.S.
Source Selection Information: - Answer -- Submitted bid prices
- Submitted proposed costs or prices
- Source selection or technical evaluation plans
- Technical evaluations of proposals
- Cost or price evaluations of proposals
- Rankings of bids, proposals, or competitors
- Information marked as "Source Selection Information-See FAR 2.101 and FAR 3.104."
- Competitive range determinations that have reasonable chance of being selected for
award
