CONTRACTING OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE COURSE
FAR - Answer -Federal Acquisition Regulation
FAR must follow - Answer -1) commit to fair and open competition
2) ensure responsible use of taxpayer money
3) maintain highest ethical standards
COR general responsibilities - Answer -1) acquisition planning
2) market research
3) contract/performance management
COR traits - Answer -technical expertise and familiarity with all aspects of the contract
COR specific duties - Answer -1) furnish technical direction and monitor contract
performance
2) maintain independent relationship
3) ensure contractors are paid for authorized services/materials only
4) review, accept, and reject deliverables
OFPP - Answer -Office of Federal Procurement Policy
mission of FAI - Answer -ensure the development of a federal acquisition workforce
COR planning purpose - Answer -1) validate identified need
2) establish requirements
3) develop elements of the acquisition plan
COR planning responsibilities - Answer -1) assist with market research
2) define requirments
2 meanings of solicitation - Answer -1) process of requesting bids from potential
contractors
2) physical document requesting bids from potential contractors (RFP, RFB, RFQ)
During solicitation, the gov't releases the following to industry - Answer -1) request for
proposal (RFP)
2) request for bid (RFB)
3) request for quote (RFQ)
COR evaluation step - Answer -1) assessment of proposal using criteria in RFP, RFB,
RFQ
2) evaluate nonprice factors
3) input in the TET summary report
, COR award step - Answer -1) CO issues execution contract signed by all parties
2) notify all unsuccessful parties
3) delegation letter and contract docs and forms given to the COR
COR post-award tasks - Answer -1) monitor contractor performance
2) receive and approve invoices
3) assure contractor security
4) maintain documentation
5) assist with close-out
how do you know when to function as a COR or a PM? - Answer -If contract, then PM.
If delegation letter, then COR
internal stakeholder - Answer -any person, group or org whose interests will be directly
affected by the project
examples of internal stakeholder - Answer -pm, co, cor, ipt, business sponsors, senior
leadership
external stakeholders - Answer -benefit indirectly from the project
examples of external stakeholders - Answer -contractors, legislators, taxpayers,
veterans
IPT - Answer -integrated product team
when is an IPT needed? - Answer -projects valued above 7 million or projects that are
complex, carry technical risk, program risk or business risk
acquisition plan answers what questions - Answer -1) what are we buying
2) does anyone make what we need?
3) how much are we willing to pay?
4) how will we go about getting bids?
5) how will we choose the vendor?
6) how will we guarantee we get what we paid for?
7) does it meet the requirements?
SON document - Answer -Strategic Statement of Need document
market research planning - Answer -1) potential solutions in marketplace and govt
2) availability of commercial services
3) current market price
4) terms and conditions
5) industry standards
6) specific requirements
7) potential risks
FAR - Answer -Federal Acquisition Regulation
FAR must follow - Answer -1) commit to fair and open competition
2) ensure responsible use of taxpayer money
3) maintain highest ethical standards
COR general responsibilities - Answer -1) acquisition planning
2) market research
3) contract/performance management
COR traits - Answer -technical expertise and familiarity with all aspects of the contract
COR specific duties - Answer -1) furnish technical direction and monitor contract
performance
2) maintain independent relationship
3) ensure contractors are paid for authorized services/materials only
4) review, accept, and reject deliverables
OFPP - Answer -Office of Federal Procurement Policy
mission of FAI - Answer -ensure the development of a federal acquisition workforce
COR planning purpose - Answer -1) validate identified need
2) establish requirements
3) develop elements of the acquisition plan
COR planning responsibilities - Answer -1) assist with market research
2) define requirments
2 meanings of solicitation - Answer -1) process of requesting bids from potential
contractors
2) physical document requesting bids from potential contractors (RFP, RFB, RFQ)
During solicitation, the gov't releases the following to industry - Answer -1) request for
proposal (RFP)
2) request for bid (RFB)
3) request for quote (RFQ)
COR evaluation step - Answer -1) assessment of proposal using criteria in RFP, RFB,
RFQ
2) evaluate nonprice factors
3) input in the TET summary report
, COR award step - Answer -1) CO issues execution contract signed by all parties
2) notify all unsuccessful parties
3) delegation letter and contract docs and forms given to the COR
COR post-award tasks - Answer -1) monitor contractor performance
2) receive and approve invoices
3) assure contractor security
4) maintain documentation
5) assist with close-out
how do you know when to function as a COR or a PM? - Answer -If contract, then PM.
If delegation letter, then COR
internal stakeholder - Answer -any person, group or org whose interests will be directly
affected by the project
examples of internal stakeholder - Answer -pm, co, cor, ipt, business sponsors, senior
leadership
external stakeholders - Answer -benefit indirectly from the project
examples of external stakeholders - Answer -contractors, legislators, taxpayers,
veterans
IPT - Answer -integrated product team
when is an IPT needed? - Answer -projects valued above 7 million or projects that are
complex, carry technical risk, program risk or business risk
acquisition plan answers what questions - Answer -1) what are we buying
2) does anyone make what we need?
3) how much are we willing to pay?
4) how will we go about getting bids?
5) how will we choose the vendor?
6) how will we guarantee we get what we paid for?
7) does it meet the requirements?
SON document - Answer -Strategic Statement of Need document
market research planning - Answer -1) potential solutions in marketplace and govt
2) availability of commercial services
3) current market price
4) terms and conditions
5) industry standards
6) specific requirements
7) potential risks
