CORB Study Guide Questions With Correct
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You |receive |a |customer's |procurement |package. |In |it, |the |PWS |addresses |key |personnel |
required. |The |customer |wants |to |evaluate |the |availability |and |commitment |of |the |proposed |
key |personnel |when |evaluating |offers. |What |would |you |recommend |the |customer |include |in |
the |instructions |to |offerors |for |proposal |submission |requirements |and |evaluation |factors? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-I |would |recommend |that |the |customer |include |a |requirement |for |
commitment |letters |from |all |vendors |and |state |in |the |solicitation |that |key |personnel |with |also |
be |evaluated |by |both |their |qualifications |and |by |evaluating |their |commitment |letter. |Section |L
|- |Instructions, |Conditions |and |Notices |to |Bidders, |Section |M |- |Evaluation |Factors |for |Award.
Why |is |inspection |and |acceptance |important |to |the |Government? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
FAR |46.5 |Risk |of |loss |of |or |damage |to |supplies |shall |remain |with |the |contractor |until, |and |shall
|pass |to |the |Government |upon |Delivery |or |Acceptance. |After |30 |days |without |rejection, |it |is |
considered |accepted |by |the |GOV. |The |KO |wants |to |ensure |the |COR |inspects |all |received |
supplies |and |services |to |ensure |we |get |what |we |ordered |and |are |good |stewards |of |the |
taxpayers |money. |To |prevent |fraud, |waste |and |abuse. |It |is |part |of |the |quality |assurance.
Explain |the |difference |between |an |offeror's |experience |and |an |offeror's |past |performance |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Experience |details |work |that |the |contractor |has |done |in |scale |and |
scope. |Past |performance |is |a |report |of |how |well |they |did. |Performance |can |be |obtained |by |
CPARS, |Past |Performance |Retrieval |System |(PPIRS), |and |surveys.
How |would |you |define |depth |and |breadth |of |an |offeror's |experience |to |be |included |in |a |
solicitation/evaluation? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Breadth |of |experience |reflects |the |Offeror's |
experience |in |performing |the |full |range/all |of |the |efforts |required. |Depth |of |experience |
reflects |the |magnitude, |significance, |and |applicability/relevance |of |the |Offeror's |experience |in |
performing |each |of |the |efforts |required. |An |offeror's |past |performance |should |only |be |
included |if |it |is |similar |in |nature |to |the |new |solicitation |that |is |being |evaluated. |It |could |be |the
,qualifications/certification |that |the |offeror |has |or |previous/relevant |work |that |the |offeror |had |
|
completed.
A |legally |binding |contract |must |contain |what |elements? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-An |offer |and |
an |acceptance. |1. |Component |Parties |(capacity, |competence, |and |Authority) |2. |Mutual |Assent |
(binding |offer, |valid |acceptance, |and |meeting |of |the |minds) |3. |Consideration |(the |bargained |
for |legal |value |of |the |deal) |4. |Certainty |of |terms |(the |contract |must |be |unambiguous) |5. |
Lawful |purpose |(Violations |of |the |law |will |not |be |enforced)
Explain |the |"Bona |Fide |Needs" |rule. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-It |is |a |rule |of |appropriations |law. |
It |mandates |that |a |fiscal |year's |appropriations |only |be |obligated |to |meet |a |legitimate—or |
bona |fide—need |arising |in |(or |sometimes |before) |the |fiscal |year |for |which |the |appropriation |
was |made. |Penalty |is |Job, |2 |years |in |Jail |and |$5K |fine |or |both.
What |is |the |order |of |precedence |for |a |solicitation |or |contract |in |accordance |with |FAR |52.215-
8? |For |example, |the |specifications |require |a |different |item |than |is |stated |in |the |Schedule |
(Section |B). |What |does |the |contractor |use? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Order |of |precedence |
Rule: |UCF: |a |tiebreaker |based |on |where |the |argument |is |in |the |contract |and |not |in |the |
contract |itself. |
(a) |The |Schedule |(excluding |the |specifications).
(b) |Representations |and |other |instructions.
(c) |Contract |clauses.
(d) |Other |documents, |exhibits, |and |attachments.
(e) |The |specifications.
Once |all |receivables |have |been |delivered/completed |and |verified |by |the |customer/COR, |the |
ACO |or |KO |reviews |the |contract |files |for |remaining |closeout |actions. |Why |is |contract |closeout |
so |important? |What |actions |need |to |be |taken |in |closeout? |Closeouts |is |required |per |FAR |
4.804, |it |is |necessary |to |ensure |all |actions |under |contract |are |complete, |final |payment |is |
processed, |and |left-over |funds |are |deobligated. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. |Required |deliveries
|completed |and |accepted |by |the |GOV. |
2. |All |services |performed |and |accepted |by |GOV. |
, 3. |All |option |provisions |if |any |expired. |
4. |GOV |gives |the |contractor |notice. |Past |performance |evaluation |(if |required). |Completion |
settlement |and |final |voucher |submitted. |Second, |release |of |claims |signed. |DD |1594 |Contract |
Completion |Statement |and |1597.
On |a |full |and |open |competitive |negotiated |acquisition, |you |have |received |five |proposals |and |
determined |that |discussions |are |needed, |what |is |the |process |of |determining |which |offerors |
are |in |the |competitive |range |for |these |discussions? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-If |the |Contracting |
Officer |decides |that |an |offeror's |proposal |should |no |longer |be |included |in |the |competitive |
range, |the |proposal |will |be |eliminated |from |further |consideration |for |award. |The |Contracting |
Officer |must |provide |written |notice |of |this |decision |to |unsuccessful |offerors |in |accordance |
with |FAR |Part |15.503(a). |The |notice |to |each |offeror |must |state |(1) |the |basis |for
|excluding/eliminating |its |offer, |(2) |the |basis |for |the |determination, |and |(3) |that |a |revision |of |
its |proposal |will |not |be |considered.
The |Contracting |Officer |must |prepare |a |written |competitive |range |determination |based |on |all |
evaluation |factors, |including |a |complete |rationale |for |decisions |to |include |or |exclude |specific |
proposals |from |the |competitive |range. |This |document |is |the |Competitive |Range |Determination
|memorandum.
If |you |have |a |competitive |requirement, |how |will |you |determine |the |Best |Value |Approach |to |
use |in |regards |to |choosing |LPTA |or |Tradeoff? |Also, |give |at |least |one |example |when |each |is |
appropriate. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-LPTA |is |when |price |is |the |most |important |factor. |Lowest |
price, |no |tradeoff. |Tradeoff |is |when |other |factors |outweigh |cost. |It |is |the |most |flexible. |We |
always |consider |cost. |Evaluation |of |factors |in |mandatory |on |contracts |exceeding |$1MIL. |(Price,
|quality |or |technical, |Past |Performance). |Tradeoff |would |usually |be |used |in |more |complicated |
requirements |where |certain |qualities |are |more |important |to |the |customer |than |others. |LPTA |
would |be |used |for |simpler |supply |buys.
How |would |you |mentor |a |new |Contract |Specialist |(recent |intern |graduate) |that |has |been |
assigned |to |your |team? |What |tools |would |you |provide |to |your |specialist |in |accomplishing |their
|duties? |What |tools |do |you |use |in |accomplishing |your |duties? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Conduct |an |Initial |counseling |that |covers |duties |and |expectations. |Set |goals |and |priorities. |
Review |and |approve |their |Individual |Development |Plan |(IDP), |Assign |a |coach |and |mentor. |I |
Answers
You |receive |a |customer's |procurement |package. |In |it, |the |PWS |addresses |key |personnel |
required. |The |customer |wants |to |evaluate |the |availability |and |commitment |of |the |proposed |
key |personnel |when |evaluating |offers. |What |would |you |recommend |the |customer |include |in |
the |instructions |to |offerors |for |proposal |submission |requirements |and |evaluation |factors? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-I |would |recommend |that |the |customer |include |a |requirement |for |
commitment |letters |from |all |vendors |and |state |in |the |solicitation |that |key |personnel |with |also |
be |evaluated |by |both |their |qualifications |and |by |evaluating |their |commitment |letter. |Section |L
|- |Instructions, |Conditions |and |Notices |to |Bidders, |Section |M |- |Evaluation |Factors |for |Award.
Why |is |inspection |and |acceptance |important |to |the |Government? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
FAR |46.5 |Risk |of |loss |of |or |damage |to |supplies |shall |remain |with |the |contractor |until, |and |shall
|pass |to |the |Government |upon |Delivery |or |Acceptance. |After |30 |days |without |rejection, |it |is |
considered |accepted |by |the |GOV. |The |KO |wants |to |ensure |the |COR |inspects |all |received |
supplies |and |services |to |ensure |we |get |what |we |ordered |and |are |good |stewards |of |the |
taxpayers |money. |To |prevent |fraud, |waste |and |abuse. |It |is |part |of |the |quality |assurance.
Explain |the |difference |between |an |offeror's |experience |and |an |offeror's |past |performance |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Experience |details |work |that |the |contractor |has |done |in |scale |and |
scope. |Past |performance |is |a |report |of |how |well |they |did. |Performance |can |be |obtained |by |
CPARS, |Past |Performance |Retrieval |System |(PPIRS), |and |surveys.
How |would |you |define |depth |and |breadth |of |an |offeror's |experience |to |be |included |in |a |
solicitation/evaluation? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Breadth |of |experience |reflects |the |Offeror's |
experience |in |performing |the |full |range/all |of |the |efforts |required. |Depth |of |experience |
reflects |the |magnitude, |significance, |and |applicability/relevance |of |the |Offeror's |experience |in |
performing |each |of |the |efforts |required. |An |offeror's |past |performance |should |only |be |
included |if |it |is |similar |in |nature |to |the |new |solicitation |that |is |being |evaluated. |It |could |be |the
,qualifications/certification |that |the |offeror |has |or |previous/relevant |work |that |the |offeror |had |
|
completed.
A |legally |binding |contract |must |contain |what |elements? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-An |offer |and |
an |acceptance. |1. |Component |Parties |(capacity, |competence, |and |Authority) |2. |Mutual |Assent |
(binding |offer, |valid |acceptance, |and |meeting |of |the |minds) |3. |Consideration |(the |bargained |
for |legal |value |of |the |deal) |4. |Certainty |of |terms |(the |contract |must |be |unambiguous) |5. |
Lawful |purpose |(Violations |of |the |law |will |not |be |enforced)
Explain |the |"Bona |Fide |Needs" |rule. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-It |is |a |rule |of |appropriations |law. |
It |mandates |that |a |fiscal |year's |appropriations |only |be |obligated |to |meet |a |legitimate—or |
bona |fide—need |arising |in |(or |sometimes |before) |the |fiscal |year |for |which |the |appropriation |
was |made. |Penalty |is |Job, |2 |years |in |Jail |and |$5K |fine |or |both.
What |is |the |order |of |precedence |for |a |solicitation |or |contract |in |accordance |with |FAR |52.215-
8? |For |example, |the |specifications |require |a |different |item |than |is |stated |in |the |Schedule |
(Section |B). |What |does |the |contractor |use? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Order |of |precedence |
Rule: |UCF: |a |tiebreaker |based |on |where |the |argument |is |in |the |contract |and |not |in |the |
contract |itself. |
(a) |The |Schedule |(excluding |the |specifications).
(b) |Representations |and |other |instructions.
(c) |Contract |clauses.
(d) |Other |documents, |exhibits, |and |attachments.
(e) |The |specifications.
Once |all |receivables |have |been |delivered/completed |and |verified |by |the |customer/COR, |the |
ACO |or |KO |reviews |the |contract |files |for |remaining |closeout |actions. |Why |is |contract |closeout |
so |important? |What |actions |need |to |be |taken |in |closeout? |Closeouts |is |required |per |FAR |
4.804, |it |is |necessary |to |ensure |all |actions |under |contract |are |complete, |final |payment |is |
processed, |and |left-over |funds |are |deobligated. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. |Required |deliveries
|completed |and |accepted |by |the |GOV. |
2. |All |services |performed |and |accepted |by |GOV. |
, 3. |All |option |provisions |if |any |expired. |
4. |GOV |gives |the |contractor |notice. |Past |performance |evaluation |(if |required). |Completion |
settlement |and |final |voucher |submitted. |Second, |release |of |claims |signed. |DD |1594 |Contract |
Completion |Statement |and |1597.
On |a |full |and |open |competitive |negotiated |acquisition, |you |have |received |five |proposals |and |
determined |that |discussions |are |needed, |what |is |the |process |of |determining |which |offerors |
are |in |the |competitive |range |for |these |discussions? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-If |the |Contracting |
Officer |decides |that |an |offeror's |proposal |should |no |longer |be |included |in |the |competitive |
range, |the |proposal |will |be |eliminated |from |further |consideration |for |award. |The |Contracting |
Officer |must |provide |written |notice |of |this |decision |to |unsuccessful |offerors |in |accordance |
with |FAR |Part |15.503(a). |The |notice |to |each |offeror |must |state |(1) |the |basis |for
|excluding/eliminating |its |offer, |(2) |the |basis |for |the |determination, |and |(3) |that |a |revision |of |
its |proposal |will |not |be |considered.
The |Contracting |Officer |must |prepare |a |written |competitive |range |determination |based |on |all |
evaluation |factors, |including |a |complete |rationale |for |decisions |to |include |or |exclude |specific |
proposals |from |the |competitive |range. |This |document |is |the |Competitive |Range |Determination
|memorandum.
If |you |have |a |competitive |requirement, |how |will |you |determine |the |Best |Value |Approach |to |
use |in |regards |to |choosing |LPTA |or |Tradeoff? |Also, |give |at |least |one |example |when |each |is |
appropriate. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-LPTA |is |when |price |is |the |most |important |factor. |Lowest |
price, |no |tradeoff. |Tradeoff |is |when |other |factors |outweigh |cost. |It |is |the |most |flexible. |We |
always |consider |cost. |Evaluation |of |factors |in |mandatory |on |contracts |exceeding |$1MIL. |(Price,
|quality |or |technical, |Past |Performance). |Tradeoff |would |usually |be |used |in |more |complicated |
requirements |where |certain |qualities |are |more |important |to |the |customer |than |others. |LPTA |
would |be |used |for |simpler |supply |buys.
How |would |you |mentor |a |new |Contract |Specialist |(recent |intern |graduate) |that |has |been |
assigned |to |your |team? |What |tools |would |you |provide |to |your |specialist |in |accomplishing |their
|duties? |What |tools |do |you |use |in |accomplishing |your |duties? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Conduct |an |Initial |counseling |that |covers |duties |and |expectations. |Set |goals |and |priorities. |
Review |and |approve |their |Individual |Development |Plan |(IDP), |Assign |a |coach |and |mentor. |I |
