CON 1300 STUDY GUIDE 2026
COMPREHENSIVE ANSWER DIGEST
◉Which is the primary role of the SSEB Chairperson?. Answer: -
Releases the final solicitation after obtaining all required approvals
-Assists in the development of the evaluation criteria consistent with
the technical/req risk
-Designated to make the best-value decision
-Establishes functional evaluation teams, as appropriate, to support
an efficient SS evaluation
Correct: Establishes functional evaluation teams, as appropriate, to
support an efficient SS evaluation
◉To protect source selection information after release of the
solicitation, only the source selection authority should take
questions from potential offerors.. Answer: True or False
Correct: False; The contracting officer should handle inquiries from
actual or prospective offerors after release of a solicitation, whether
or not he/she has been appointed as SSA.
, ◉Procurement integrity statutes apply to Government personnel
involved in the source selection process. When do the statutes
prohibit any person from disclosing "contractor proposal
information" or "source selection information"?. Answer: -Ever
-Except during initial screening
-Before contract award
-After contract award
Correct: Before contract award
◉Which of the following categories of information must be
protected and controlled during Source Selection? (Select all that
apply.). Answer: -Proprietary information about manufacturing
processes, operations, and techniques
-Competitive range determinations
-Proposed costs or prices submitted in response to an agency
solicitation
-Financial disclosures on an offeror's website
Correct: A-C
◉. Answer: -For fixed-price contracts, the evaluation includes
consideration of adequate price competition and ensuring that
prices are fair and reasonable.
COMPREHENSIVE ANSWER DIGEST
◉Which is the primary role of the SSEB Chairperson?. Answer: -
Releases the final solicitation after obtaining all required approvals
-Assists in the development of the evaluation criteria consistent with
the technical/req risk
-Designated to make the best-value decision
-Establishes functional evaluation teams, as appropriate, to support
an efficient SS evaluation
Correct: Establishes functional evaluation teams, as appropriate, to
support an efficient SS evaluation
◉To protect source selection information after release of the
solicitation, only the source selection authority should take
questions from potential offerors.. Answer: True or False
Correct: False; The contracting officer should handle inquiries from
actual or prospective offerors after release of a solicitation, whether
or not he/she has been appointed as SSA.
, ◉Procurement integrity statutes apply to Government personnel
involved in the source selection process. When do the statutes
prohibit any person from disclosing "contractor proposal
information" or "source selection information"?. Answer: -Ever
-Except during initial screening
-Before contract award
-After contract award
Correct: Before contract award
◉Which of the following categories of information must be
protected and controlled during Source Selection? (Select all that
apply.). Answer: -Proprietary information about manufacturing
processes, operations, and techniques
-Competitive range determinations
-Proposed costs or prices submitted in response to an agency
solicitation
-Financial disclosures on an offeror's website
Correct: A-C
◉. Answer: -For fixed-price contracts, the evaluation includes
consideration of adequate price competition and ensuring that
prices are fair and reasonable.
