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Change Order (43, PDM) correct answers Unique Goverment unilateral ability for non-
commercial K; if the (in-scope) order causes increase in cost/performance per K, must make
equitable adj
of K price/sked; written order, signed by CO, directing contractor to make change per Changes
clause
(1) Drawings, designs, or specifications when the supplies to be furnished are to be specially
manufactured for the Government in accordance with the drawings, designs, or
specifications/description of services to be performed
(2) Method of shipment or packing/time of performance
(3) Place of delivery/performance
In general, increases to the quantity of items to be delivered on a contract are viewed as outside
the scope of most changes clauses. Thus, a modification to increase quantity will amount to a
new obligation chargeable to funds current at the time the modification is made (exception minor
subsidiary items i.e. spare parts)
claim correct answers Written demand by Govt/Contractor seeking disputed sum certain,
interpretation of terms, or other relief arising/related to contract (>100K requires certification)
Commercial Item correct answers o 1. (Except real property), any item customarily used by
public AND sold/leased/licensed (or offered) to general public or offered thereof; or,
o 1. And not yet commercially available, but will be in time to meet requirement
o Services . . for 1.
o May have minor modification of commercial item if modification is customarily available in
commercial market
o Also, see NDI
Preference for commercial/NDI - no development required, so must use if meets definition (but
still need to first try FAR 8)
May use award/incentive fee or IDIQ/LH/TM
Streamlined acquisition - standard provisions for eval
,rely on KOR rep items conform to requirements; can reject nonconform; implied warranty of
merch/fitness and customary commercial practice
Nondevelopmental item correct answers previously developed supply exclusively for Govt
purposes
o Or, if can make minor modification of previsouly developed to meet requirement via mod
customarily available in commercial market place
o NDI can be commercial if exclusively dev at private expense & sold to govt in substantial...
Commercially Available Off-the-shelf (COTS) item correct answers unmodified commercial sold
in substantial quantities
Constructive Change correct answers Informal (i.e. verbal/conduct) Change occurs due to govt
in/action that results in de/increase cost/time of performance i.e. misinterpretation of terms
Contingency Operation (18) correct answers military operation against U.S. enemy or during war
or national emergency
Contract correct answers mutually binding legal relationship obligating seller to furnish
supplies/services and buyer to pay
Contracting correct answers obtaining supplies/services from non-federal sources; includes
description (not determination) of need, selection and solicitation, preparation and
award/administration of contract
COR/COTR correct answers designated and authorized in writing by CO to perform specific
tech/admin functions
DoDI 5000.72, DoD Standard for Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) Certification
Cost or Pricing data correct answers verifiable facts (not judgmental) prudent buyers/sellers
reasonably expect to affect price negotiations significantly
,Cost realism (15) correct answers offeror's proposal are realistic, reflect clear understanding, and
consistent with technical elements
Cost Sharing correct answers Contractor bears some reasonable, allocable, and allowable
contract cost
Earned Value Management System (DoD 5000.02) correct answers Program management
planning tool that integrates cost, schedule and performance
Federally Funded Research & Development Center (FFRDC) - 35 (R&D), 37, 2 correct answers
sponsored by Govt for support on R&D, receives at least 70% financial support from Govt,
longer term, most/all facilities Govt-owned, FFRDC more access than normal contractual
relationship; need long-term relationship that cannot be met by traditional contractor
relationship; independent trusted advisor
FPRR (15, 42) correct answers unilaterally set by ACO, still useable
G&A correct answers general management & admin of business as a whole
Governmentwide acquisition contract (GWAC) correct answers GSA task/delivery order contract
for IT established by a exec agency for govt-wide use
HUBZone correct answers historically underutilized business zone
o sole source/set aside/full&open to HUBZone Small biz (SBA maintains list) means
Indirect Cost (31 cost principles) correct answers 2 or more final cost objectives; OH - supports
specific function of company, while G&A supports entire company
, Inherently Govt Function (7, 37) correct answers determined by policy, so intimately related to
public interest it requires must be performed by Govt; includes activities that require discretion
in applying Govt authority
o Governing or monetary transactions
o Interpretation of laws/policies that binds Govt
o Not, just gathering info/advice
cannot use contract for the performance thereof
o Voting member on source selection; determining requirements; approving contractual docs;
awarding contracts; determining costs reasonable, allowable, allocable; approval of FOIA
requests . . .
o Not inherently govt (depending on circumstances or degree restrict discretionary authority,
decision-making responsibility, accountability of govt officials:
services that involve:
• Analyses. . used developing policy; TE of proposals; preparing FOIA responses; developing
SOW; acq planning; eval other contractor's perf; tech advisor to SS board
Insurance correct answers party agrees for consideration, will indemnify another
Latent Defect - Major System correct answers exists at time of acceptance but cannot be
discovered via reasonable inspection
Major System correct answers Combination of elements (hardware/software) that together
produce capabilities to produce mission need. Qualifies if:
o DoD responsible and RDT&E must estimate at >185M (FY2014) or per DoD5000.02, or
o Civilian agency responsible and total expenditures estimated >2M or per OMB A-109, or
o Designated by head of agency
Make-or-buy program correct answers Contractor's plan that states if subK or K will
produce/buy it
Change Order (43, PDM) correct answers Unique Goverment unilateral ability for non-
commercial K; if the (in-scope) order causes increase in cost/performance per K, must make
equitable adj
of K price/sked; written order, signed by CO, directing contractor to make change per Changes
clause
(1) Drawings, designs, or specifications when the supplies to be furnished are to be specially
manufactured for the Government in accordance with the drawings, designs, or
specifications/description of services to be performed
(2) Method of shipment or packing/time of performance
(3) Place of delivery/performance
In general, increases to the quantity of items to be delivered on a contract are viewed as outside
the scope of most changes clauses. Thus, a modification to increase quantity will amount to a
new obligation chargeable to funds current at the time the modification is made (exception minor
subsidiary items i.e. spare parts)
claim correct answers Written demand by Govt/Contractor seeking disputed sum certain,
interpretation of terms, or other relief arising/related to contract (>100K requires certification)
Commercial Item correct answers o 1. (Except real property), any item customarily used by
public AND sold/leased/licensed (or offered) to general public or offered thereof; or,
o 1. And not yet commercially available, but will be in time to meet requirement
o Services . . for 1.
o May have minor modification of commercial item if modification is customarily available in
commercial market
o Also, see NDI
Preference for commercial/NDI - no development required, so must use if meets definition (but
still need to first try FAR 8)
May use award/incentive fee or IDIQ/LH/TM
Streamlined acquisition - standard provisions for eval
,rely on KOR rep items conform to requirements; can reject nonconform; implied warranty of
merch/fitness and customary commercial practice
Nondevelopmental item correct answers previously developed supply exclusively for Govt
purposes
o Or, if can make minor modification of previsouly developed to meet requirement via mod
customarily available in commercial market place
o NDI can be commercial if exclusively dev at private expense & sold to govt in substantial...
Commercially Available Off-the-shelf (COTS) item correct answers unmodified commercial sold
in substantial quantities
Constructive Change correct answers Informal (i.e. verbal/conduct) Change occurs due to govt
in/action that results in de/increase cost/time of performance i.e. misinterpretation of terms
Contingency Operation (18) correct answers military operation against U.S. enemy or during war
or national emergency
Contract correct answers mutually binding legal relationship obligating seller to furnish
supplies/services and buyer to pay
Contracting correct answers obtaining supplies/services from non-federal sources; includes
description (not determination) of need, selection and solicitation, preparation and
award/administration of contract
COR/COTR correct answers designated and authorized in writing by CO to perform specific
tech/admin functions
DoDI 5000.72, DoD Standard for Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) Certification
Cost or Pricing data correct answers verifiable facts (not judgmental) prudent buyers/sellers
reasonably expect to affect price negotiations significantly
,Cost realism (15) correct answers offeror's proposal are realistic, reflect clear understanding, and
consistent with technical elements
Cost Sharing correct answers Contractor bears some reasonable, allocable, and allowable
contract cost
Earned Value Management System (DoD 5000.02) correct answers Program management
planning tool that integrates cost, schedule and performance
Federally Funded Research & Development Center (FFRDC) - 35 (R&D), 37, 2 correct answers
sponsored by Govt for support on R&D, receives at least 70% financial support from Govt,
longer term, most/all facilities Govt-owned, FFRDC more access than normal contractual
relationship; need long-term relationship that cannot be met by traditional contractor
relationship; independent trusted advisor
FPRR (15, 42) correct answers unilaterally set by ACO, still useable
G&A correct answers general management & admin of business as a whole
Governmentwide acquisition contract (GWAC) correct answers GSA task/delivery order contract
for IT established by a exec agency for govt-wide use
HUBZone correct answers historically underutilized business zone
o sole source/set aside/full&open to HUBZone Small biz (SBA maintains list) means
Indirect Cost (31 cost principles) correct answers 2 or more final cost objectives; OH - supports
specific function of company, while G&A supports entire company
, Inherently Govt Function (7, 37) correct answers determined by policy, so intimately related to
public interest it requires must be performed by Govt; includes activities that require discretion
in applying Govt authority
o Governing or monetary transactions
o Interpretation of laws/policies that binds Govt
o Not, just gathering info/advice
cannot use contract for the performance thereof
o Voting member on source selection; determining requirements; approving contractual docs;
awarding contracts; determining costs reasonable, allowable, allocable; approval of FOIA
requests . . .
o Not inherently govt (depending on circumstances or degree restrict discretionary authority,
decision-making responsibility, accountability of govt officials:
services that involve:
• Analyses. . used developing policy; TE of proposals; preparing FOIA responses; developing
SOW; acq planning; eval other contractor's perf; tech advisor to SS board
Insurance correct answers party agrees for consideration, will indemnify another
Latent Defect - Major System correct answers exists at time of acceptance but cannot be
discovered via reasonable inspection
Major System correct answers Combination of elements (hardware/software) that together
produce capabilities to produce mission need. Qualifies if:
o DoD responsible and RDT&E must estimate at >185M (FY2014) or per DoD5000.02, or
o Civilian agency responsible and total expenditures estimated >2M or per OMB A-109, or
o Designated by head of agency
Make-or-buy program correct answers Contractor's plan that states if subK or K will
produce/buy it
