CONS 127 Practice Questions & Answers Solved
100% Correct.
Agencies must report non-responsibility determinations to the debarment official when
there is evidence that the contractor cannot be trusted to perform any work. In particular,
the contracting office should report evidence of negative performance:
Collected from other customers of the contractor
A lack of integrity or failure to observe business ethics, and
Any evidence that the offeror is a front for a debarred or suspended business entity.
Include the following in the report:
Description of the performance problem
Discussion of mitigating or extenuating circumstances
Indexed file of related documents
Any known relationships between the contractor and other entities that have had similar
problems
Analysis of the impact that the contractor's performance problems have had on overall cost,
delays in obtaining needed supplies or services, mission accomplishment and competition
Any additional data requested by the Debarment official in accordance with agency policies and
guidelines; refer to FAR 9.406-3 and DFARS 209.406-3.
As stated in DFARS 246.103, the following are additional responsibilities for the
contracting office:
Contracting offices may conduct product-oriented surveys and evaluations to determine:
,The adequacy of the technical requirements relating to quality of the product
Product conformance to its unique design intent
Contracting offices also are responsible for:
Assisting the technical activity in improving the quality requirements for contracts when
first identified for competitive acquisition
Assisting in determining the cause of problems noted in user experience reports
The foClick on the words below to learn their definitions.llowing terms will be used throughout
the lesson. FAR 46.101 provides the following definitions:
Acceptance
Conditional acceptance
Contract quality requirements
Government contract quality assurance
Inspection (See FAR 2.101)
Quality
Quality assurance
Quality audit
Quality program
DFARS 246.103 defines the responsibilities of the contracting office. These include the
following:
,The contracting office must coordinate with the quality assurance activity before changing
any quality requirement.
The activity responsible for technical requirements may prepare instructions covering the
type and extent of Government inspections for acquisitions that are complex, have critical
applications, or have unusual requirements.
It is the administrative contracting officer's responsibility for the development and application of
quality assurance procedures.
Quality is the composite of material attributes, including performance features and
characteristics of a product or service, to satisfy a given need.
Under a contract, both parties are obligated to perform in accordance with the terms and
conditions as stated in the contract.
Not all contracts, however, are performed according to their terms and conditions or within
required time frames.
Poor performance or late deliveries may cause costly delays to the Government. Thus, the
Government monitors contract performance to ensure that the required supplies or services are
delivered on time.
As stated in FAR 46.102, it is a Government-wide policy that requires agencies to ensure
that deliverables provided by contractors meet contract requirements, and that procedures
are in place for assuring that contract requirements are met before the acceptance of
deliverables. Also, no contract precludes the Government from performing appropriate
, inspection and acceptance measures and from using another agency's inspection and
acceptance services when it is more practical or beneficial to the Government. DFARS
246.102 provides the DoD policy on implementing quality assurance measures. It further
requires cost-effective quality programs, quality audits, quality assurance functions
tailored to the specific acquisition, and that contractors be provided maximum flexibility to
establish quality programs in meeting contract requirements.
Performance monitoring not only considers the contractor's performance but it also ensures that
Government technical and other support personnel do not authorize the contractor to perform
unintended changes to the contract that generally result from either a specific action or a failure
to act.
Communication is very important and the key to effective contract administration. All
Government officials involved in contract administration must report to a contract administrator
any meaningful communications they have held directly with the contractor, including any
information that might potentially affect the performance, price, cost, or any other contract
requirements.
As stated in DFARS 242.1106, within four workings days after receipt of the contractor's
production progress report, the contract administration office (CAO) must provide the report and
any required comments to the contracting officer.
The CAO is responsible for:
Instructing contractors to submit notices for constructive changes and other potential
changes
100% Correct.
Agencies must report non-responsibility determinations to the debarment official when
there is evidence that the contractor cannot be trusted to perform any work. In particular,
the contracting office should report evidence of negative performance:
Collected from other customers of the contractor
A lack of integrity or failure to observe business ethics, and
Any evidence that the offeror is a front for a debarred or suspended business entity.
Include the following in the report:
Description of the performance problem
Discussion of mitigating or extenuating circumstances
Indexed file of related documents
Any known relationships between the contractor and other entities that have had similar
problems
Analysis of the impact that the contractor's performance problems have had on overall cost,
delays in obtaining needed supplies or services, mission accomplishment and competition
Any additional data requested by the Debarment official in accordance with agency policies and
guidelines; refer to FAR 9.406-3 and DFARS 209.406-3.
As stated in DFARS 246.103, the following are additional responsibilities for the
contracting office:
Contracting offices may conduct product-oriented surveys and evaluations to determine:
,The adequacy of the technical requirements relating to quality of the product
Product conformance to its unique design intent
Contracting offices also are responsible for:
Assisting the technical activity in improving the quality requirements for contracts when
first identified for competitive acquisition
Assisting in determining the cause of problems noted in user experience reports
The foClick on the words below to learn their definitions.llowing terms will be used throughout
the lesson. FAR 46.101 provides the following definitions:
Acceptance
Conditional acceptance
Contract quality requirements
Government contract quality assurance
Inspection (See FAR 2.101)
Quality
Quality assurance
Quality audit
Quality program
DFARS 246.103 defines the responsibilities of the contracting office. These include the
following:
,The contracting office must coordinate with the quality assurance activity before changing
any quality requirement.
The activity responsible for technical requirements may prepare instructions covering the
type and extent of Government inspections for acquisitions that are complex, have critical
applications, or have unusual requirements.
It is the administrative contracting officer's responsibility for the development and application of
quality assurance procedures.
Quality is the composite of material attributes, including performance features and
characteristics of a product or service, to satisfy a given need.
Under a contract, both parties are obligated to perform in accordance with the terms and
conditions as stated in the contract.
Not all contracts, however, are performed according to their terms and conditions or within
required time frames.
Poor performance or late deliveries may cause costly delays to the Government. Thus, the
Government monitors contract performance to ensure that the required supplies or services are
delivered on time.
As stated in FAR 46.102, it is a Government-wide policy that requires agencies to ensure
that deliverables provided by contractors meet contract requirements, and that procedures
are in place for assuring that contract requirements are met before the acceptance of
deliverables. Also, no contract precludes the Government from performing appropriate
, inspection and acceptance measures and from using another agency's inspection and
acceptance services when it is more practical or beneficial to the Government. DFARS
246.102 provides the DoD policy on implementing quality assurance measures. It further
requires cost-effective quality programs, quality audits, quality assurance functions
tailored to the specific acquisition, and that contractors be provided maximum flexibility to
establish quality programs in meeting contract requirements.
Performance monitoring not only considers the contractor's performance but it also ensures that
Government technical and other support personnel do not authorize the contractor to perform
unintended changes to the contract that generally result from either a specific action or a failure
to act.
Communication is very important and the key to effective contract administration. All
Government officials involved in contract administration must report to a contract administrator
any meaningful communications they have held directly with the contractor, including any
information that might potentially affect the performance, price, cost, or any other contract
requirements.
As stated in DFARS 242.1106, within four workings days after receipt of the contractor's
production progress report, the contract administration office (CAO) must provide the report and
any required comments to the contracting officer.
The CAO is responsible for:
Instructing contractors to submit notices for constructive changes and other potential
changes
