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Acme performs a government research and development contract with the stated
purpose of creating a new ?thin? parachute that can be comfortably worn by
aircrew while working and moving about inside the aircraft. All Research &
Development (R&D) expenses incurred by Acme in developing this new system
are reimbursed by the Government. The contract contains the ?Patent Rights?
clause found at 52.227-11 Patent Rights?Ownership by the Contractor. The
contractor obtains many patents for new inventions developed under the contract at
Government expense. Under the terms of the clause, what duties and rights does
the contractor have? - ANSWER ✓ The contractor must disclose all of these
inventions to the Government, but may retain title (ownership) to the inventions
The three-part test to determine whether an expenditure is proper under the
purposed statute consists of which parts? (select all that apply) - ANSWER ✓ ·
The expenditure of an appropriation must be for a particular statutory purpose, or
necessary and incident to proper execution of the general purpose of the
appropriation.
· The expenditure must not be prohibited by law.
· The expenditure must not be otherwise provided for.
Today is 27 September 2013, and Congress passed the FY2014 DoD
Authorization Act. The FY2014 Appropriations Act has not been passed yet. Your
installation's base support services contract (for security, recreation activities,
vehicle maintenance, janitorial services, and the like) currently held by Doall, Inc.
is of utmost concern to Brigadier General Combat. She wonders why we have not
exercised Doall's two options for services beginning 1 October 2013 through 30
September, 2014. BG Combat remarks that Mr. Einstein, Director of the U.S.
Special Operations Test and Evaluation Command (USSOTEC) has $250,000 of
unobligated FY2013 Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E)
, funds available because of delays in one of its programs. Doall provides support
services (for operation and maintenance of USSOTEC facilities) directly to
USSOTEC under a separate line item in the contract. There were two options in the
cont - ANSWER ✓ NOT: RDT&E funding may be spent only for the direct costs
of RDT&E, O&M USSOTEC must be funded with O&M funding
NOT: FY2014 funding is available for obligation before October 1, 2013
the authority of the executive branch to enter into a contract is: - ANSWER ✓ an
inherent power that may be used to implement the constitutional duties and
responsibilities of the executive branch
Jim offers to sell Wanda his car for $499. Wanda tells Jim that she would like to
think it over. Jim tells her the offer will remain valid for 48 hours. Later that night
Jim has an accident that destroys the car. The next day, Lesley, a mutual friend,
calls Wanda and asks: ?Did you hear about Jim? He was in an accident last night.
It?s a miracle he?s alive because his car was totaled.? Later that afternoon Wanda
goes to the hospital to visit Jim and tells him that she is glad he?s going to be okay
and that she accepts his offer to contract. Is there a valid contract? - ANSWER ✓
NOT: a valid contract exists because Jim never revoked the offer
The U.S. Navy purchases a newly developed ?holdback bar? for use in launching
carrier aircraft. The supplier, Acme Co., developed the bar at its own expense and
obtained a patent for the bar three years ago. The contractor provides technical data
(in the form of an ?operator?s manual?) along with the completed bars, so that the
Navy can maintain and properly operate the bar at sea. The manual contains
restrictive markings plainly stating that the information contained therein was
developed by Acme at Acme?s expense and that only Navy personnel may have
access to the data for the limited purpose of operating & maintaining the holdback
bar properly. Which of the following statements about the rights in data for the bar
is correct? - ANSWER ✓ the contractor may be required by DFARS 252.227-
7013(f) to mark proprietary data to ensure the government does not make an
improper disclosure to an unauthorized party
What is sovereign immunity? - ANSWER ✓ doctrine that exempts a government
from lawsuits unless waived by the government
why may the executive branch of the federal government enter into a contract for
supplies to support the armed forces? - ANSWER ✓ NOT: the president may
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Acme performs a government research and development contract with the stated
purpose of creating a new ?thin? parachute that can be comfortably worn by
aircrew while working and moving about inside the aircraft. All Research &
Development (R&D) expenses incurred by Acme in developing this new system
are reimbursed by the Government. The contract contains the ?Patent Rights?
clause found at 52.227-11 Patent Rights?Ownership by the Contractor. The
contractor obtains many patents for new inventions developed under the contract at
Government expense. Under the terms of the clause, what duties and rights does
the contractor have? - ANSWER ✓ The contractor must disclose all of these
inventions to the Government, but may retain title (ownership) to the inventions
The three-part test to determine whether an expenditure is proper under the
purposed statute consists of which parts? (select all that apply) - ANSWER ✓ ·
The expenditure of an appropriation must be for a particular statutory purpose, or
necessary and incident to proper execution of the general purpose of the
appropriation.
· The expenditure must not be prohibited by law.
· The expenditure must not be otherwise provided for.
Today is 27 September 2013, and Congress passed the FY2014 DoD
Authorization Act. The FY2014 Appropriations Act has not been passed yet. Your
installation's base support services contract (for security, recreation activities,
vehicle maintenance, janitorial services, and the like) currently held by Doall, Inc.
is of utmost concern to Brigadier General Combat. She wonders why we have not
exercised Doall's two options for services beginning 1 October 2013 through 30
September, 2014. BG Combat remarks that Mr. Einstein, Director of the U.S.
Special Operations Test and Evaluation Command (USSOTEC) has $250,000 of
unobligated FY2013 Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E)
, funds available because of delays in one of its programs. Doall provides support
services (for operation and maintenance of USSOTEC facilities) directly to
USSOTEC under a separate line item in the contract. There were two options in the
cont - ANSWER ✓ NOT: RDT&E funding may be spent only for the direct costs
of RDT&E, O&M USSOTEC must be funded with O&M funding
NOT: FY2014 funding is available for obligation before October 1, 2013
the authority of the executive branch to enter into a contract is: - ANSWER ✓ an
inherent power that may be used to implement the constitutional duties and
responsibilities of the executive branch
Jim offers to sell Wanda his car for $499. Wanda tells Jim that she would like to
think it over. Jim tells her the offer will remain valid for 48 hours. Later that night
Jim has an accident that destroys the car. The next day, Lesley, a mutual friend,
calls Wanda and asks: ?Did you hear about Jim? He was in an accident last night.
It?s a miracle he?s alive because his car was totaled.? Later that afternoon Wanda
goes to the hospital to visit Jim and tells him that she is glad he?s going to be okay
and that she accepts his offer to contract. Is there a valid contract? - ANSWER ✓
NOT: a valid contract exists because Jim never revoked the offer
The U.S. Navy purchases a newly developed ?holdback bar? for use in launching
carrier aircraft. The supplier, Acme Co., developed the bar at its own expense and
obtained a patent for the bar three years ago. The contractor provides technical data
(in the form of an ?operator?s manual?) along with the completed bars, so that the
Navy can maintain and properly operate the bar at sea. The manual contains
restrictive markings plainly stating that the information contained therein was
developed by Acme at Acme?s expense and that only Navy personnel may have
access to the data for the limited purpose of operating & maintaining the holdback
bar properly. Which of the following statements about the rights in data for the bar
is correct? - ANSWER ✓ the contractor may be required by DFARS 252.227-
7013(f) to mark proprietary data to ensure the government does not make an
improper disclosure to an unauthorized party
What is sovereign immunity? - ANSWER ✓ doctrine that exempts a government
from lawsuits unless waived by the government
why may the executive branch of the federal government enter into a contract for
supplies to support the armed forces? - ANSWER ✓ NOT: the president may
