2a. Introduction to contracting

Question 1

Define the contracting mission

Answer 1

Develop and execute innovative business strategies and cost effective contracting solutions to enable the global AF mission (p.17)

Question 2

What are the five contracting guiding principles?

Answer 2

Stand up and do the right thing to ensure integrity and fairness of the procurement system; Never award a contract at the expense of integrity; Know the fundamentals, think innovatively, and remain focused on the details; Care for one another by sharing our knowledge and experiences; Passionately protect the image of our Nation, our Air Force, and our contracting profession; Bonus: AF core values (p.18)

Question 3

What level of contracting is used to leverage buying power on a large scale for commonly used items?

Answer 3

Strategic sourcing (p.18)

Question 4

What are the objectives of the Federal Acquisition System?

Answer 4

Govern proceedings within the contracting mission; Satisfy the customer in terms of cost, quality, and timeliness; Conduct business with integrity, fairness, and openness; Minimize the administrative operating costs; Fulfill public policy objectives; Maintain public opinion/trust (p.19)

Question 5

What are the three levels of contacting?

Answer 5

Operational contracting; Strategic sourcing; Systems contracting (p.18)

Question 6

Operational Contracting

Answer 6

Provides timely, effective, and efficient cradle-to-grave contract support to meet the needs of the installation commander, deployed commanders, and resident/tenant/supported units and is outlined in AFI 64-102, Operational Contracting Program. (p.18)

Question 7

Strategic Sourcing

Answer 7

Responsible for purchasing commonly used items on a large scale thereby leveraging the agency’s buying power efficiently (p.18)

Question 8

Systems Contracting

Answer 8

Acquires items of particular interest to public safety and national defense (e.g. GPS, weapon systems, etc.) (p.18)

Question 9

Federal Acquisition System vision

Answer 9

Deliver on a timely basis the best value product or service to the customer, while maintaining the public’s trust and fulfilling public policy objectives (p.19)

Question 10

All participants within the federal acquisition system are responsible for making decisions based on _________________

Answer 10

best value (p.19)

Question 11

Develop and execute innovative business strategies and cost effective contracting solutions to enable the global AF mission

Answer 11

Contracting mission (p.17)

Question 12

Stand up and do the right thing to ensure integrity and fairness of the procurement system

Answer 12

Contracting guiding principle (p.18)

Question 13

Never award a contract at the expense of integrity

Answer 13

Contracting guiding principle (p.18)

Question 14

Know the fundamentals, think innovatively, and remain focused on the details

Answer 14

Contracting guiding principle (p.18)

Question 15

Care for one another by sharing our knowledge and experiences

Answer 15

Contracting guiding principle (p.18)

Question 16

Passionately protect the image of our Nation, our Air Force, and our contracting profession

Answer 16

Contracting guiding principle (p.18)

Question 17

Govern proceedings within the contracting mission

Answer 17

Federal Acquisition System objective (p.19)

Question 18

Satisfy the customer in terms of cost, quality, and timeliness

Answer 18

Federal Acquisition System objective (p.19)

Question 19

Conduct business with integrity, fairness, and openness

Answer 19

Federal Acquisition System objective (p.19)

Question 20

Minimize the administrative operating costs

Answer 20

Federal Acquisition System objective (p.19)

Question 21

Fulfill public policy objectives

Answer 21

Federal Acquisition System objective (p.19)

Question 22

Maintain public opinion/trust

Answer 22

Federal Acquisition System objective (p.19)

Question 23

Operational contracting; Strategic sourcing; Systems contracting

Answer 23

Three levels of contracting (p.18)

Question 24

Provides timely, effective, and efficient cradle-to-grave contract support to meet the needs of the installation commander, deployed commanders, and resident/tenant/supported units and is outlined in AFI 64-102, Operational Contracting Program.

Answer 24

Operational contracting (p.18)

Question 25

Responsible for purchasing commonly used items on a large scale thereby leveraging the agency’s buying power efficiently

Answer 25

Strategic sourcing (p.18)

Question 26

Acquires items of particular interest to public safety and national defense (e.g. GPS, weapon systems, etc.)

Answer 26

Systems contracting (p.18)

Question 27

Deliver on a timely basis the best values product or service to the customer, while maintaining the public’s trust and fulfilling public policy objectives

Answer 27

Federal Acquisition System vision (p.19)

Question 28

All participants within the ________________ are responsible for making decisions based on best value

Answer 28

federal acquisition system (p.19)

Question 29

Contracting mission: Develop and execute ___________ and ___________ to enable the global AF mission (p.17)

Answer 29

innovative business strategies; cost effective contracting solutions(p.17)

Question 30

Operational contracting provides timely, effective, and efficient ___________ contract support to meet the needs of the installation commander, deployed commanders, and resident/tenant/supported units and is outlined in AFI 64-102, Operational Contracting Program.

Answer 30

cradle-to-grave (p.18)

Question 31

Operational contracting provides ___________, ___________, and ___________ cradle-to-grave contract support to meet the needs of the installation commander, deployed commanders, and resident/tenant/supported units and is outlined in AFI 64-102, Operational Contracting Program.

Answer 31

timely; effective; efficient (p.18)

Question 32

Operational contracting provides timely, effective, and efficient cradle-to-grave contract support to meet the needs of ___________, ___________, and ___________ and is outlined in AFI 64-102, Operational Contracting Program.

Answer 32

the installation commander; deployed commanders; resident/tenant/supported units (p.18)

Question 33

Operational contracting provides timely, effective, and efficient cradle-to-grave contract support to meet the needs of the installation commander, deployed commanders, and resident/tenant/supported units and is outlined in AFI ___________

Answer 33

64-102, Operational Contracting Program (p.18)

Question 34

Strategic sourcing is responsible for purchasing ___________ items on a large scale thereby leveraging the agency’s buying power efficiently

Answer 34

commonly used (p.18)

Question 35

Strategic sourcing is responsible for purchasing commonly used items on a ___________ scale thereby leveraging the agency’s buying power efficiently

Answer 35

large (p.18)

Question 36

Strategic sourcing is responsible for purchasing commonly used items on a large scale thereby leveraging the agency’s ___________ efficiently

Answer 36

buying power (p.18)

Question 37

Systems contracting acquires items of particular interest to ___________ and ___________ (e.g. GPS, weapon systems, etc.)

Answer 37

public safety; national defense (p.18)

Question 38

The federal acquisition system vision is to deliver on a timely basis the best value product or service to the customer, while maintaining ___________ and fulfilling public policy objectives

Answer 38

the public’s trust (p.19)

Question 39

The federal acquisition system vision is to deliver on a timely basis the ___________ product or service to the customer, while maintaining the public’s trust and fulfilling public policy objectives

Answer 39

best value (p.19)

Question 40

The federal acquisition system vision is to deliver on a timely basis the best value product or service to the customer, while maintaining the public’s trust and fulfilling ___________

Answer 40

public policy objectives (p.19)

Question 41

All participants within the federal acquisition system are responsible for _________________ based on best value

Answer 41

making decisions (p.19)