Communication & Documentation Flashcards
(23 cards)
You need to document a business decision, such as the use of a specific contract type. What document will you create?
a. A Justification and Approval
b. A Determination and Findings
c. A Memorandum for Record
d. A Statement of Fact
b. Determination and Findings
Openness for the contracting officer applies primarily to? (Select all that apply)
a. The Acquisition Team
b. Contractors
c. Offerors
d. The Contracting Team
a. The Acquisition Team
b. Contractors
c. Offerors
d. The Contracting Team
At the conclusion of negotiations, the contracting officer will complete a:
a. Negotiation Completion Memorandum
b. Price Objective Memorandum
c. Price Negotiation Memorandum
c. Price Negotiation Memorandum
Prior to negotiating a sole source contract, the contracting officer must complete a:
a. Determinations and Findings
b. Sole Source Proclamation
c. Limit Competition Memorandum
d. Justification and Approval
d. Justification and Approval
Used to award negotiated contracts in which signatures of both parties on a single document is appropriate.
SF 26 - Award/Contract
Used to amend any solicitation or modify any contract.
SF 30 - Amendment of Solicitation/Modification of Contract
May be used to award either negotiated contracts or contracts utilizing sealed bidding.
SF 33 - Solicitation, Offer, and Award
Used for simplified acquisitions at or below the micro-purchase threshold, except for purchases under unusual and compelling urgency or in support of contingency operations.
SF 44 - Purchase Order-Invoice-Voucher
Prescribed for use in recording bids.
SF 1409 - Astract of Offers
Used for soliciting offers and awarding contracts expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. These acquisitions must be for:
Construction, alteration or repair; or
Dismantling, demolition, or removal of improvements.
SF 1442 - Solicitation, Offer & Award (Const, Alteration or Repair)
Required for solicitations for commercial items if the acquisition will exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. It is encouraged for commercial acquisitions not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold.
SF 1449 - Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items
Used to provide security classification guidance to U.S. contractors, and subcontractors as applicable, requiring access to information classified as “Confidential”, “Secret”, or “Top Secret”.
DD 254 - Contact Security Classification Specification
Used to facilitate a structured approach to profit/fee analysis.
DD 1547 - Record of Weighted Guidelines Application
Used to estimate the facilities capital cost of money and capital employed ( used in conjunction with the CASB-CMF and cost of money factors).
DD 1861 - Contract Faciliites Capital Cost of Money
Used for placing orders under indefinite-delivery contracts or if the SF 1449 is not used under simplified acquisition procedures.
DD 1155 - Order for Supplies or Services
Select the correct topic with the FAR part that gives guidance.
Personal conflict of interest
a. FAR part 3
b. FAR part 9
c. FAR part 13
a. FAR part 3
Select the correct topic with the FAR part that gives guidance.
Organizational conflict of interest
a. FAR part 12
b. FAR part 9
c. FAR part 19
b. FAR part 9
Which statement is correct regarding deviations to the FAR or agency regulations?
a. Deviations not authorized by the FAR are permitted
b. Deviations allow agency noncompliance with mandatory procurement regulations
c. Deviations contrary to law or executive order may be granted
d. The head of the contracting activity has the authority to issue class deviations specific to the agency
b. Deviations allow agency noncompliance with mandatory procurement regulations
What does FAR 1.102-2(c) state that the contract management system must focus on?
a. Risk avoidance
b. Risk acceptance
c. Risk mitigation
d. Risk sharing
c. Risk mitigation
All of the following are guiding principles of the Federal Acquisition System EXCEPT:
a. The government will use contractors that have a track record of successful past performance
b. The system promotes full and open competition
c. The system must perform in a timely, high quality, and cost-effective manner
d. The government will only communicate with contractors after the draft solicitation written
d. The government will only communicate with contractors after the draft solicitation written
What document is used to justify a sole-source award?
a. Justification and approval
b. Deviation
c. Price negotiation memorandum
d. Memorandum for file
a. Justification and approval
What form is used for a commercial product and commercial service solicitation and contract?
a. SF 33
b. SF 44
c. SF 1449
d. SF 1442
c. SF 1449
What method must be used to disseminate information regarding a proposed contract action exceeding $25,000?
a. Governmentwide point of entry
b. Posting in a public place
c. Calling prospective offerors
d. Posting on the government website
a. Governmentwide point of entry
