1509-Competition Requirements-FAR Part 6

Question 1

What is the Competition in Contracting Act (CICA)?

Answer 1

Established requirement to use “competitive procedures” in acquiring supplies/services

Question 2

What is Full and open competition?

Answer 2

All responsible sources permitted to compete

Question 3

What is Full and open after exclusion of sources?

Answer 3

Set Asides
Exclude a specific source(s)
Goal – to develop alternate sources

Question 4

What is Other than full and open competition?

Answer 4

Limited competition required to meet requirements

Seven statutory exceptions

Question 5

Contracting without providing for full and open competition may NOT be justified due to:

Answer 5

Lack of advance planning

Year end expenditures (funds availability)

Question 6

What is a Justification and Approval (J&A)?

Answer 6

Contracting Officer shall not commence sole source negotiations without a J&A

Required approvals must be obtained

Technical and requirements personnel are responsible for sole source recommendation

used for sole source / urgency

Question 7

What is the Micro Purchase Threshold for supplies?

Answer 7

$3000

Question 8

What is the Micro Purchase Threshold for services?

Answer 8

$2500

Question 9

What is Sealed bidding based on?

Answer 9

Price and other related factors

Cannot conduct discussions with the responding offerors about their bids

Question 10

What are Exceptions to Full and Open Competition?

Answer 10

Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements
Unusual and compelling urgency
Industrial mobilization; engineering, developmental, or research capability; or expert services
International Agreement
Authorized or required by statute
National security
Public Interest