Lesson 2 Flashcards
What is the term for ongoing reviews to make sure the contractor is in compliance?
surveillance
What can DCMA review to determine compliance?
plans, financials, schedules, policies and procedures, systems, processes, process outputs, products and/or services
What are these?
generate surveillance requirements
assess risk
plan surveillance activities
execute surveillance plan
document surveillance results
identify and address contractor performance deficiencies
the six major steps when conducting surveillance
What is generated by the contracts receipt and review process (CRR)
Key Contracts Requirements (KCR)
What do surveillance require at a minimum?
risk consequence, risk likelihood, and underlying rationale
What is used for evaluating a contractor’s systems, subsystems, or processes?
Process evaluations
what is used to evaluate contractor’s actual progress achieved compared to contractual or approved schedule requirements?
Progress evaluations
What is used for items specified in the contract that require acceptance by the government (such as hardware, software, other products, or data listed on the CDRL)
Deliverable product evaluations
What is used for services that are specified in the contract that require acceptance by the government
Deliverable service evaluations
Surveillance reports must be what?
accurate, relevant, and timely
What other functions fall under the DCMA surveillance umbrella?
Aircraft operations, discrepancy reporting, delegate surveillance, navy special emphasis programs, deficiencies
What system is used to track contractor performance for small businesses
CPARS
What are the internal controls used by government contractors to manage contract costs, property and schedules?
Contractor business systems
This type of acceptance means acceptance of spplies or services that do not conform to contract quality requirements or are otherwise incomplete, that the contractor is required to correct or otherwise complete by a specified date
conditional acceptance
_________ means any defect which exists at the time of acceptance and is not a latent defect
Patent defect
