Practice Quiz 3 Flashcards
It is the Government’s pricing policy to purchase supplies and services at fair and reasonable prices from:
Responsible sources
A contracting officer has the broadest discretion in fashioning suitable evaluation procedures when considering:
Quotations
What are the two types of negotiated acquisitions?
Sole source and competitive
Which type of solicitation may require the submission of certified cost or pricing data?
Request for proposals
What is the objective of a source selection?
To select the proposal that represents the best value
Which contract type shifts cost risk from the Government to the contractor?
Fixed-price
Which of the following best describes the purpose of proposal analysis?
To ensure the price is fair and reasonable
Which acquisition situation would warrant an exception to the requirement for certified cost or pricing data?
Commercial item acquisition
When a contractor submits a Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing data, it is certifying that:
The data submitted in support of a negotiations are current, accurate, and complete.
A proposal submission time and date of 2 p.m. on February 3, 2020, appeared on the cover page of a Government solicitation. Based on the information provided at FAR 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisitions, which of the following proposals is late?
The contractor provided its proposal at 2:15 p.m. on February 3, 2020.
Which of the following are limited exchanges between the Government and offerors that may occur when award without discussions is contemplated?
Clarifications
Negotiating positions should be developed through which of the following?
Price or cost analysis
Which of the following documents would the contracting officer use to document the purpose, description, and outcome of negotiations?
Price Negotiation Memorandum
During discussions, the contracting officer:
Should discuss aspects of an offeror’s proposal if alterations or explanations would enhance the proposal’s potential for award
Where in the FAR is contracting by negotiation covered?
FAR part 15
Prenegotiation objectives:
Establish the Government’s initial negotiation position
The competitive range for competitive negotiations must be established:
Prior to entering into discussions
Unless an exception exists, and in accordance with FAR part 15–Contracting by Negotiations, noncommercial contracts and solicitations will be awarded utilizing what contract format?
The uniform contract format
In a competitive source selection, does the FAR require you to have the exact same “discussions” with each offeror in the competitive range?
No, discussions are tailored to each offeror’s proposal.
In the FAR, the term “discussions” is synonymous with which of the following?
Negotiations
When holding discussions with offerors in a source selection, all the following must be discussed EXCEPT:
Price
Which of the following is correct regarding use of the tradeoff source selection process?
Evaluation factors that will affect contract award must be stated in the solicitation.
Select the order for the proposal evaluation process.
Evaluate initial proposals, determine the competitive range, negotiate, request final proposal revisions, award the contract
Select the action performed early in the acquisition cycle versus at or near contract award.
The acquisition plan is drafted and approved according to agency policy.
The Government has a requirement for computer equipment. The program office indicates that its users will have no need for performance capabilities beyond the minimum technical specifications stated in the purchase request. Which source selection process would be most appropriate in this situation?
Lowest price technically acceptable
Acme Company did not make the competitive range in a source selection. When the contracting officer asks for final proposal revisions, the contracting officer:
Will not contact Acme Company since it is no longer in the competition
Which of the following is correct regarding the preaward debriefing of offerors excluded from the competitive range?
The offeror must request the debriefing by written request to the contracting officer within 3 days after receipt of the notice of exclusion from the competition.The Government’s legal counsel should chair the debriefing session.
One of the proper protest venues is the:
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
What is the preferred method to make a purchase at or below the micro-purchase threshold?
Governmentwide commercial purchase card
Josh, a Government contract specialist, received several offers on a request for proposal (RFP) that was set aside for a small business. In order to avoid unnecessary work, what should be the first thing Josh should ensure when he reviews each proposal?
The proposal is from a small business.
Upon notice that a protest has been filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), who must immediately begin compiling the information necessary for a report to the GAO?
The contracting officer
Contractors are required to certify that a claim is made in good faith when submitting any claim exceeding:
$100,000
The Government team is ready to request final proposal revisions. As a result, we know that:
Discussions have concluded
A protest can be filed for which of the following?
Solicitation
Of the following, which is an acceptable venue to file a protest?
The agency
Which is an essential element of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)?
A voluntary election by both parties to participate in the ADR process
Two neighbors do not get along very well. One is a contracting officer, and the other works for an auto dealership, that has no contracts with the Government. The auto dealership employee decided to file a protest to a contract that was just awarded, knowing it would add extra work to the contracting officer’s day. Can the contracting officer’s neighbor file a protest as an interested party?
No.
Can a contractor file a protest at any time it chooses?
No, there are established timeframes within which a contractor must file its protest.
What is the Government’s policy as it relates to controversies with a contractor during performance of the contract?
Attempt to resolve conflict at the contracting officer’s level.
What FAR part covers protests?
FAR part 33
