Uniformity and Conclusion Flashcards
FAR Parts 4, 29, 30, 42, 44, 45, 50, and 51
Uniformity and Conclusion
Uniformity and Conclusion:
FAR Parts 4, 29, 30, 42, 44, 45, 50, and 51
FAR Part 4 - Administrative and Information Matters
FAR Part 29 - Taxes
FAR Part 30 - Cost Accounting Standards Administration
FAR Part 42 - Contract Administration and Audit Services
FAR Part 44 - Subcontracting Policies and Procedures
FAR Part 45 - Government Property
FAR Part 50 - Extraordinary Contractual Actions and the safety act
FAR Part 51 - Use of Government Sources by Contractors
What is the primary purpose of a post-award orientation?
To provide understanding for a contractor that did not understand the work requirements at the time offers were submitted.
To achieve a clear and mutual understanding of all contract requirements and identify and resolve potential problems.
To make adjustments to any subcontracts which may be necessary under the prime contract.
To alter the final agreement arrived at in negotiations which led to the contract award.
FAR 42.501
To achieve a clear and mutual understanding of all contract requirements and identify and resolve potential problems.
As part of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, Pub. L. 107-296, Congress enacted the SAFETY Act to:
Promote a safe workplace including a drug free workplace.
Encourage contractors not to text while driving.
Provide risk management and litigation management protections for sellers of Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technology (QATT) in the supply and distribution chain.
Require cybersecurity protocols and related technologies.
FAR 50.203
Provide risk management and litigation management protections for sellers of Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technology (QATT) in the supply and distribution chain.
If the contractor does not have an approved purchasing system, consent to subcontract is required for all of the following except which?
Cost-reimbursement contracts
Fixed-price contracts below the simplified acquisition threshold
Time-and-materials contracts
Letter contracts
FAR 44.201-1(b)
Fixed-price contracts below the simplified acquisition threshold
What does CASB stand for?
Contract Administration Standards Bulletin
Citizen Accounting Standards Board
Cost Accounting Standards Board
None of the above
FAR 30.000
Cost Accounting Standards Board
Contractors must retain all records pertaining to a government contract for a minimum of ____________ from the date final payment is made under the contract.
Three years
Ten years
Six years
One year
FAR 4.7
Three years
To which of the following subcontracts may a contracting officer consent?
A subcontract that makes the results of arbitration between the prime contractor and subcontractor binding on the Government
A subcontract obligating the contracting officer to deal directly with the subcontractor
A subcontract providing for payment on a fixed-price incentive basis
A subcontract providing for payment on a cost-plus-a-percentage-of-cost basis
FAR 44.203(b)
A subcontract providing for payment on a fixed-price incentive basis
For a contract with which of the following would the DCAA generally not be the responsible audit agency?
Federal Prison Industries
An 8(a) small business
An educational institution
Any contractor providing architect-engineer services
FAR 42.101(b)
An educational institution
Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application includes the social networking service TikTok or any successor application or service developed or provided by ByteDance Limited or an entity owned by ByteDance Limited. This prohibition applies to the presence or use of a covered application on any information technology owned or managed by______, or on any information technology used or provided by the _______ under a contract, unless an exception is granted.
the Government, Contractor
the Contractor, Vendor
the Vendor, Government
the Government, Government
FAR 4.2202 (b)
the Government, Contractor
A legal instrument in which a contractor guarantees performance of the contract, the obligations under the contract are assumed by a successor in interest, and the government recognizes the transfer of the contract and related assets is called what?
Assignment
Novation agreement
Transfer agreement
Change-of-name agreement
FAR 42.12
Novation agreement
The federal government shall use electronic commerce:
Only if there is no risk of loss or misuse of the information
As long as signatures are not provided electronically.
Whenever it is practicable or cost-effective.
For all transactions above the simplified acquisition threshold.
FAR 4.5
Whenever it is practicable or cost-effective.
Generally, purchases and leases made by the Federal Government are:
subject to state and local taxation
immune from state and local taxation
eligible for state and local tax rebates
subject to taxation only in states with
Value Added Tax
FAR 29.3
immune from state and local taxation
If the Government has determined that it is in its best interests to purchase from the committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, the contracting officer shall authorize contractors purchasing supply items for Government use that are available from the Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled to purchase such items if they are available from the following agencies through their distribution facilities except for:
Defense Logistics Agency (DLA),
General Services Administration (GSA)
National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA)
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
FAR 51.101
National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA)
An indirect cost rate established temporarily for interim reimbursement of incurred indirect costs and adjusted as necessary pending establishment of final indirect cost rates is called what?
Billing rate
Prevailing rate
Required rate
Interim rate
FAR 42.7
Billing rate
Which of the following is true about requests for the use of Government property by international organizations?
The foreign organization may receive title to the Government-furnished property
Such requests shall never be granted
The Government must charge the international organization a rental fee
Such requests shall be processed in accordance with agency procedures
FAR 45.302
Such requests shall be processed in accordance with agency procedures
The Contracting Officer shall not award a CAS-covered contract until the _____________ has made a written determination that the required disclosure statement is adequate
Program Manager
Agency Head
Cognizant Federal Agency Official
Contracting Activity
FAR 30.202-6
Cognizant Federal Agency Official
What law empowers the President to authorize agencies exercising functions in connection with the national defense to enter into, amend, and modify contracts, without regard to other provisions of law related to making, performing, amending, or modifying contracts, whenever the President considers that such action would facilitate the national defense?
Executive Law 49-005
Public Law 85-804
E.O. 10673
OMB Circular 90-043
FAR 50.101-1
Public Law 85-804
Regarding the authority to use extraordinary contractual actions, agencies shall maintain complete records of all actions taken under FAR 50.1.For request for relief processed, these records shall include, as a minimum the following except:
Approval above the contracting officer.
The contractor’s request.
All relevant memorandums, correspondence, affidavits, and other pertinent documents.
A copy of the contractual document implementing an approved request.
FAR 50.101-3
Approval above the contracting officer.
If a contractor is infringing a copyright with the consent of the government:
the copyright holder may receive injunctive relief.
the copyright holder may sue the government for monetary damages.
the copyright is transferred to the contractor.
the copyright holder may sue the contractor for monetary damages.
FAR 29.201
the copyright holder may sue the government for monetary damages.
Which of the following is an example of a contract under which contractors could be authorized to use government supply sources?
Government firm-fixed price contract
Contract under the Javits-Wagner-O’Day Act (known as AbilityOne)
A negotiated contract with a contractor that has no other government cost reimbursement type contracts
Time-and-materials contracts for repair of commercial equipment
FAR 51.101
Government firm-fixed price contract
Which instrument is indicated by the letter designation A, in position 9 of the PIID?
Basic ordering agreements.
Basic purchasing agreements
Blanket ordering agreements
Blanket purchase agreements
FAR 4.1603(3)
Blanket purchase agreements
he Procurement Instrument Identifier (PIID) is a unique identifier used for contracts, orders, and other procurement instruments. The PIID format is standardized by FAR and provides essential information about the instrument type. Here’s a breakdown of the positions in the PIID:
Positions 1–6: Issuing Agency Code (AAC)
A six-character code that identifies the contracting office or agency issuing the procurement instrument.
Example: “W912QR” (Army Corps of Engineers).
Positions 7–8: Fiscal Year
A two-digit code indicating the fiscal year in which the procurement instrument was issued.
Example: “23” for the fiscal year 2023.
Position 9: Instrument Type
A one-letter code that identifies the type of procurement instrument:
A: Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA)
B: Invitation for Bid (IFB)
C: Contract of all types (except IDIQ and GWAC)
D: Indefinite Delivery Contract (including task orders and delivery orders)
F: Purchase Order (PO)
G: Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA)
H: Other Transactions
I: Agreements (cooperative and other non-procurement agreements)
Positions 10–17: Serial Number
An eight-character code that uniquely identifies the specific procurement instrument. This is usually alphanumeric and assigned by the agency.
Example: “00012345” (sequential identifier of the specific instrument).
In the elements of a PIID, positions 7 through 8 are the last two digits of the fiscal year in which the procurement instrument is issued or awarded. What do these digits refer to?
The date the action is signed, rather than the effective date
The date the effective date was awarded, rather than signed
The date the action was drafted, rather than the effective date
The date the effective date was signed, rather than the date the action was signed
FAR 4.1603(2)
The date the action is signed, rather than the effective date
The National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) is implemented in which two publications? The National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) (32 CFR part 117) and the _________:
DoD Manual 5220.22, Volume 2, National Industrial Security Program: Industrial Security Procedures for Government Activities.
DoD Manual 5220.20, Volume 5, National Industrial Security Program: Industrial Security Procedures for Government Activities.
DoD Manual 5220.22, Volume 5, National Industrial Security Program: Industrial Security Procedures for Civilian Activities.
DoD Manual 5220.20, Volume 2, National Industrial Security Program: Industrial Security Procedures for Civilian Activities.
FAR 4.402(b)
DoD Manual 5220.22, Volume 2, National Industrial Security Program: Industrial Security Procedures for Government Activities.