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.
The following are examples when special-fuels excise taxes are NOT imposed in many contracting situations when the supplies are for any of the following except:
The exclusive use of any State or political subdivision, including the District of Columbia (26 U.S.C.4041 and 4221).
A nonprofit educational organization (26 U.S.C.4041 and 4 221)
Purchases under the Ability One program (41 U.S.C. chapter 85)
Emergency vehicles (26 U.S.C.4053 and 4 064(b)(1)(c)).
FAR 29.202
Purchases under the Ability One program (41 U.S.C. chapter 85)
A prospective contractor would be obligated to register in the System for Award Management database prior to contract award in which of the following cases?
A contract awarded by a deployed contracting officer in the course of military operations
A micropurchase using the electronic funds transfer method for payment
A contract with an individual for performance outside the United States and its outlying areas
A contract for emergency operations in response to a natural disaster
FAR 4.1102
A contract for emergency operations in response to a natural disaster
Who is responsible for performing CAS administration for all contracts and subcontracts in a business unit?
Cognizant Federal Agency Official
Contracting Officer
Head of Contracting Agency
Head of Agency
FAR 30.601
Cognizant Federal Agency Official
If an agency requires a short retention period than those identified in FAR 4.805, Table 4-1 Retention Periods, who shall request approval from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)?
The agency’s Contracting Officer
The agency’s Records Officer
The agency’s Security Officer
The agency’s Administrative Officer
FAR 4.805 (c)
The agency’s Records Officer
What shall the ACO use as a basis for granting, withholding, or withdrawing approval of the contractor’s purchasing system?
Only the past performance of the contractor
Contractor purchasing system review
Quality assurance surveillance
Postaward survey
FAR 44.302
Contractor purchasing system review
roperty acquired, fabricated, or otherwise provided by the contractor for performing a contract, and to which the Government has title, is called what?
Government-furnished property
Government-leased property
Contractor inventory
Contractor-acquired property
FAR 45.402
Contractor-acquired property
On what basis is Government property normally provided in performance of the contract under which it is authorized?
Rental
Cost-reimbursement
At-cost
Rent-free
FAR 45.301(a)
Rent-free
FAR PART 4, ADMINISTRATIVE AND INFORMATION MATTERS
FAR Part 4 describes the administrative aspects of contract execution, including distribution, signatures, numbering, reporting, file retention, and the Federal Procurement Data System.
What is a Procurement Instrument Identifier (PIID)?
Procurement Instrument Identifier or PIID is a fancy name for the contract number. Most federal government contract numbers look like this:
AA1234-20-A-0005
Six characters, a dash, two numbers, a dash, one letter, a dash, followed by four numbers. You may find the entire contract number written with no dashes.
The first six characters (in my example, “AA1234”) identifies the contract office. Each contract office has its own set of six characters, often consisting of two letters and four numbers.
The second set of two numbers (in my example, “20”) refers to the fiscal year during which the contract was signed. If you see “20,” that contract was signed in fiscal year 2020. If you see “15,” that contract was signed in fiscal year 2015.
Remember, the government’s fiscal year starts October 1 and ends September 30.
The single letter (in my example, “A”) gives you a clue about the contract type.
Finally, the last set of four numbers (in my example, “0005”) is a numerical counter for agency convenience. The first contract of that fiscal year will end with “0001.” The second contract will end with “0002,” and so on.
FAR PART 4, ADMINISTRATIVE AND INFORMATION MATTERS
FAR Part 4 describes the administrative aspects of contract execution, including distribution, signatures, numbering, reporting, file retention, and the Federal Procurement Data System.
Who has the authority to sign contracts on behalf of the federal government?
Contracting officers! Also, the head of a federal agency has inherent power to sign contracts on behalf of the agency, but agency heads usually delegate this power to the contracting officers.
FAR PART 4, ADMINISTRATIVE AND INFORMATION MATTERS
FAR Part 4 describes the administrative aspects of contract execution, including distribution, signatures, numbering, reporting, file retention, and the Federal Procurement Data System.
Most contracts require two signatures: one by the contracting officer, one on behalf of the contractor. Who signs first?
The contracting officer normally signs the contract after it has been signed by the contractor. So, typically, the contractor signs first.
FAR PART 4, ADMINISTRATIVE AND INFORMATION MATTERS
FAR Part 4 describes the administrative aspects of contract execution, including distribution, signatures, numbering, reporting, file retention, and the Federal Procurement Data System.
Who should sign contracts on behalf of my company?
Anyone with the authority to bind your company contractually can sign the government contract. My recommendation is that your company create a policy that one specific person be solely responsible for signing all government contracts.
FAR PART 4, ADMINISTRATIVE AND INFORMATION MATTERS
FAR Part 4 describes the administrative aspects of contract execution, including distribution, signatures, numbering, reporting, file retention, and the Federal Procurement Data System.
Should I sign my legal name, or the company’s legal name?
Remember that your contract with the government is with your company, not with you personally. For that reason, you should type the name of your company (because you are signing on behalf of the company). Then you should type your name and your job title as it relates to the company. For example, you could sign your name above this text:
Acme Manufacturing North America, LLC
Cornelius Stark, Managing Member
If you run a sole proprietorship or if you will sign
the contract as an individual, then maybe you sign and type only your name. However, be careful. Consider forming a company (corporation, limited liability company, etc.) rather than operating as an individual or sole proprietorship. Of course, you should consult a business attorney and tax professional when making these decisions.
FAR PART 4, ADMINISTRATIVE AND INFORMATION MATTERS
FAR Part 4 describes the administrative aspects of contract execution, including distribution, signatures, numbering, reporting, file retention, and the Federal Procurement Data System.
Does the contracting officer have a duty to distribute copies of the signed contract or modification?
Yes. Within 10 working days after everyone signs, the contracting officer is supposed to send your company a copy of the executed contract or modification. Expect your copy to be sent by email.
FAR PART 4, ADMINISTRATIVE AND INFORMATION MATTERS
FAR Part 4 describes the administrative aspects of contract execution, including distribution, signatures, numbering, reporting, file retention, and the Federal Procurement Data System.
Why should I expect the copy of my signed contract or modification to be sent via email?
The federal government’s policy is to use electronic commerce (which includes email) whenever practicable or cost-effective. In fact, when you read the FAR, you may find terms like “copy,” “document,” “page,” etc., but you should not interpret that to mean you will receive or work with printed paper copies.
