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Whatreareretherethreerecontractingreliferecyclerephasesre-recorrectreanswer-Pre-award,reAward,reandrePost-award
Defineretherepre-awardrephasere-recorrectreanswer-
Invokesreallreworkreperformedrebyrebothretherebuyerre(Gov'treorrePrimereContractor)reandresellerre(contractorreorre
sub)reinrecommunicatingretherebuyer'srerequirementsreandreprovidingrearesolutionretorethosererequirements
Whatretypicallyrestartsrebeforeretherecontractingreprocess?re-recorrectreanswer-
Requirementredefinition,rebudgeting/fundingreprocess,reandreacquisitionreplanning.
Therepre-awardrephasereconsistreofrewhatretworeprimaryreactivities?re-recorrectreanswer-
DevelopreSolicitationre(forreourrepurpose,rethisreisredonerebyrethereGov'treorretherecontractor)reandredevelopreoffer
re(thisreisredonerebyretherecontractorreorresub)
Inreplanningretheresolicitationre-recorrectreanswer-
Therebuyingreactivityremustreassessrethereneedreandreanalyzerethererequirementreasrewellremakeresurerethatrecontr
actreoutcomesrewillreberemeasurablereandreproperlyreincentivized.reTheyrebuyingreactivityremustrealsoreverifyreav
ailabilityreofrefunds.
Buyingreactivitiesremustrealsore-recorrectreanswer-
Conductremarketreresearchretoreidentifyrepotentialresuppliers,reevaluatereifrethererequirementreisreachievable,rea
ndreperformreanyrepre-offerreconferencesreorrecommunication
MarketreResearchrehappensreinrewhatrephasesreofrecontractingreliferecycle?re-recorrectreanswer-
Isreareprocessrecontinuousrethroughreoutreallrephasesreofretherecontractingreliferecycle
Inreplanningretheresolicitation...re-recorrectreanswer-
Buyingreactivitiesreshouldreanalyzereriskrethatrecanretakerethereformreofreperformingremakereorrebyredecisions,reco
nductingrearesupplyreorreserviceredetermination,reandreunderstandingrethererequiredreschedulereorreneedsreofret
herecustomer.
Beforerefinalizingretheresolicitation...re-recorrectreanswer-
Therecontractremanagerrewillreparticipatereinrechoosingrearecontractretypereandrecontractingremethod,rehelpredet
erminereapplicablereregulations,reandreassistreinrebuildingreanreevaluationrestrategyreforreoffers.
Inreresponseretorearesolicitation...re-recorrectreanswer-Theresellerrewillresubmitreanreoffer
Theresellersreofferreshouldreincludere-recorrectreanswer-
Thereofferremust'verelinerewithrethereofferersreoverallresalesreplanreandreoverallreriskrecategory.redeterminingrewhi
chrepartsreofretherecontractreperformancerethereofferrewillreneedreassistancerefromrepartners,resubcontractors,reo
rrevendors.reCommunicaterewithretherebuyingreactivityretoremakeresurereallreinformationrehasrebeenreprovided
,Whatreisrethereawardrephase?re-recorrectreanswer-
Theresecondrecontractreliferecyclerephasereisreaward.reTherewordrephasereinvolvesreallreworkreperformedrebyrebothr
etherebuyerreandresellerrethatreproducesreanreawardrecontract.
Whatreisreonereactivityreinretherewardrephase?re-recorrectreanswer-Formretherecontract
Whenretheregovernmentrereceivesreoffersretheyremustreanalyzereproposalsreforrewhat?re-recorrectreanswer-
Inretermsreofrerisk,rereviewreforrepricereofrereasonableness,reandredocumentrethereresultsreofrethereanalysis.
Basedreonrethereanalysisreofreproposal,retoreplanreforrenegotiationsretheregovernmentremayreaskrefor?re-
recorrectreanswer-
Clarificationrefromreoffersreandrethenredeveloprenegotiationreobjectives.reThereofferrewillrerespondretorethererequ
estreforreclarificationreandrepreparereforrenegotiationsreasrewell.
Truereorrefalse;retherebuyerreandresellerremayreexchangereideasreorrehaverediscussions,retheyremayrebereinformalreo
rrehighlyrestructuredreasreneededreduringrethereawardrephasere-recorrectreanswer-True
Afterrereviewingreproposalsreandreanalyzingrethereproposalsreandrehavingreexchangesrewithretheresellers,rethereb
uyerrewillrethen?re-recorrectreanswer-Selectrearesource
Whatreisretherethirdrecontractreliferecyclerephase?re-recorrectreanswer-Postreawardrephase
Whatreareretheretworeprimaryreelementsreofretherepostrewardrephase?re-recorrectreanswer-
PerformrecontractreandreClosereContract
Whatreisreinvolvedreinretherepostreawardrephase?re-recorrectreanswer-
Involvesreallrethereworkreperformedrebyrebothretherebuyerreandresellerreduringrecontractreperformance,retoreinclu
derechangesretoretherecontract,recontractreclosereout,reandresometimesreterminationreofrearecontract.
Whatrehappensreduringrepostreawardrephasereactivityreperformretherecontract?re-recorrectreanswer-
Duringrethisrephase,rewereareremonitoringreriskreinreassessingreitsreimpactreonrecontractreperformancereensuringre
compliancerewithreonerecontractualretermsreandreconditionsreandretworecontractretechnicalrerequirementsreduri
ngrecontractreperformancereupretorecontractreclosereoutreorretermination
TruereorreFalse:reBothretherebuyerreandresellerremustreadministerretherecontract?re-recorrectreanswer-True
Whatreisreanreimportantrefocusreduringrepost-awardrecontractreadministration?re-recorrectreanswer-
Qualityreofrecontractreperformance
Whatreisreincludedreinrequalityreofrecontractreperformance?re-recorrectreanswer-
Thisrequalityreincludesreschedules,recost,reandresuccessfulredeliveryreofreservicesreorreitems.
Whoreisreresponsiblereforrequality?re-recorrectreanswer-
Theresellerrehasrethereresponsibilityreforrequality,rehoweverretherebuyerremustrehavereproperreoversightretoreprote
ctrethereinterestreofrestakereholders
Mostresellersrehaverearesupplyrechainreofresupportreforretheirrecontractreperformance,retheyrearereknowreas?re-
recorrectreanswer-Subrecontractors
,Howrecanrechangesrecontractrearrangementsreduringrecontractreperformancereberemade?re-recorrectreanswer-
Buyerreandresellerrenegotiationsreforrearecontractremodificationreorreareunilateralremodificationreofreprovisionsrea
reremet.reSometimes,recontractreterminationrewillrebereneeded.
WhatreisreContractreclosereout?re-recorrectreanswer-
Thereprocessreofreverifyingreallrethererequirementsreofretherecontractreareresatisfied,resettlingreunresolvedrematte
rs,reandrereconcilingretherecontractretoremakerefinalrepayment.
Whatretasksrearereincludedreinrecontractreclosereout?re-recorrectreanswer-
Validationreofrecompletionreofrecontractrerequirements,redispositionreofreproperty,resettlingresub-
contractorreissues,refundsrereconciliationreandrefinalrepayment.
KOrestandsrefor?re-recorrectreanswer-ContractingreOfficer
KOreplaysrewhatrerolerethroughoutrecontractingreliferecycle?re-recorrectreanswer-
Requirementsreidentificationrethroughrecontractreclose-
out,rethereKO'sreresponsibilitiesrechangereandreevolverefromrephaseretorephase.
Acquisitionredefinitionre-recorrectreanswer-
Thereacquiringrebyrecontractrewithreappropriaterefundsreofresuppliesreorreservicesrebyreandreforrethereusereofrefede
ralregovernmentrethroughretherepurchasereorrelease,rewhetherretheresuppliesreorreservicesrearerealreadyreinreexist
encereorremustreberecreated,redevelop,redemonstrated,reandreevaluated
Acquisitionreteamremembersredefinitionre-recorrectreanswer-
Consingreofreallreparticipantsreandregovernmentreacquisitionreincludingrenotreonlyrerepresentativesreofretheretec
hnical,resupply,reempermentrecommunitiesrebutrealsorecustomersretheyreserve,reandretherecontractorsrewhorepr
oviderethereproductsreandreservices
KO'srerolereonrethereacqreteamreisreto?re-recorrectreanswer-
Therecontractingreofficerremustrehaverethereauthorityretoretheremaximumreextentrepracticalreandreconsistentrewit
hrelaw,retoredeterminerethereapplicationreofrerules,reregulations,reandrepolicies,reonretherespecificrecontract
WhatreisrerequiredreforreKOreappointments?re-recorrectreanswer-
Requiresrearepointingreofficials,reselectingrecontractingreofficers,retoreconsiderretherecomplexityreandredollarreval
uereofrethereacquisitionsretorebereassignedreandretherecandidatesreexperience,retraining,reeducation,rebusinessrea
cumen,rejudgment,recharacter,reandrereputation
WhatreisrethereContractingreofficerreresponsiblerefor?re-recorrectreanswer-
Ensuringreperformancereofreallrenecessaryreactionsreforreeffectiverecontracting,reensuringrecompliancerewithreth
eretermsreofretherecontract,reandresafeguardingrethereinterestreofrethereUnitedreStatesreandreitsrecontractualrerelati
onships
Listresomereresponsibilitiesreofrecontractingreofficerre-recorrectreanswer-
Ensureresufficientrefunds,redealingrewithrecontractors,rerequestreassistancereasreappropriate,reandrecontractingre
officerrerepresentative
FarrePartre1re-recorrectreanswer-FederalreAcquisitionreRegulationsreSystem
FarrePartre2re-recorrectreanswer-DefinitionsreofreWordsreandreTerms
, FarrePartre3re-recorrectreanswer-ImproperreBusinessrePracticesreandrePersonalreConflictsreofreInterest
FarrePartre4re-recorrectreanswer-AdministrativereandreInformationreMatters
FarrePartre5re-recorrectreanswer-PublicizingreContractreActions
FarrePartre6re-recorrectreanswer-CompetitionreRequirements
FarrePartre7re-recorrectreanswer-AcquisitionrePlanning
FarrePartre8re-recorrectreanswer-RequiredreSourcesreofreSuppliesreandreServices
FarrePartre10re-recorrectreanswer-marketreresearch
FarrePartre12re-recorrectreanswer-Acquisitionreofrecommercialreproductsreandrecommercialreservices
FarrePartre13re-recorrectreanswer-SimplifiedreAcquisitionreProcedures
FarrePartre15re-recorrectreanswer-ContractingrebyreNegotiation
FarrePartre16re-recorrectreanswer-TypesreofreContracts
FarrePartre19re-recorrectreanswer-SmallreBusinessrePrograms
FarrePartre31re-recorrectreanswer-ContractreCostrePrinciplesreandreProcedures
FarrePartre33re-recorrectreanswer-Protests,reDisputes,reandreAppeals
FarrePartre42re-recorrectreanswer-ContractreAdministrationreandreAuditreServices
FarrePartre44re-recorrectreanswer-SubcontractingrePoliciesreandreProcedures
FarrePartre46re-recorrectreanswer-QualityreAssurance
FarrePartre49re-recorrectreanswer-TerminationreofreContracts
Waysretoreavoidrepersonalrebiasesre-recorrectreanswer--
Satisfyretherecustomerreinretermsreofrecost,requality,reandretimelinessreofretheredeliversreproductreorreservice
-Minimizereadministrativereoperatingrecost
-Fulfillrepublicrepolicyreobjectives
Whatreisrearepersonalreconflictreofreinterest?re-recorrectreanswer-
Whererearecontractorreemployeerehasresomereinterestrethatrecouldreimpairretheirreabilityretoreactreimpartiallyrean
dreinretherebestreinterestreofrethereGovernmentrewhenreperformingreunderrearecontract
Whatreisreanreorganizationalreconflictreofreinterest?re-recorrectreanswer-
Whererearecontractorre(orrepotential)reisreinrearesituationrewhichrebyrewayreofrecontractreperformanceregivesrethe
mreanreunfairreadvantagereorrewillrebiasretheirreperformancereinremakingrerecommendationsretorethereGovernme
nt
Allrecontractingreprofessionalsreshould...re-recorrectreanswer-
Doreeverythingreinretheirrepowerretoreseeretherecontractsretheyrewritereberesuccessfullyreexcited,rebothreleadingreu
pretorecontractreaward,reasrewellreasrethroughoutrecontractreperformance
