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CON 1100: CONTRACTFOUNDATIONAL SKILLS QUESTIONS
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Identifyytheystagesyofytheycontractingylifeycycley-yanswer--AcquisitionyPlanningyStage
SolicitationyStage
EvaluationyStage
AwardyStage
ContractyAdministrationyStage
Inywhatyshouldytheycontractingyofficerytakeytheylead?y-yanswer--
Encouragingybusinessyprocessyinnovations.
Inywhatyshouldytheycontractingyofficeryensure?y-yanswer--
Ensuringythatybusinessydecisionsyareysound.
TheyAdaptiveyAcquisitionyFrameworky(AAF)yincludesysixypathwaysytoyenableytheywor
kforceytoytailorystrategiesytoydeliveryybetterysolutionsyfaster.y-yanswer--
UrgentyCapabilityyAcquisition
MiddleyTieryofyAcquisitions
MajoryCapabilityyAcquisition
SoftwareyAcquisition
DefenseyBusinessySystems
AcquisitionyofyServices
Whichypathwayyisytoyrapidlyydevelopyfieldableyprototypesywithinyanyacquisitionyprogra
mytoydemonstrateynewycapabilitiesyand/
oryrapidlyyfieldyproductionyquantitiesyofysystemsywithyprovenytechnologiesythatyrequire
yminimalydevelopment?y-yanswer--MiddleyTieryofyAcquisition
WhichypathwayyisytoyacquireyinformationysystemsythatysupportyDoDybusinessyoperati
ons?y-yanswer--DefenseyBusinessySystems
Whichypathwayyisytoyfieldycapabilitiesytoyfulfillyurgentyexistingyand/
oryemergingyoperationalyneedsyoryquickyreactionsyinylessythanytwoyyears?y-yanswer--
UrgentyCapabilityyAcquisition
Whichypathwayyisytoyacquireyservicesyfromytheyprivateysectoryincludingyknowledge-
based,yconstruction,yelectronicsyandycommunications,yequipment,yfacilities,yproductys
upport,ylogistics,ymedical,yresearchyandydevelopment,yandytransportationyservices?y-
yanswer--AcquisitionyofyServices
, Whichypathwayyisytoyfacilitateyrapidyandyiterativeydeliveryyofysoftwareycapabilityysyste
msy(e.g.,ysoftware-intensiveysystemsyand/orysoftware-intensiveycomponentsyorysub-
systems)ytoytheyuser?y-yanswer--SoftwareyAcquisition
Whichypathwayydoesythisydescribeyisytoyacquireyandymodernizeymilitaryyuniqueyprogr
amsythatyprovideyenduringycapability?y-yanswer--MajoryCapabilityyAcquisition
Acquisitionyplanningymustyinvolveyallypersonnelyresponsibleyforysignificantyaspectyofyt
heyacquisition.yWhatyisytheypurposeyofyacquisitionyplanning?y-yanswer--
TheypurposeyofythisyplanningyisytoyensureythatytheyGovernmentymeetsyitsyneedsyinyth
eymostyeffective,yeconomical,yandytimelyymanner.
Whichyofytheyfollowingyisytrueyaboutymarketyresearch?y-yanswer--
Collectingyandyanalyzingyinformationyaboutycapabilitiesywithinytheymarketytoysatisfyya
gencyyneeds
SimplifiedyacquisitionyisyanyacquisitionymethodyprescribedybyyFARyParty13yforypurcha
singysuppliesyandyservices,yincludingyconstruction,yresearchyandydevelopment,yandyc
ommercialyproductsyandycommercialyservices,yforywhichytheyaggregateyamountydoesy
notyexceedyaycertainylimit.yWhatyisythisylimitycalled?y-yanswer--
Theysimplifiedyacquisitionythreshold.
Whatyisytheydollaryamountyofythisylimit?y-yanswer--Equalytoyorylessythany$250,000.
Inywhatytwoyfamiliesyareycontractytypesygenerallyygrouped?y-yanswer--Fixed-
PriceyandyCost-Reimbursement
WhatyisytheyofficialyU.S.ygovernmentywebsiteythatycontractingyofficersyuseytoypublicize
ycontractingyopportunities?y-yanswer--
SystemyforyAwardyManagementy(SAM)ysam.gov
Whenydraftingytheysolicitation,ythisytoolyprovidesyguidanceyonytheyuseyofyallyprovisions
yandyclausesycontainedyinytheyFAR,yDefenseyFederalyAcquisitionyRegulationySupple
menty(DFARS),yDepartmentyofyVeteransyAffairsyAcquisitionyRegulationy(VAAR),yandy
DepartmentyofyEnergyyAcquisitionyRegulationy(DEAR).yItyalsoyincludesyguidanceyonyt
heyuseyofyprovisionsyandyclausesycontainedyinyDoDyclassydeviations.
Whatyisytheytool?y-yanswer--DAUyProvisionyandyClauseyMatrix
Whichybestyvalueysourceyselectionyprocessyallowsytheygovernmentytoyawardytoyothery
thanytheylowestypricedyofferoryoryotherythanytheyhighestytechnicallyyratedyofferor?y-
yanswer--Tradeoff
Aysolicitationyisyanyyrequestytoysubmityoffersyoryquotationsytoytheygovernment.yWhatya
reysolicitationsyunderysealedybidyproceduresycalled?
yWhatyareysolicitationsyunderynegotiatedyproceduresycalled?y-yanswer--
InvitationyforyBids(IFB)/RequestyforyProposalsy(RFP)
Whenytheygovernmentychangesyitsyrequirementsyorytermsyoryconditions,yeitherybefore
yoryafteryreceiptyofyproposals,ytheycontractingyofficeryshallyamendytheysolicitation.
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