What are the five key stages of the Contracting Life Cycle? correct answers1. Acquisition Planning
2. Solicitation
3. Evaluation
4. Award
5. Contract Administration
Which stage includes modifications, performance, payments, and contract closeout? correct answersContract Administration
The...
What are the five key stages of the Contracting Life Cycle? correct answers1. Acquisition Planning
2. Solicitation
3. Evaluation
4. Award
5. Contract Administration
Which stage includes modifications, performance, payments, and contract closeout? correct
answersContract Administration
The purpose of the Contracting Subway Map is to: correct answersProvide generalized order of events in
the acquisition contracting process
When contemplating the business strategy of a procurement, what should the acquisition team consider
when aligning the strategy to the contractor motivations? correct answersContract type and length,
financing arrangements, profit/fee percentages, performance evaluation, data rights, required
warranties, maintenance/sustainment, and future requirements
What is the role of the contracting professional? correct answersServe as overall business advisor to
acquisition team
T/F: Contract management requires both general and business skills in areas such as problem solving,
critical thinking, costumer focus, communication, and technical credibility. Successful contract
management does not allow for adaptability in a changing business environment. correct answersFalse
One of the initial steps in Acquisition Planning is to identify the Acquisition Team. How does FAR 1.102-
4(e) describes the role of the Contracting Officer within the Acquisition Team? correct
answersContracting officers should take lead in encouraging business process innovations and ensuring
that business decisions are sound.
, The Adaptive Acquisition Framework (AAF) includes six pathways to enable the workforce to tailor
strategies to deliver better solutions faster. What are those 6 pathways? correct answers1. Urgent
Capability
2. Middle Tier DoD
3. Major Capability
4. Software Acquisition
5. Defense Business
6. Acquisition of Services
Urgent Capability correct answersfulfill urgent existing and/or emerging operational needs or quick
reactions in less than two years.
Middle Tier DoD correct answersrapidly develop fieldable prototypes within acquisition program to
demonstrate new capabilities and/or rapidly field production quantities of systems with proven
technologies that require minimal development.
Major Capability correct answersacquire and modernize military unique programs that provide enduring
capability
Software Acquisition correct answersfacilitate rapid and iterative delivery of software capability systems
to user
Defense Business correct answersacquire information systems that support DoD business operations
Acquisition of Services correct answersacquire services from private sector including knowledge-based,
construction, electronics and communications, equipment, facilities, product support, logistics, medical,
research and development, and transportation services.
Acquisition planning must involve all personnel responsible for significant aspects of the acquisition.
What is the purpose of acquisition planning? correct answersEnsure Government meets its needs in the
most effective, economical, and timely manner
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