Contracting officer ko - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is a Contracting Officer Representative? - A technical representative that is appointed by the contracting officer through a designation letter The procuring Contracting Officer, Administrative Contracting Officer, Termination Contracting Officer, and the Contracting Officer's Representative are key players in the acquisition process. From the following statements, choose the correct answer: - The contracting officer appoints the contracting officer's representative in writing In yo...

Con 3990 Prep Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers What are the three contracting life cycle phases - answerPre-award, Award, and Post-award Define the pre-award phase - answerInvokes all work performed by both the buyer (Gov't or Prime Contractor) and seller (contractor or sub) in communicating the buyer's requirements and providing a solution to those requirements What typically starts before the contracting process? - answerRequirement definition, budgeting/funding process, and a...

WARRANT BOARD EXAM|COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH A+ GRADED ANSWERS In your opinion, what are the keys to ensuring that the integrity of the competitive source selection process is maintained and that the overall acquisition is conducted in a fair and impartial manner? * Follow the source selection plan * Make sure evaluators have signed a non-disclosure agreement and do not have an actual or potential conflict of interest * Provide Source Selection training to all SSEB team members *Emphasize to ...

The Source Selection Decision Document for a construction Request for Proposal has just been signed and you now notice that the Davis-Bacon wage rate has just been modified. The award has not yet been signed by the contracting officer. What do you do? - You need to issue an amendment to all the offerors in the competitive range and provide them an opportunity to revise their pricing. Wage rates need to be up-to-date as of Day of Contract award for construction RFPs (FAR 22.404-6(c)). ...

The major categories of acquisition: - correct answer 1. Supplies and equipment 2. Services 3. Construction 4. Research and Development What is the source of the Government's contracting powers? - correct answer Constitution The three major phases of contracting: - correct answer 1. Contract Planning (Working w/customer) 2. Contract Formation (Executio...

Pre-Award Phase - correct answer (1st phase of contracting life cycle) This phase involves all work performed by the buyer (Government or prime contractor) and seller (contractor or subcontractor) in communicating the buyer's requirements and providing a solution to those requirements. What activities make up the Pre-Award Phase? - correct answer 1) Develop Solicitation 2) Develop Offer Award ...

Who develops a solicitation? - ANSThe government, and the buyer Who prepares an offer? - ANSThe contractor, and the seller During the post award phase while the contract is being performed, who has responsibility for quality? - ANSThe seller Acquisition - ANSFAR 2.101 tells us Acquisition means the acquiring by contract with appropriated funds of supplies or services (including construction) by and for the use of the Federal Government through purchase or lease, whether the supplies...

KOs shall distribute copies of contracts or mods within 10 working days after execution by all parties. As a minimum, the KO shall -- correct answer: (a) Distribute simultaneously 1 signed copy or reproduction of the signed contract to the contractor and the paying office; (b) When a contract is assigned to another office for contract administration provide a copy to that office with the distro list; (c) Distribute 1 copy to each accounting and finance office (funding office) whose funds ...

Market Research is conducted during which phase of acquisition? -:- All phases of the acquisition What is the use of a procedure that is inconsistent with the FAR? -:- Deviation Feedback: See FAR 1.401(a) Simplified Acquisition Procedures should -:- Promote competition to the maximum extent practicable What type(s) of contracts can be awarded when acquiring commercial products -:- Only firm fixed price contracts or firm fixed with economic prices adjustment Which is NOT a type of co...

Subcontracting Policies and Procedures : FAR 44.201-1 Consent Requirements If the contractor has an approved purchasing system, consent is required for subcontracts specifically identified by the contracting officer in the subcontracts clause If they do not have an approved purchasing system, consent is required for cost reimbursement, time-and-materials, labor-hour, or letter contracts and also for unpriced actions under fixed price contracts exceeding the SAT;Advance Notification Re...