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A series of questions and answers related to government contracting, focusing on the responsibilities of contracting officers and compliance with regulations such as the far (federal acquisition regulation) and dfars (defense federal acquisition regulation supplement). It covers topics like domestic end products, multiyear contracts, construction contracts, leasing motor vehicles, and more. The document serves as a review for individuals involved in government procurement processes, offering insights into various scenarios and their corresponding regulatory requirements. It is useful for understanding the complexities of government contracting and ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Designed to test and reinforce knowledge of key contracting principles and procedures.
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Scenario: / A /contracting /officer /has / a /requirement /for /supplies /for /public /use /in /Oregon /valued /at /$10,000. /None /of /the /exceptions /at /FAR /25.103 /and /DFARS /225.103 /apply. Question: /Is /the /contracting /officer /required /to /acquire /only /domestic /end /products? a. /Yes b. /No c. /Only /if /the /contract /will /be /set /aside /for /small /business /concerns Reference: /________________ /- /verified /answer(s)- โโ b. /No Reference: /FAR /25.100(b)(1)
Scenario: /You /are / a /member /of /an /acquisition /team /contemplating /the /award /of /a /multiyear /contract /with /a /cancellation /ceiling /of /$15 /million. Question: /Based /on /the /scenario /above, /would /congressional /notification /be /required /before /award /of /the /contract? a. /Yes b. /No Reference: /_______________ /- /verified /answer(s)- โโ b. /No Reference: /DFARS /217.170(d)(1)(iv) You /are /the /contracting /officer /for /an /unclassified /construction /contract
/required /to /obtain / a /written /certification /from /the /requiring /activity /regarding /the /fuel /efficiency /and /size /of /the /vehicles /requested /before /you /can /prepare /the /solicitation? a. /Yes b. /No Reference: /________________ /- /verified /answer(s)- โโ b. /No Reference: /FAR /8. FAR /17.106- 3(g) /authorizes /the /head /of /the /contracting /activity /(HCA) /to /approve /the /use /of /variable /unit /prices /when /using /multi- year /contract /procedures. /Can /the /HCA's /authority /be /delegated /to /the /chief /of /the /contracting /office? a. /Yes
b. /No c. /Not /enough /information Reference: /_____________ /- /verified /answer(s)- โโ a. /Yes Reference: /FAR /1.108(b) Can /an /enemy /prisoner /of /war /be /interrogated /by /contractor /personnel? a. /No b. /It /is /generally /prohibited, /but /the /Secretary /of /Defense /may /waive /the /prohibition /for /a /period /of / 60 /days. c. /Only /if /the /contractor /personnel /have /proper /training /and /security /clearances. d. /Yes Reference: /_____________ /- /verified /answer(s)- โโ b. /It /is /generally /prohibited, /but /the /Secretary /of /Defense /may /waive /the /prohibition /for /a /period /of / 60 /days. Reference: /DFARS /237.173- Scenario: /You
/for / a /supply /procurement /with /an /estimated /value /of /$800,000. /This /is /the /first /time /this /item /has /been /purchased /by /the /DoD, /and /you /will /not /solicit /from /nontraditional /defense /contractors. /The /acquisition /will /not /be /made /pursuant /to /FAR /12.102(f)(1). True /- /or /- /False: /The /contracting /officer /is /required /to /make / a /written /determination /that /the /acquisition /meets /the /commercial /product /definition /in /FAR /2.101. a. /True b. /False Reference: /____________ /- /verified /answer(s)- โโ a. /True Reference: /DFARS /212.102(a)(i)(A) /or /DFARS /212.102(a)(iii)(A)
/contracting /officer /is /issuing /an /undefinitized /contract /action /(UCA) /for /initial /spares. /Is /there /a /limit /on /the /amount /that /can /be /obligated /under /the /UCA /before /definitization? a. /Yes b. /No Reference: /__________ /- /verified /answer(s)- โโ b. /No Reference: /DFARS /217.7404-5(a) Should /the /clause /at /FAR /52.246-21, /Warranty /of /Construction, /be /used /in /a /fixed- price /construction /contract /that /will /be /performed /in /Germany? a. /Yes b. /No Reference: /_________ /- /verified /answer(s)- โโ b. /No
Reference: /__________ /- /verified /answer(s)- โโ b. /No Reference: /CD /2017-O Can / a /DoD /activity /enter /into / a /service /contract /for /a /military /flight /simulator /without /getting /a /waiver /from /the /Secretary /of /Defense? a. /Yes b. /No Reference: /___________ /- /verified /answer(s)- โโ b. /No Reference: /DFARS /237.102-71(b) Can / a /prime /contractor /accept / a /subcontractor's /written /representations /of /its /size /as /a /small /disadvantaged /business, /if /the /subcontractor /represents /that /the
/size /and /socioeconomic /status /representation /with /its /offer /is /current, /accurate, /and /complete /as /of /the /date /of /the /offer /for /the /subcontracts? a. /Yes b. /No Reference: /_________ /- /verified /answer(s)- โโ a. /Yes Reference: /FAR /19.703(a)(2)(i) Which /one /of /the /following /is /correct /regarding /the /assignment /of /claims /for /a /nonpersonal /services /contract? a. /The /assignment /of /claims /may /be /prohibited /if /the /prohibition /is /determined /to /be /in /the /Government's /interest. b. /The /assignment /of /claims /may /not /be /prohibited. c. /The /Assignment /of /Claims /Act /does /not /apply /to /this /type /of /contract.
/economic /enterprises /that /are /interested /in /participating /as /subcontractors /for /this /effort. /Where /would /you /find /information /on /where /to /submit /a /request /for /funding /of /an /Indian /incentive? /- /verified /answer(s)- โโ DFARS /PGI /226.103(1) If / a /contracting /officer /obtains /approval /from /the /contract /finance /office, /can /he /or /she /include /unusual /progress /payments /based /on /costs /in /a /firm-fixed- price /supply /contract /to /be /awarded /using /the /procedures /in /FAR /part /13? /- /verified /answer(s)- โโ No; /FAR /32. You /are
/completing /contract /closeout /for / a /supply /contract /valued /at /$7,500, /that /is /physically /complete. /The /contract /includes /$1,250, /in /unsettled /costs. /Assuming /you /can /determine /it /appropriate, /can /you /use /the /quick /closeout /procedure /to /negotiate /the /settlement /of /these /costs? /- /verified /answer(s)- โโ Yes; /DFARS /242.708(a)(2) What /is /the /dollar /threshold /for /public /announcement /of /contract /actions? /(Hint: /give /$ /amount /and /reference) /- /verified /answer(s)- โโ $7.5 /million; /DFARS /205.303(a)(i) The /contractor /has /submitted /a /final /indirect /cost /rate /proposal /for /your /cost- reimbursement /contract
/of / 15 /wiring /harnesses /with /an /unit /price /of /$10,250.00. /This /acquisition /is /in /support /of / a /contingency /operation. /Will /you /include / a /contractor /requirement /to /provide /DoD /item /unique /identification /in /your /solicitation /and /contract? /- /verified /answer(s)- โโ No; /DFARS /218.201(2) Except /for /the /price /evaluation /required /by /FAR /8.405- 2(d), /does / a /contracting /officer /have
/to /make / a /separate /fair /and /reasonable /pricing /determination /when /using /the /schedule /pricing /to /place /an /order /under /a /Federal /Supply /Schedule? /- /verified /answer(s)- โโ No; /CD /2014-O Does /the /Buy /American /statute /apply /to /the /construction /of /a /public /building /in /Puerto /Rico? /(Assume /no /exceptions /apply.) /- /verified /answer(s)- โโ Yes; /FAR /25.200(b) A /contracting /officer /is /drafting / a /solicitation /for /the