Which standards are used to determine contractor responsiblity before making an award to a contractor?

Resources, eligibility, and tax status

Performance record, eligibility, and tax status

Resources, performance record, and eligibility

Performance record, resources, and tax status

Resources, performance record, and eligibility

A contractor excluded from government contracting for a reasonable, specified period of time because of conviction on a criminal offense in connection with obtaining public contract is

debarred

ineligible

suspended

unqualified

debarred

What action should be taken if legal proceddings are not initiated within 12 months after the date of a suspension notice?

Debar the contractor

Terminate the suspenstion

Suspend the contractor for an additional 12 months

File a complaint with the assistant attorney general

Terminate the suspenstion

Which of the following systems is not used in making a determination of contractor responsibility?

Dun & Bradstreet System (D&B)

Excluded Parties Listing System (EPLS)

Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS)

Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS)

Dun & Bradstreet System (D&B)

what action must a contracting officer take in the abscence of information clearly indicating that a prospective contractor is responsible?

Request performance and payment bonds

Document the file and proceed with award

Make a determination of non responsibility

Provide the contractor with a neutral rating

Make a determination of non responsibility

What does the SBA issue as assurance that a small business has been determined responsible for the purpose of receiving and performing a specific government contract?

8(a) certification

HUBzone certification

Certificate of Competency (CoC)

Certificate of Responsiblity (CoR)

Certificate of Competency (CoC)

When an offeror proposes mor than one product that will meet the government's need, how are the offers evaluated?

Reject all offers as nonresponsive

Evaluate each product as a separate offer

Review all offers and select only the best value for evaluation

Evaluate the low bid and return other proposals to the contractor

Evaluate each product as a separate offer

Prepare the award of commercial items on the

SF 33

SF 1442

DD 1155

SF1449

SF1449

To the maximum extent possible, purchase orders for commercial items should include only those clauses required to implement provisions of law, or executive order, and _________

the clauses prescribed by FAR Part 13

those clauses that are determined to be consistent with prevailing AF practice

the clauses prescribed by DoD Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) for simplified acquisition procedures

those clauses that are determined to be consistent with prevailing commercial practice.

those clauses that are determined to be consistent with prevailing commercial practice.

The simplified acquisition procedures of FAR part 13 may be combined with FAR part 12, Commercial Procedures, for________

construction acquisitions

acquisitions requiring certified cost or pricing data

acquisitions up to the simplified acquisition threshold

any commercial acquisition regardless of dollar ammount

acquisitions up to the simplified acquisition threshold

Requirements solicited using simplified acquisition procedures (SAP) are typically evaluated on _____

Overall ranking of offers

past performance alone

contractor business size

Price alone

Price alone

Options are evaluated by _______

considering only the cost of the basic year and awarding to the lowest bid

adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement

using $500 as an evaluation factor

adding 10 percent of the total price for the basice requirement to the basic requirement price

adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement

What may be used in lieu of obtaining individual quotations each time a purchase foe the same item is contemplated?

Previous purchase price

Lowest price available based on market research

Standing price quotation

IGCE

Standing price quotation

A purchase order must ________

identify an offeror's tax identification number

specify FOB origin for supplies

provide for inspection terms

exclude prompt payment discounts

provide for inspection terms

When only one reply is received in response to a solicitation estimated at less than the SAT, what action must the CO take before making the award?

An award may not be made; cancel the solicitation

No further action is required; award to the one responding contractor

Include a statement in the contract file giving the basis of the determination of contractor responsiblity

Include a statement in the contract file  giving the basis of the determination of fair and reasonable price

Include a statement in the contract file  giving the basis of the determination of fair and reasonable price

What clause must be included in an unpriced purchase order?

New Material

Notice to Supplier

Fast Payment Procedure

Contract terms and conditions-commercial items

Notice to Supplier

Which section of a BPA contains accounting and appropriation data?

Invoices

Extent of obligation

Description of agreement

Accounting and appropriation data are not cited

Accounting and appropriation data are not cited

In order to cancel a BPA, a contactor must give how many days written notice to the gov't.

1 day

10 days

30 days

90 days

30 days

Calls placed against a prepriced BPA

must contain clauses

do not require funding

must only be placed orally

must be placed by an authorized caller

must be placed by an authorized caller

The cover page and each page containing source selection information must be marked

For Oficial use only___ See FAR 12.101 and 3.104

For Oficial use only___ See FAR 12.101 and 13.104

Source Selection Information___ See FAR 2.101 and 3.104

Source Selection Information___ See FAR 12.101 and 3.104

Source Selection Information___ See FAR 12.101 and 3.104

All personnel involved in source selection must

sign a non-disclosure agreement

possess a current security clearance

meet mandatory grade requirements prior to being assigned to the source selection team

be interviewed by the CO prior to being assigned to the source selection team

sign a non-disclosure agreement

What action must a CO take when a late proposal is received?

Designate the offer as non-responsive

Eliminate the offeror from the competitive range

Provide a notice of late receipt and indicate whether or not the offer will be considered

Disregard the proposal and provide a notice to unsuccessful offerors and letter after an award is made

Provide a notice of late receipt and indicate whether or not the offer will be considered

Can a proposal be withdrawn at any time before award?

Yes, by written notice at any time before award

No, the proposal is retained with the contract file

No, once submitted, the proposal will be opened at closing

Yes, at any time before award, provided the CO writes a D&F

Yes, by written notice at any time before award

One indicator of an offeror's ability to perform the contract is

by evaluating past performance

the relative size of the company

by conducting interviews with the offerors

by reviewing the offeror's financial records

by evaluating past performance

Relevancy may be used in past performance evaluation to

validate small business size status

measure similarities in contract efforts

determine an offeror's current workload

measure time that has elapsed since the referenced past performance occured

measure similarities in contract efforts

When determining which offerors to include in the competitive range, the CO

excludes the bottom 10% of the offerors

only includes all of the most highly rated proposals

includes all of the most highly rated proposals

includes all offerors who are technically acceptable

includes all of the most highly rated proposals

What action is appropriate when the CO desices that a proposal should not be included in the competitive range?

Begin negotiations with the offeror

Request the offeror clarify its proposal

Allow the offeror one more chance to revise its proposal

Eliminate it from award consideration and notify the offeror

Eliminate it from award consideration and notify the offeror

When may an offeror be permitted to revise its proposal?

After conducting fact finding

At the conclusion of discussions

After exclusion from the competitive range

In order to make an unacceptable proposal acceptable

At the conclusion of discussions

Price analysis is preferred over cost analysis because it

is less time consuming

evaluates separate cost elements

normally determine price reasonableness

requires little or no comparison of proposed prices

is less time consuming

When analyzing price, which of the following is not a condition for using previously proposed prices?

there has not been a significant time lapse

the reasonableness of the price is not uncertain

the terms and conditions are not significantly different

the contractor has not been debarred, suspended, or rendered ineligible

the reasonableness of the price is not uncertain

Which price analysis technique makes comparisons based on factors such as price per square foot?

rough estimate

cost estimating affiliation

cost estimating relationships

Parallel estimating relationships

cost estimating affiliation

When using an IGE to conduct price analysis, the IGE must

be an exact match to the offeror's proposal

include a basis for the estimate using validated data

be revised to account for differences the government did not account for

only be adjusted when differing from an offeror's price by 50% or more

include a basis for the estimate using validated data

Cost analysis provides the basis for

awarding simplified acquisitions

using cost estimating relationships

determining contractor responsibilities

negotiating contract pricing arrangements

negotiating contract pricing arrangements

What factors are considered in determing whether a cost is allowable?

Cost and pricing data are certified

Costs are not allocable to the contract

Standards established by Cost Accounting Standard Board

rough yardsticks (such as dollars per pound) have been applied

Standards established by Cost Accounting Standard Board

Which is a direct cost?

The salary of a management official

The cost of tools to cut and assemble wood

The cost of insurance for vehicles used on the job

The cost of doors for the building being constructed

The cost of doors for the building being constructed

An example of overhead cost is

legal fees

office supplies

payroll insurance

executive salaries

payroll insurance

What type of indirect cost is over and above allowable costs?

Profit

Overhead

Material Costs

General and administrative (G&A) expenses

Profit

An offeror is reuqired to submit and certify cost or pricing data for a

$700,000 commercial purchase

$750,000 non-commercial purchase

$1M competitive construction contract

$5M acquisition of a service that includes prices established by law

$750,000 non-commercial purchase

Certified cost or pricing data is required

only from prime contractors

immediately upon contract award

for all contract modifications regardless of dollar amount

for termination settlements exceeding the Truth in Negoitiations Act threshold

for termination settlements exceeding the Truth in Negoitiations Act threshold

When requesting price information other than cost or pricing data

ensure offerors certify the data

use the data to negotiate lower prices

use the data for cost realism analysis

make comparisons with each offer in the competitive range

use the data for cost realism analysis

Which of the follwing regarding other than cost or pricing data is true?

Is mandatory for sole source acquisitions

It is never used in acquisitions for commercial items

The offeror is always allowed to use its own format

It may only be used to the extend necessary to determine price reasonableness

It may only be used to the extend necessary to determine price reasonableness

Which of the following exchanges allow for negotiating with offerors and allows for revising proposals?

Discussions

Fact Finding

Clarifications

Communications

Discussions

A CO must use discussions to

obtain the lowest possible price

discuss every area where proposal can be improved

allow offerors to respond to advers past performance information

identify proposal strengths for each offeror within the competitive range

allow offerors to respond to advers past performance information

What helps the CO negotiate a fair and reasonable price when information at the buying office is inadequate?

Audit report

Field pricing support

Fact-finding meeting

prenegotiation objective

Field pricing support

When developing prenegotiation positions in noncompetitive acquistions

remain firm with the govt's price objective

begin negotiations with the govt's objective

establish minimum, objective, and maximum price positions

base the government's position on the amount of funding available

establish minimum, objective, and maximum price positions

How should the physical environment enhance win/win outcomes?

Facilitates your side "buying" a posistion

Makes the contractor feel as comfortable as possible

Gives the other side the perception of being treated fairly

Arranging the conference room gives you a psychological advantage

Gives the other side the perception of being treated fairly

Many negotiators are unable to make materical concessions because

they use concession wisely and skillfully

they exercise patience and good faith discussions

their opeining position is too close to their expectation level

they walk away from bad deals or return to negotiations if a better deal could not be obtained

their opeining position is too close to their expectation level

How should you handle weaknesses in your negotiation position during negotiations?

Do not volunteer weaknesses

Immediately reveal them as an act of good faith

Divulge your weaknesses if the contractor does the same

Explain your weaknesses only after agreeing to a final price

Do not volunteer weaknesses

Deadlocks in negotiations

are not always avoidable

only occur when parties are unfair

only occur when parties are unreasonable

always signify the end of negotiation attempts

are not always avoidable

What is the best sequence for negotiating areas of disagreement?

No one approach is better than another

Start negotiating on secondary issues first

Start negotiating issues of greatest importance

Government negotiates the contractor's demands first

No one approach is better than another

A certificate of current cost or pricing data must be submitted

with an offeror's initial proposal

immediately upon contract award

with other than cost or pricing data

using the exact wording prescribed by the FAR

using the exact wording prescribed by the FAR

When using LPTA, the Source Selection Decision Document (SSDD) must contain all of the following elements except

a comparative analysis of factors

reasoning used to reach the decision

how the competitive range was established

rationale for determining technically unacceptable offerors

a comparative analysis of factors

What contract award form is used for construction, alterations, or repair?

SF 26

SF 33

SF 1442

SF 1447

SF 1442

The contacting officer provides written notice of award to the unsuccessful offerors within how many days?

3

4

5

6

3

Post award debriefings should be conducted

by the head of the contracting activity

within 5 days after the request is received

within 10 days after the request is received

only with those offerors in the competitive range

within 5 days after the request is received

Which of the follwing regarding post award debriefings is true?

Must be conducted orally

Must avoid providing overall ranking of offerors

May be provided to any offeror not awarded a contract

Must be requested by unsuccessful offerors within 5 days after notification of award

Must be requested by unsuccessful offerors within 5 days after notification of award

Who can postpone a bid opening (even after the time scheduled) when there is reason to believe that causes beyond the bidders' control and without their fault or negligence caused a delay?

Agency Head

CO

Bid opening officer

Competition Advocate

CO

A bidder may modify or withdraw its bid

at any time before the bid opening day

at any time until the award of the contract

after award if authorized by the agency head

not later than the exact time set for the opening of bids

not later than the exact time set for the opening of bids

To be considered for award, a bid

must include the bidder's most favorable terms

must comply with the instructions for the invitation

may take exception to the terms and conditions of the invitation

may make slight variations from the terms and conditions of the invitation

must comply with the instructions for the invitation

Which is not an example of an apparent clerical mistake?

Incorrect unit designation

Misplacement of a decimal place

Reversal of the price FOB destination and FOB origin

Representation error with respect to Affirmative Action Programs

Representation error with respect to Affirmative Action Programs

In order to get an advanced decision before award determination, queries concerning doubtful cases of mistakes in bids are submitted to the

Comptroller General

Judge Advocate General

Government Accountability Office

Agency board of Contract Appeals

Comptroller General

If two or more bidders still remain equally eligible after ranking in order of priority, the award is made by

allwoing equal low bidders to rebid

drawing lots with only the equal bidders participating

selecting the contractor least used by the govt from the pool of equal low bidders

selecting the contractor with the best past performance record from the pool of equal low bidders

drawing lots with only the equal bidders participating

The contracting officer examines the situation to determine why there was a small number of responses to the invitation for bids when ______

only one bid is received

three or fewer bids are received

bid are received from less than 10 percent of those responding to the IFB

bids are received from less than 50 percent of those responding to the IFB

three or fewer bids are received

Contract awards resulting from sealed bidding are generally made using

SF 26, SF 33, or SF 1447

SF 26, SF 33, or SF 1449

SF 26, SF 1447, or SF 1449

SF 33, SF 1447, or SF 1449

SF 26, SF 33, or SF 1447

A govt action may be protested by

an interested party

the next low bidder

all responsible bidders

the next low small business bidder

an interested party