Name that FAR Part
Which FAR part contains definitions of words and terms?
FAR Part 2 — Definitions of Words and Terms
FAR 2.101
Which FAR part covers acquisition planning?
FAR Part 7 — Acquisition Planning.
7.102
Which FAR part is titled Competition Requirements?
FAR Part 6 — Competition Requirements.
Which FAR part covers types of contracts?
FAR Part 16 — Types of Contracts.
Which FAR part covers Contracting by Negotiation?
FAR Part 15 — Contracting by Negotiation.
Which FAR part covers publicizing contract actions?
FAR Part 5 — Publicizing Contract Actions
he office needs furniture. You research available products and businesses that can meet the requirement.
What activity is this, and which FAR part covers it?
Market research — FAR Part 10
10.002
Which FAR part covers small business programs?
FAR Part 19 — Small Business Programs.
A contract establishes a price that does not change merely because the contractor spends more or less than expected.
Name the contract type and FAR part.
Firm-fixed-price — FAR Part 16.
A solicitation uses a tradeoff process. May the government select a higher-priced proposal when its documented advantages justify the additional cost?
Identify the FAR part.
Yes, consistent with the solicitation and documented tradeoff.
FAR Part 15.
Before award, the team checks whether a company has adequate resources and can meet the delivery schedule. Which FAR part covers this review?
FAR Part 9 — Contractor Qualifications
FAR 9.104-1
A customer requests a generator but has not stated its required capacity or operating conditions.
Which FAR part helps the team describe its needs?
FAR Part 11 — Describing Agency Needs
11.002
A stand-alone supply acquisition exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold. No mandatory source applies. The contracting officer reasonably expects offers from at least two responsible small businesses at fair market prices.
Under the general FAR rule, what set-aside should the team consider, and which part applies?
A total small business set-aside under FAR Part 19.
The general rule requires setting aside the acquisition when its conditions are met.
19.502-2
Under an unchanged firm-fixed-price contract, the contractor underestimated its labor costs and asks for more money solely because of that estimate.
Is reimbursement automatic? Which part supports your answer?
No. FAR Part 16.
A firm-fixed-price contract does not adjust its price based on the contractor’s cost experience.
Under an appropriately selected lowest price technically acceptable process, Proposal A has the lowest evaluated price but fails a mandatory technical requirement. Proposal B is the lowest-priced proposal that meets all acceptability standards.
Which proposal is eligible for selection on those facts, and which FAR part applies?
Proposal B, assuming the offeror is otherwise eligible and responsible.
FAR Part 15.
A contractor asks about progress payments and the team needs guidance on contract financing. Which FAR part should it consult?
FAR Part 32 — Contract Financing.
A purchase description permits a named brand or an equal product. It lists the characteristics an equal product must meet.
Which FAR part applies, and what are those required characteristics called?
FAR Part 11. They are salient characteristics.
11.104
For an acquisition subject to FAR Part 6, the office delayed planning and now wants to skip competition solely to meet its deadline.
Does poor planning alone justify that decision? Identify the FAR part
No.
FAR Part 6 does not permit other than full and open competition on the basis of lack of advance planning.
A contract pays allowable incurred costs as prescribed in the contract and establishes an estimated total cost and a ceiling.
Which contract family does this describe, and which FAR part applies?
Cost-reimbursement contracts — FAR Part 16
In a competitive Part 15 acquisition, the contracting officer allows an offeror in the competitive range to revise its proposal to fix a material technical deficiency. Is this a clarification or a discussion?
Identify the FAR part.
A discussion — FAR Part 15
Your solicitation includes a provision beginning with 52.2, and the resulting contract includes a clause beginning with 52.2.
Which FAR part contains their text, and what is the basic difference between a provision and a clause?
FAR Part 52 — Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses.
A provision applies before award. A clause applies after award or both before and after award.
52.101
One Fellow researches industry capabilities. Another develops the overall acquisition approach and milestones.
Identify both activities and their FAR parts.
Market research is FAR Part 10.
Acquisition planning is FAR Part 7.
Market research for an acquisition subject to Part 6 supports that only one responsible source can meet the agency requirement. Is the research alone enough to proceed directly to award?
Identify the possible authority and one additional requirement.
No. FAR 6.302-1 may support the exception.
The team also needs the required written justification and approval under FAR 6.303 and 6.304, as applicable.
The government expects recurring repair services, cannot predict exact quantities, and wants orders within a stated minimum and maximum during a fixed period.
What contract arrangement fits?
Does that arrangement by itself tell you whether each order is fixed-price or cost-reimbursement?
An indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract, or IDIQ, under FAR 16.504.
No. IDIQ describes the ordering arrangement, and authorized order pricing must also be specified.
For a negotiated acquisition, Analyst A compares total proposed prices without examining separate cost elements. Analyst B evaluates labor hours, labor rates, materials, and profit separately.
Name each analysis and its FAR part.
Analyst A performs price analysis. Analyst B performs cost analysis.
Both are addressed in FAR Part 15.