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FAR PART 15
200

This type of contract places the greatest cost risk on a contractor.

What is Firm-Fixed-Price?


200

This manual governs USACE safety requirements.

What is the EM 385-1-1?

200

This person serves as the President if both the President and Vice President cannot.

Who is The Speaker of the House?

200

The effective date of the RFO.

When is February 1st, 2026?

200

The name of the person that selects the source or sources whose proposal is the best value to the Government.

Who is the Source Selection Authority?

400

These five (5) CT metrics are currently being tracked by MVD each month on each District. 

What are Overdue CPARS, Overdue Contract Closeout, Competition, Paperless Contracting Files & PCF Cabinets Created by Customers?

400

The portion of a contractor's payment that the Government withholds until work is satisfactorily completed.  

What is retainage?

400

The last state admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959.

Who is Hawaii?

400

A scheduling tool to support PDT level project delivery.

What is EMS?

400

The number of days an offeror has to request a debriefing by submitting a written request to the contracting officer after receipt of notice of exclusion from the competition or a contract award.

What is three (3)?

600

MVR CT's current assigned SBA Procurement Center Representative (PCR).

Who is Daniel Curado?

600

This clause number covers site visits.

What is FAR 52.236-27?

600

The President that purchased the Louisiana Territory.

Who is Thomas Jefferson?

600

The name of the new P2.

What is PROMIS?

600

Per FAR 15.101-2(b)(2), Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection process, these are specifically prohibited.

What are "tradeoffs"?

800

The nickname for a Contracting Officer's warrant.

What is a "license to obligate"?

800

This phrase was a frequent rallying cry championed by the 54th U.S. Army Chief of Engineers, Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite. It symbolized his transformational push to cut through red tape, reduce bureaucratic paperwork, and get boots on the ground to build vital infrastructure across the country.

What is "move dirt"?

800

This U.S. state has the motto "Live Free or Die."

What is New Hampshire?

800

The number of exceptions to using the new solicitation module (PIEE) effective October 1, 2026.

What is four (4)?

800

In source selection, the name of material failure of a proposal to meet a Government requirement or a combination of significant weaknesses in a proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance to an unacceptable level.

What is a deficiency?

1000

USACE guidance identifies projects or programs exceeding this dollar value as having the cost, complexity, duration, and risk characteristics that warrant Mega Project management controls.

What is $250 million?


1000

The name for extra time an activity can be delayed without affecting completion. It's often a point of discussion in pre-award negotiations. 

What is "schedule float"?

1000

The number of people that signed the Declaration of Independence.

What is 56?

1000

The PSC code for Fabrication procurements.

What is 5410 (Prefabricated and Portable Buildings)?

1000

Under FAR 15.306 Exchanges with offerors after receipt of proposals. This document must be signed before a Contracting Officer can begin negotiations.

What is a "competitive range?"

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