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Deviant Deviations
Communi - Qué?
100
A Contracting Officer specifically responsible for administering contracts.
What is an Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO)?
100
Aquisition of commercial items.
What is FAR part 12?
100
This type of D&F shall state the approximate quantity to be awarded initially and the extent of the increase permitted at a later date.
What is Option? FAR 1.702(b)
100
This type of deviation affects only one contract action and may be authorized by agency heads. The Contracting Officer must document the justification and agency approval in the contract file.
What is an Individual Deviation? FAR 1.403
100
This website posts and archives communique updates sent out to the JPO by Michelle Lester.
What is the NAVAIR 2.0 website?
200
Contracting Officers have authority to enter into, administer, or terminate contracts and make related _________ and _________.
What are determinations and findings?
200
Types of contracts.
What is FAR part 16?
200
Provides authority for contract actions that are for the same or related supplies/services
What is a class D&F? FAR 1.703(a)
200
Under FAR 1.402, Deviations are NOT authorized with respect to this Board's rules and regulations.
What is the Cost Accounting Standards Board?
200
Recently amended FAR clause 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons, requires contractors and subcontractors to notify the Contracting Officer and the agency _________ _________of trafficking in persons violations and puts parties on notice that the Government may impose remedies, including termination and debarment, for failure to comply with the requirements.
What is the agency "Inspector General"?
300
In place of a termination, a TCO may issue one of these when the following criteria are met: 1. It is known that the contractor will accept one 2. Government property was not furnished 3. There are no outstanding payments, debts due the Government, or other contractor obligations
What is a "no cost settlement?"
300
Contract administration and audit services.
What is FAR part 42?
300
If a D&F is _______ by another D&F, that action shall not render invalid any action taken under the original D&F prior to the date it is _______.
What is superseded? FAR 1.705(a)
300
This should be proposed when an agency knows it will require a class deviation on a permanent basis.
What is a FAR revision? FAR 1.404
300
Communique 15-26 cancelled the requirement to provide 48 hour advance notice to this agency for contract actions $10M and greater.
What is notice to the ASN (RDA)?
400
In no case shall ________ personnel serve as CORs.
What are "contractor"?
400
Termination of contracts.
What is FAR part 49?
400
_______ dates are required for class D&F's and are optional for individual D&F's.
What are "expiration" dates? FAR 1.706 -- Expiration
400
This person (or office) is the approval authority within DoD for any individual or class deviation.
What is "DPAP"? DFARS 201.402 or The Director of Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics) (OUSD(AT&L)DPAP) or Who is Rear Admiral Allie Coetzee (Acting DPAP as of March 2015) www.acq.osd.mil
400
Communique 15-18 encouraged the contracting workforce to make use of this DCMA team for analysis of major contract proposals. One of these teams is located in Ft. Worth, but despite their name, don't expect them to cuddle up and purr about everything in a Lockheed proposal!
What is an ICAT (Integrated Cost Analysis Team)?
500
This person is often times delegated the authority to determine the adequacy of a contractor’s accounting system.
What is an ACO?
500
Small business programs.
What is FAR part 19?
500
This Act requires a D&F to be provided by the requesting agency to the servicing agency. HINT: MIPRs are involved
What is the Economy Act? FAR 17.502-2 - The Economy Act Procedures
500
A procurement policy, regulation, procedure, or form (including clauses) may not take effect until _____ days after it is published for public comment in the Federal Register if it is a significant revision.
What is 60? 41 U.S.C. 1707 & FAR 1.501
500
Communique 15-21 informed the contracting community that the FY15 NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act) extended the test program for negotiation of this type of small business subcontracting plans, found at DFARS Subpart 219.7, until December 31, 2017. The test program was set to expire December 31, 2014.
What is "comprehensive?"
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