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100

Spring forward is half a mnemonic used to remember this, (which in the U.S. actually begins still    in winter).

What is Daylight Savings Time?

100

On this day in 1984, the Federal Acquisition Regulation System went into affect

April 1

100

$7.5 Million is the threshold for what.

What is the Contract Award Announcements?

100

This section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation governs Market Research.

What is FAR Part 10?

100

This document is not needed for Option Exercise Modifications per the DORA Bot table.

What is the Determination of Contractor Responsibility Memo?

200

The sun slims the horizon at this pot on the 1st day of spring.  This begins 6 months of near-total daylight.

Where is the North Pole?

200

On April 1, 1995, this jailed rapper’s third album, Me Against the World, hit #1, where is stayed for four weeks.

Who is Tupac Shakur?

200

FAR 15.403-4 states that this is the new Certified Cost or Pricing Data Threshold

What is $2Million?

200

There are three types of Market Research.  Tactical, Goal, and what?

What is Tactical MR?

200

DFARS 252.204-7023 “Reporting Requirements for Contracted Services” replaced this clause.

What is C-TXT SCR Service Contract Reporting?

300

This was the best-selling candy in the U.S. in the Spring of 2021.

What is Reese's Mini Peanut Butter Chocolate Eggs?

300

This is another name for April Fools’ Day

What is All Fool’s Day?

300

As described in FAR 13.5, the Simplified Acquisition Threshold for Commercial Items is this.

What is greater than or equal to $15Million?

300

At this time in the Acquisition Process is when a CS should invest in Market Research

When is early?

300

The Description of Tab D31 on the new checklists is this.

What is Assessing Contractor Implementation of Cybersecurity Requirements?

400

This ancient building was constructed facing the direction where the sun rises on the first day of   spring

What is the Sphinx?

400

At this time of day are the April Fools’ jokes supposed stop

What is 12:00 PM

400

Per FAR 5.101, 5.203 and 5.207, the threshold for a synopsis is this.

What greater than $25K

400

Market Research results must be attached to this document prior to synopsizing a requirement

What is the Small Business Coordination Record DD2579?

400

This was the topic for Communiques 22-01 through 22-01F

What is the Executive Order 14042?

500

In Roman mythology, she is known as the goddess of spring.

Who is Flora?

500

April Fools’ Day has been linked to festivals such as Hilaria.  Hilaria is latin for what word?

What is joyful?

500

A Procurement Peer Review is required at what threshold for Supplies or services for non-                 competitive action

What is greater than $1Billion

500

These are the people you should always consult whenever there is a question that raises even the appearance of impropriety

Who are Legal Counsel?

500

NAVAIR Notice 4200 is the Interim Policy for this.

What is Competitive Source Selections?

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