RFO
This initiative will return the FAR to its statutory roots, rewrite it in plain language, and remove most non-statutory rules.
What is the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul?
You would consult this FAR Part to understand the policies and procedures for setting aside acquisitions exclusively for small business participation.
What is FAR Part 19?
The primary goal of the RFO is to rewrite the FAR in this type of accessible language.
What is plain language?
In this delivery method, the owner provides a firm cost limitation at the outset, and the design-build team must innovate to deliver the required scope within that mandatory price cap.
What is Design Build to Budget?
This is the micro purchase threshold for construction requirements.
$2,000
You can find troubleshooting guidance for your PDS validation errors in this location.
What is the PDS Validation Spreadsheet (specifically the AF Guidance Tab)?
Alternate Answer: What is the PDS Guidance Section within ACWS?
This is the non-regulatory guide that provides context, additional information, and practical advice for planning, awarding, managing, and closing out contracts, consistent with the FAR’s core buying principles.
What is the FAR Companion?
After contract award, the responsibility for ensuring the contractor performs satisfactorily falls under the postaward functions described in this FAR Part.
What is FAR Part 42?
This contract type, which places maximum risk on the contractor, is the most common and is used when requirements are well-defined.
What is Firm Fixed Price?
In Progressive Design-Build, if the government and the contractor cannot agree on a price for Phase 2 construction, the government can exercise this option to part ways and complete the design with another firm.
What is an "off ramp"?
This is the current simplified acquisition threshold.
What is $350,000?
This is the CEFMS screen that you are required to check to ensure your ACWS obligation has posted correctly.
What is STAT.1?
This is the official website for all RFO-related documents and guidance.
What is Acquisition.gov?
This RFO Part implements simplified procedures for the acquisition of noncommercial products and services valued at or below the simplified acquisition threshold.
What is FAR Part 13?
This is the government-wide system where contractor performance assessments are recorded, which are then used to evaluate past performance in future source selections.
What is CPARS?
While traditionally for research and prototyping, this special, non-FAR based authority is now being authorized for use by USACE on its military construction projects.
What are Other Transaction Authorities (OTAs)?
For contracts above this threshold, the contracting officer must set the contract aside for small business if there is a reasonable expectation of obtaining offers—
(1) From two or more responsible small business concerns; and
(2) That are competitive in terms of fair market prices, quality, and delivery.
Contracting officers must do this if they observe that the funds validation timed out after initiating release.
What is an override request?
These non-regulatory training materials for overhauled FAR Parts, include deviation summaries, line-out documents highlighting removed text and Smart Accelerators.
What are the Practitioner Albums?
The RFO streamlines this FAR Part, which governs Contracting by Negotiation, to give COs more flexibility in determining the best value for the government.
What is FAR Part 15?
The initial implementation of the RFO is being rolled out through this mechanism, allowing for immediate adoption by agencies.
What are class deviations?
In this delivery method, an AE contract is paused at an early design stage to award a separate construction contract, whose base allows the builder to collaborate with the designer before the final construction option is negotiated.
What is Integrated Design and Construction (IDAC)?
This is the current threshold for the use of Simplified Acquisition Procedures for the purchase of commercial products or services.
$9,000,000
The resolution for the issue indicated by the mandatory “Reasons for Deferred Reporting” field during the release process.
What is correct the issues within the CAR?
These are actionable ways to maximize use of the new Strategic Acquisition Guidance framework. These may be techniques, concepts, resources etc. that the Acquisition Workforce can use to implement the new FAR rewrite and companion guide concepts.
What are Smart Accelerators?
This FAR Part prescribes policies and procedures for the application of labor laws.
What is FAR Part 22?
This individual is the Senior Contracting Official (SCO) for the South Atlantic Division (SAD).
Who is Patricia (Patty) Morrow?
This non-FAR-based, two-phase project delivery method involves selecting a contractor on qualifications to collaborate with the government during design development before negotiating a price for the construction phase. Once authorized, its use will be limited to MILCON and SRM projects.
What is Progressive Design Build?
The Contracting Officer is authorized to approve sole source J&As under FAR Part 6 up to this dollar amount.
What is $10,000,000?
The only people who can transfer a CLS interview from the person who created it to someone else.
What is contact a CLS Admin?
Alternate Answer: The BOB