Know the Basics
What does IGE stand for?
What is an Independent Government Estimate?
You need to change a solicitation’s proposal due date. Do you amend or modify the solicitation?
What is amend the solicitation?
You’re developing the acquisition plan. Which FAR part covers acquisition planning?
What is FAR Part 7?
What is the title of FAR Part 15?
What is Contracting by Negotiation?
Your agency issues an RFP. A company submits its technical approach and proposed price. What has the company submitted?
What is a proposal?
This contract type places responsibility for costs and resulting profit or loss on the contractor.
What is a firm-fixed-price contract?
What are the two types of contract modifications?
What are bilateral and unilateral modifications?
You’re publicizing a requirement, then issuing a solicitation using sealed bidding or negotiated procedures. Which part covers publicizing, and which two cover those solicitation methods?
What are Part 5—Publicizing; Part 14—Sealed Bidding; and Part 15—Contracting by Negotiation?
In negotiated contracting, what does RFP stand for?
What is a Request for Proposals?
The solicitation uses LPTA. Proposal A is technically acceptable at $90,000. Proposal B is technically acceptable at $100,000. Assuming all other award requirements are met, which is selected?
What is Proposal A—the technically acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated price?
What does ADA stand for in federal contracting?
What is the Antideficiency Act?
The contracting officer and contractor both sign a modification agreeing to a revised delivery date. Which type is it?
What is a bilateral modification, also called a supplemental agreement?
You’re evaluating proposals, selecting a source, and awarding a negotiated contract. Which FAR part covers these activities?
What is FAR Part 15?
What does LPTA stand for?
What is Lowest Price Technically Acceptable?
The solicitation uses a tradeoff approach. A $110,000 proposal offers benefits worth the extra $10,000 over a $100,000 proposal. Can the Government select the higher-priced proposal?
What is yes, with a documented justification consistent with the solicitation’s evaluation factors?
This contracting method uses competitive bids and public bid opening. Name the method and FAR part.
What is sealed bidding, FAR Part 14?
The contracting officer signs a modification changing only the paying office. The contractor’s signature is not required. Which type is it?
What is a unilateral modification?
After award, you need guidance on assigning and performing contract administration and audit services. Which FAR part applies?
What is FAR Part 42—Contract Administration and Audit Services?
This source selection approach allows the Government to balance price and nonprice factors and select a higher-priced proposal when its benefits justify the added cost.
What is the tradeoff approach?
An evaluator wants to give a company a lower past-performance rating solely because it has no relevant performance history. Is that allowed?
What is no—lack of relevant past performance alone cannot be rated favorably or unfavorably?
Which FAR part addresses avoiding improper business practices and personal conflicts of interest?
What is FAR Part 3?
This FAR part covers preparing and processing contract modifications, including construction and architect-engineer contracts. It excludes orders that do not otherwise change contract terms and modifications for extraordinary contractual relief.
What is FAR Part 43—Contract Modifications?
Name the FAR part containing contract-file closeout procedures and the FAR part covering termination of contracts.
What are Part 4—Administrative and Information Matters, specifically 4.804, and Part 49—Termination of Contracts?
When evaluating competitive proposals, may the Government use an evaluation factor that was never included in the solicitation?
What is no—evaluate using only the stated factors and subfactors?
During a competitive negotiated acquisition, the Government negotiates with offerors in the competitive range and allows them to revise their proposals. What are these exchanges called?
What are discussions?