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Which clause is related to Acquisition?
Ans: 52.215 - Instructions to Offerors - Competitive Acquistion
What is considered a contract action?
Ans: Contract action means any oral or written action that
results in the purchase, rent, or lease of supplies or equipment,
services, or construction.
What is latent defect?
Ans: is one that is not readily noticeable upon reasonable
inspection at the time of acceptance.
Who accepts the burden of latent defect?
Ans: The burden is on the government to prove that defective
material and workmanship was the probable cause of product
failure or non-conformance.
Who can you submit a claim to?
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Ans: Contractor claims are submitted to the KO
What is a claim?
Ans: a written demand or assertion by one of the contracting
parties seeking (i) payment of a specific sum of money, (ii)
adjustment or interpretation of contract terms, or (iii) other
relief arising under or relating to the contract.
When is written certification for a claim required?
Ans: When a claim exceeds $100,000, contractors must provide
the following written certification (FAR 33.207).
What are protests?
Ans: they provide offerors with a tool to challenge federal
contract award decisions.
Who do you file a protest with?
Ans: The Government Accountability Office
There is a janitorial contract for 2.8 million dollars for the entire base.
What FAR part would you use?
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Ans: Could be FAR Part 37 Service Contracting or Far Part 12
Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services
What common form do you use for a modification?
Ans: SF-30
What FAR Part is Acquisition Planning?
Ans: FAR Part 7
What role does the Program Manager plan in Acquistion Planning?
Ans: The PM has overall responsibility of a contract
What is the KO's role in Acquisition Planning?
Ans: Ensures plan is implemented and developed.
What are the three phases of a life cycle?
Ans: Pre-award Phase
Award Phase
Post-award phase
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What are the two parts of the Pre-award phase?
Ans: Develop Solicitation
Develop offer
Who develops a solicitation?
Ans: The Government & The Buyer.
Who prepares an offer?
Ans: The Contractor and the seller
During the post-award phase while the contract is being performed,
who has responsibility for quality?
Ans: The Seller
What does the award phase involve?
Ans: Involves all work performed by the buyer and seller
The Post-award Phase is also known as
Ans: Contract Administration
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CON 3990V Certification Exam Questions
and Correct Answers/ Latest Update /
Already Graded
Which clause is related to Acquisition?
Ans: 52.215 - Instructions to Offerors - Competitive Acquistion
What is considered a contract action?
Ans: Contract action means any oral or written action that
results in the purchase, rent, or lease of supplies or equipment,
services, or construction.
What is latent defect?
Ans: is one that is not readily noticeable upon reasonable
inspection at the time of acceptance.
Who accepts the burden of latent defect?
Ans: The burden is on the government to prove that defective
material and workmanship was the probable cause of product
failure or non-conformance.
Who can you submit a claim to?
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Ans: Contractor claims are submitted to the KO
What is a claim?
Ans: a written demand or assertion by one of the contracting
parties seeking (i) payment of a specific sum of money, (ii)
adjustment or interpretation of contract terms, or (iii) other
relief arising under or relating to the contract.
When is written certification for a claim required?
Ans: When a claim exceeds $100,000, contractors must provide
the following written certification (FAR 33.207).
What are protests?
Ans: they provide offerors with a tool to challenge federal
contract award decisions.
Who do you file a protest with?
Ans: The Government Accountability Office
There is a janitorial contract for 2.8 million dollars for the entire base.
What FAR part would you use?
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Ans: Could be FAR Part 37 Service Contracting or Far Part 12
Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services
What common form do you use for a modification?
Ans: SF-30
What FAR Part is Acquisition Planning?
Ans: FAR Part 7
What role does the Program Manager plan in Acquistion Planning?
Ans: The PM has overall responsibility of a contract
What is the KO's role in Acquisition Planning?
Ans: Ensures plan is implemented and developed.
What are the three phases of a life cycle?
Ans: Pre-award Phase
Award Phase
Post-award phase
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What are the two parts of the Pre-award phase?
Ans: Develop Solicitation
Develop offer
Who develops a solicitation?
Ans: The Government & The Buyer.
Who prepares an offer?
Ans: The Contractor and the seller
During the post-award phase while the contract is being performed,
who has responsibility for quality?
Ans: The Seller
What does the award phase involve?
Ans: Involves all work performed by the buyer and seller
The Post-award Phase is also known as
Ans: Contract Administration
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