CON0590 Management of Subcontracting Compliance EXAM
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When is a small business subcontracting plan required?
FAR 19.702 paragraph (a) specifies when subcontracting plans are required;
paragraph (b) specifies when subcontracting plans are not required.
But suffice it to say, for now, that if a subcontracting plan is required, there are
specific subcontract management requirements.
Subcontracting Requirements
As an administrative contracting officer (ACO), one of the first things I do when I
receive a new prime contract to administer is to review its subcontracting
requirements. Prime contracts can vary significantly and, likewise, subcontracting
requirements and their compliance requirements can vary significantly, from one
contract to another.
,Pre-Award Impact
It is important for DoD personnel who work in pre-award roles to understand
how the decisions you make before a contract is awarded will impact post-award
subcontracting compliance management. This is important for ensuring that
DoD's interests are protected, objectives are achieved, and regulatory
requirements are met. It also is important to prevent pre-award actions related to
subcontracting that might inadvertently add costs, lengthen schedules, and
possibly restrict competition. This is important not only for the procuring
contracting officers (PCOs) in buying offices, but also for DoD personnel who
are involved in pre-award activities.
Property Ownership? - the specifics of who retains ownership of the property after
the contract ends.
FAR 52.245-1 paragraph (e) addresses title to government property.
Under fixed-price contracts, the contractor retains title to all property acquired by the
contractor for use on the contract, except for property identified as a
deliverable to the government.
Under cost-reimbursement contracts, time-and-materials contracts, or cost-
reimbursable line items under fixed-price contracts, title to all property acquired by
the contractor for which it is entitled to be reimbursed as a direct item of cost under
this contract shall pass to and vest in the government.
, Acquisition Team
Many buying organizations use integrated product teams (IPTs), called
acquisition teams. In accordance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation
Supplement (DFARS) 207.103(g), the acquisition team is led by a program
manager (PM).The PM ensures the proper mix of functional experts is
represented. The composition of the acquisition team depends upon the specific
acquisition, its level of complexity, and perceived risks involved in accomplishing
the acquisition. The typical acquisition team will normally have a membership of
at least the program manager, an engineer, a logistician, a contracting officer,
and should also include the small business professional. As members of an
acquisition team work together during the pre-award phase, they can make
better-informed decisions if they understand how their actions will impact post-
award subcontracting compliance management.
What is the impact of flow-down clauses on post-award subcontracting
compliance management? Select all that apply.
A post-award orientation conference is a best practice and an opportunity for
the ACO and prime contractor to review mandatory flow-down clauses.
The prime contractor will need to insert mandatory flow-down clauses in
applicable subcontracts and monitor its subcontractors to make sure they are
complying with them.
The ACO is not responsible for monitoring subcontractors.
2026-2027\COMPLETE TEST BANK QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS\GRADED A+ | VERIFIED ANSWERS | JUST
RELEASED
When is a small business subcontracting plan required?
FAR 19.702 paragraph (a) specifies when subcontracting plans are required;
paragraph (b) specifies when subcontracting plans are not required.
But suffice it to say, for now, that if a subcontracting plan is required, there are
specific subcontract management requirements.
Subcontracting Requirements
As an administrative contracting officer (ACO), one of the first things I do when I
receive a new prime contract to administer is to review its subcontracting
requirements. Prime contracts can vary significantly and, likewise, subcontracting
requirements and their compliance requirements can vary significantly, from one
contract to another.
,Pre-Award Impact
It is important for DoD personnel who work in pre-award roles to understand
how the decisions you make before a contract is awarded will impact post-award
subcontracting compliance management. This is important for ensuring that
DoD's interests are protected, objectives are achieved, and regulatory
requirements are met. It also is important to prevent pre-award actions related to
subcontracting that might inadvertently add costs, lengthen schedules, and
possibly restrict competition. This is important not only for the procuring
contracting officers (PCOs) in buying offices, but also for DoD personnel who
are involved in pre-award activities.
Property Ownership? - the specifics of who retains ownership of the property after
the contract ends.
FAR 52.245-1 paragraph (e) addresses title to government property.
Under fixed-price contracts, the contractor retains title to all property acquired by the
contractor for use on the contract, except for property identified as a
deliverable to the government.
Under cost-reimbursement contracts, time-and-materials contracts, or cost-
reimbursable line items under fixed-price contracts, title to all property acquired by
the contractor for which it is entitled to be reimbursed as a direct item of cost under
this contract shall pass to and vest in the government.
, Acquisition Team
Many buying organizations use integrated product teams (IPTs), called
acquisition teams. In accordance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation
Supplement (DFARS) 207.103(g), the acquisition team is led by a program
manager (PM).The PM ensures the proper mix of functional experts is
represented. The composition of the acquisition team depends upon the specific
acquisition, its level of complexity, and perceived risks involved in accomplishing
the acquisition. The typical acquisition team will normally have a membership of
at least the program manager, an engineer, a logistician, a contracting officer,
and should also include the small business professional. As members of an
acquisition team work together during the pre-award phase, they can make
better-informed decisions if they understand how their actions will impact post-
award subcontracting compliance management.
What is the impact of flow-down clauses on post-award subcontracting
compliance management? Select all that apply.
A post-award orientation conference is a best practice and an opportunity for
the ACO and prime contractor to review mandatory flow-down clauses.
The prime contractor will need to insert mandatory flow-down clauses in
applicable subcontracts and monitor its subcontractors to make sure they are
complying with them.
The ACO is not responsible for monitoring subcontractors.
