QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
▶In remedy situations, the Contracting Officer's Representative's oversight
duties and documented files are key to determining the course of action for
the government to take. The COR contributes by: Answer: Documenting
Monitoring
Communicating
▶A Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) is __________? Answer:
The government's plan to monitor the contractor's quality assurance, it
includes the methods...
▶When "contracting out" governmental functions, it is the policy of the
Government to utilize non-personal service contracts whenever possible.
Personal services contracts are appropriate only in limited situations as
prescribed by the Federal Acquisition Regulations. Choose the correct
answer pertaining to service contracts from the following: Answer: Under a
personal services contract, the contractor's personnel are subject to the
supervision...
▶The purpose of Earned Value Management system is to provide the
contractor and government project managers with accurate data to monitor
execution of their program. Answer: True
▶The ANSI/EIA 32 management system guidelines include (Select all that
apply) Answer: Managerial analysis
scheduling
Organizing
▶In construction, a Contracting Officer may suspend work for a
"reasonable" period of time. It is imperative a COR maintain adequate
records because: Answer: All these answers are correct
, ▶Information security ensures that sensitive or proprietary information is
disclosed or discussed only to those who have a need to know. Answer:
True
▶Considerations for choosing an appropriate quality assurance
surveillance method for a service contract include: Answer: Risk, Cost, and
complexity
▶The contractor is performing exceptionally, especially Sally. How do you
as the COR recognize Sally's accomplishments? Answer: Talk to the
contracting officer and recommend that the contractor be sent a letter...
▶Earned Value Management is __________. Answer: A widely accepted
industry best practice for project management used across the Department
of Defense, the federal government and the...
▶Your organization has purchased a diesel generator for emergency
power support. You did a complete visual inspection and tested the unit.
Two days later you start the generator and the engine is destroyed due to
defective interior cylinder walls. This is an example of a: Answer: Latent
Defect
▶The Contracting Officer's Representative is responsible for safeguarding
all proprietary data. Answer: True
▶The Contracting Officer's Representative's normal monitoring activities
should shed light on warning signs of contractor problems, such as a failure
to meet performance deadlines. Answer: true
▶The American National Standards Institute/Electronic Industries Alliance
(ANSI/EIA) established 36 management system guidelines that ensure and
provide complete information needed to make management decisions.
Answer: False
▶An Earned Value Management system that is formally validated and
accepted by the cognizant contracting officer is required on cost or
incentive contracts valued at or greater than ____. Answer: $50 million