QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Contracting Officer's Representatives do not have authority to modify the contract;
however, they are vital to the process as they are relied upon to notify the Contracting
Officer of required contract changes and evaluating proposals. - ✔✔True
✔✔During negotiations for a proposed change to the contract, the COR may be asked
to: - ✔✔All correct
✔✔John, the COR on a services contract, has made an unauthorized commitment by
authorizing the contractor to perform services that were not within the scope of the
contract. Choose the true statement from the following: - ✔✔A contracting officer may
ratify an unauthorized commitment if the government received a benefit...
✔✔An option is the unilateral right of the government to extend or buy more than the
amounts bought at the time of award. - ✔✔True
✔✔The COR should only use formal communication when working with a contractor. -
✔✔false
✔✔The COR must be careful when giving technical direction to ________. - ✔✔Clarify
the intent of the requirements without impacting cost
✔✔ What is a Contracting Officer Representative? - ✔✔A technical representative that
is appointed by the contracting officer through a designation letter
✔✔The procuring Contracting Officer, Administrative Contracting Officer, Termination
Contracting Officer, and the Contracting Officer's Representative are key players in the
acquisition process. From the following statements, choose the correct answer: -
✔✔The contracting officer appoints the contracting officer's representative in writing
✔✔In your position as a COR, Conflict of Interest rules and regulations prohibit you
from: - ✔✔Working on a government matter that has an effect on your personal financial
interests
✔✔The contractor gives a federal employee tickets to a local production of a Broadway
play. The tickets are worth $20. Was an ethics law or regulation violated? If so, which
one? - ✔✔No ethics law or regulation has been violated; however the appearance of
impropriety might exist
✔✔When writing a SOW use the SMART principle which stands for: - ✔✔Specific,
Measurable, Accountable, Reasonable, Time-Based
, ✔✔All of the following are elements of a Purchase Request EXCEPT________. -
✔✔COR nomination letter
✔✔The purpose of evaluation factors is to represent the key areas of importance and
emphasis to be considered in the source selection decision. Of the statements below,
the only true statement is: - ✔✔The offeror can be evaluated against the evaluation
factors and compared to other offerors' proposals
✔✔What are the differences between contracting by negotiation and sealed bidding? -
✔✔Negotiation allow for communication and evaluation factor tradeoffs with the
contractor
✔✔Elements of a Market Research report include: (Select all that apply) - ✔✔1. Product
or service characterized
2. Available sources
3. Pricing
✔✔What is an Independent Government Estimate (IGE)? - ✔✔An independent detailed
assessment developed by a government team member...
✔✔A Statement Of Work should include the following: - ✔✔The work to be performed,
location of work, period of performance, deliverable schedule, any special requirements
✔✔Acquisition Planning's principal purpose is to ensure that the government meets its
needs in the most effective, economical and timely manner while emphasizing
competition and promoting the use of commercial items. - ✔✔True
✔✔The COR's role in evaluating and awarding a contract include IPT member, SSEB
technical evaluator, and Technical Expert or Representative. - ✔✔True
✔✔The two techniques used to select a contractor within the best value continuum
include: - ✔✔Lowest price technically available and trade off process
✔✔Who has the official responsibility for performing market research? -
✔✔COR/functional office
✔✔Items to consider during the development of the IGE include: (select all that apply) -
✔✔1. An estimate that agrees with document market research
2. an unbiased realistic cost estimate for supplies or services that will be procured under
the contract