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REFERENCES: FAR 1.603-4; AFFARS MP 5301.603A PCO loses his/her war-
1. As a PCO, what kinds
rant upon retirement from employment, reassignment from the position
of things could cause
requiring a warrant, termination of employment, or unsatisfactory perfor-
you to lose your war-
mance. Terminations must be submitted in writing using the "Contract-
rant?
ing Oflcer Appointment/Warrant Eligibility Transfer/Termination Request"
template in AFFARS, and requests must be submitted at least 14 days in
advance of the requested termination along with the reason.
REFERENCE: AFFARS 5301.9000 ANSWER: If the Business Clearance Ap-
2. You brief an objec-
proval Authority provided no latitude, you can: Reject the otter and continue
tive at Business clear-
ance. At negotiations, negotiations. Shake hands contingent upon CAA approval of the number
the Contractor is will- should organic re-
ing to settle at a
number higher than
your objective. What
do you do?
3. You are the Contract-
ing Officer on a very
large aircraft sustain-
ment contract with
world-wide perfor-
mance requirements.
There are contrac-
tor personnel sta-
tioned at various
bases that provide
maintenance and re-
pair capabilities, via
the contract's Over
and Above clauses,
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(this seems applicable only if face-to- CO reviewing the unauthorized commitment
face negotiations; if email based, seek determines the price to be fair and reasonable; (5) The CO recommends
CAA approval before hand shake). payment and legal counsel concurs in the recommendation, unless agency
Get a subsequent Business Clearance procedures expressly do not require such concurrence; (6) Funds are
from the CAA.
REFERENCES/ AUTHORITY: FAR
1.602-3 One of the first steps is to
de- termine who the "authorizing"
oflcial was. If the individual was an
A&AS employee, the authorization to
repair the aircraft was not valid as any
action that approves the expenditure
of funds is Inherently Governmental
and cannot be performed by a
contractor. If the individual was not a
contractor but was a legitimate
employee of the U.S. Government
you may have a Ratification Action
provided the conditions for ratification
can be met: (1) Supplies or services
were received and accepted by the
Government or the Government has or
will get a benefit from the unauthorized
action; (2) The ratifying oflcial has
the authority to enter into a
contractual agreement;
(3) The resulting contract would
otherwise have been proper if
made by a warranted CO; (4) The
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pair not be available. currently and were available at the time the unauthorized commitment was
The Program Man- made; and(7) The ratification is in accordance with any other limitations
ager has just noti- prescribed under agency procedures In either event, the individual did not
fied you of an in- have the actual authority to commit the Government by authorizing the
cident that occurred work. The contractor, as well as the Frankfurter Air Base personnel, should
last week at Frank- also be reminded that only the CO or his/her designated representative
furter Air Base in Ger- can authorize the expenditure of funds.
many where an air-
craft was damaged
and required repair,
but tells you not to
worry as the aircraft
has already been re-
paired and returned
to service by the Con-
tractor's on-site me-
chanics. The contract
stipulates that be-
fore any repairs can
begin, written au-
thorization from the
CO or the on-site
Contracting Officer's
Technical Represen-
tative (COTR) must
be provided as the
authorization allows
the contractor to be-
gin work and incur
costs that will be paid
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under the contract.
You ask the Program
updated
REFERENCES: FAR 1.603-4; AFFARS MP 5301.603A PCO loses his/her war-
1. As a PCO, what kinds
rant upon retirement from employment, reassignment from the position
of things could cause
requiring a warrant, termination of employment, or unsatisfactory perfor-
you to lose your war-
mance. Terminations must be submitted in writing using the "Contract-
rant?
ing Oflcer Appointment/Warrant Eligibility Transfer/Termination Request"
template in AFFARS, and requests must be submitted at least 14 days in
advance of the requested termination along with the reason.
REFERENCE: AFFARS 5301.9000 ANSWER: If the Business Clearance Ap-
2. You brief an objec-
proval Authority provided no latitude, you can: Reject the otter and continue
tive at Business clear-
ance. At negotiations, negotiations. Shake hands contingent upon CAA approval of the number
the Contractor is will- should organic re-
ing to settle at a
number higher than
your objective. What
do you do?
3. You are the Contract-
ing Officer on a very
large aircraft sustain-
ment contract with
world-wide perfor-
mance requirements.
There are contrac-
tor personnel sta-
tioned at various
bases that provide
maintenance and re-
pair capabilities, via
the contract's Over
and Above clauses,
,CORB Questions with verified solutions 2025
updated
(this seems applicable only if face-to- CO reviewing the unauthorized commitment
face negotiations; if email based, seek determines the price to be fair and reasonable; (5) The CO recommends
CAA approval before hand shake). payment and legal counsel concurs in the recommendation, unless agency
Get a subsequent Business Clearance procedures expressly do not require such concurrence; (6) Funds are
from the CAA.
REFERENCES/ AUTHORITY: FAR
1.602-3 One of the first steps is to
de- termine who the "authorizing"
oflcial was. If the individual was an
A&AS employee, the authorization to
repair the aircraft was not valid as any
action that approves the expenditure
of funds is Inherently Governmental
and cannot be performed by a
contractor. If the individual was not a
contractor but was a legitimate
employee of the U.S. Government
you may have a Ratification Action
provided the conditions for ratification
can be met: (1) Supplies or services
were received and accepted by the
Government or the Government has or
will get a benefit from the unauthorized
action; (2) The ratifying oflcial has
the authority to enter into a
contractual agreement;
(3) The resulting contract would
otherwise have been proper if
made by a warranted CO; (4) The
,CORB Questions with verified solutions 2025
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pair not be available. currently and were available at the time the unauthorized commitment was
The Program Man- made; and(7) The ratification is in accordance with any other limitations
ager has just noti- prescribed under agency procedures In either event, the individual did not
fied you of an in- have the actual authority to commit the Government by authorizing the
cident that occurred work. The contractor, as well as the Frankfurter Air Base personnel, should
last week at Frank- also be reminded that only the CO or his/her designated representative
furter Air Base in Ger- can authorize the expenditure of funds.
many where an air-
craft was damaged
and required repair,
but tells you not to
worry as the aircraft
has already been re-
paired and returned
to service by the Con-
tractor's on-site me-
chanics. The contract
stipulates that be-
fore any repairs can
begin, written au-
thorization from the
CO or the on-site
Contracting Officer's
Technical Represen-
tative (COTR) must
be provided as the
authorization allows
the contractor to be-
gin work and incur
costs that will be paid
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under the contract.
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