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CON 3900 – DA WIA CERT EXAM WEEK 1 2025
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CON 3900 – DA WIA CERT EXAM WEEK 1 2025Pre-Award Phase - Precise Answer ✔✔(1st phase of contracting life cycle) This phase involves all work
performed by the buyer (Government or prime contractor) and seller (contractor or subcontractor) in
communicating the buyer's requirements and providing a solution to those requirements.
What activities make up the Pre-Award Phase? - Precise Answer ✔✔1) Develop Solicitation
2) Develop Offer
Award phase - Precise Answer ✔✔The second phase of the contract life cycle. This phase involves all of
the work performed by both the buyer and the seller that produces an awarded contract.
What activities make up the Award Phase? - Precise Answer ✔✔1) Form contract
Postaward Phase - Precise Answer ✔✔3rd life cycle phase of contracting. This phase involves all work
performed by the buyer and the seller during contract performance to include change to the contract,
contract close out, and termination of the contract.
What are the primary activities of Postaward Phase? - Precise Answer ✔✔1) Perform the contract:
2) Close the contract
Close contract - Precise Answer ✔✔-Verify all requirements of the contract are satisfied, settled all
unresolved matters, and reconcile contract to make final payment.
-Validate completion of contract requirements, dispose of property, settle subcontractor issues, funds
reconciliation and final payment. Buyer also completes assessment of seller performance for future
decision makers in source selection.
,Acquisition (definition) - Precise Answer ✔✔The acquiring of property or services by contract with
appropriated funds through purchase or lease, whether the property or services are already in existence
or must be created, developed, demonstrated, and evaluated.
FAR 2.101
Acquisition team members - Precise Answer ✔✔All participants in Government acquisition including not
only representatives of technical, supply, and procurement communities, but also the customers that
they serve, and the contractors who provide the products and services.
KO's role on acquisition team - Precise Answer ✔✔The contracting officer (KO) must have the authority
to the maximum extent practicable and consistent with law to determine the application of rules,
regulations, and policies, on a specific contract.
KO appointments - Precise Answer ✔✔Selection criteria may include:
-experience in Government contracting and administration, commercial purchasing, or related fields.
-education or special training in business administration, law, accounting, engineering, or related fields
-knowledge of acquisition policies and procedures, including this and other applicable regulations
-specialized knowledge in the particular assigned field of contracting
-satisfactory completion of acquisition training courses
Contracting Officer representative (COR) - Precise Answer ✔✔Contracting officers shall designate ___ in
writing and furnish copies to the contractor and the contract administration office.
What is a personal conflict of interest? - Precise Answer ✔✔Where a contractor employee has some
interest that could impair their ability to act impartially and in the best interest of the Government when
performing under a contract.
, What is organizational or consultant conflict of interest? - Precise Answer ✔✔Where a contractor (or
potential contractor) is in a situation which by way of contract performance gives them an unfair
advantage or will bias their performance in making recommendations to the Government.
FAR subpart 3.11 - Precise Answer ✔✔Personal conflicts of interest.
FAR subpart 9.5 - Precise Answer ✔✔Organizational and consultant conflicts of interest
When is market research conducted? - Precise Answer ✔✔Market research is conducted throughout the
acquisition process.
FAR 1.102-2(c) - Precise Answer ✔✔instructs that the business of acquisition should be conducted with
openness
FAR 1.102-2(c)(1) - Precise Answer ✔✔says that not only must the system have integrity, but the actions
of each member of the team must reflect integrity, fairness and openness.
In general, when selecting a contractor to provide products or perform services, what basic criteria will
the Government use? - Precise Answer ✔✔-Contractor must have a successful track record of past
performance.
-Contractor must have demonstrated current superior ability to perform the requirement.
Determination and Findings - Precise Answer ✔✔A special form of written approval by an authorized
official that is required by statute or regulation as a prerequisite to taking certain contract actions.
The "determination" is a conclusion or decision supported by the "findings."
Justification and Approval (J&A) - Precise Answer ✔✔FAR 6.303-1(a) states that a KO shall not
commence negotiations for a sole source contract, commence negotiations for a contract resulting from
an unsolicited proposal, or award any other contract without providing for full and open competition
unless the contracting officer:
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