CON 3900 - DAWIA Cert Exam Prep - Week 1
A Government employee may not accept or solicit any gift, payment or favor of any kind
from anyone who: - ANSWER--Has or is seeking to obtain Government business with
the employee's agency.
-Conducts activities that are regulated by the employee's agency.
-Has interests that may be substantially affected by the performance or nonperformance
of the employee's official duties.
Acceptance - ANSWER-Acknowledgment that the supplies or services conform with
applicable contract quality and quantity requirements.
Acquisition (definition) - 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 - 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.
Apparent authority - ANSWER-When an individual is believed to have authority to act
on behalf of the Government based on their conduct, even though the person has not
authority to bind the Government.
Award phase - 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.
Close contract - 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.
Contracting Officer representative (COR) - ANSWER-Contracting officers shall
designate ___ in writing and furnish copies to the contractor and the contract
administration office.
, Contracting officers shall ensure warranties clearly state: - ANSWER--The nature of the
item and its components and characteristics that the contractor warrants
-Extent of the contractor's warranty including all of the contractor's obligations to the
Government for breach of warranty
-Specific remedies available to the Government
-Scope and duration of the warranty
Cure notice - ANSWER-The government is demanding the Contractor tell them how
they intend on "curing" the situation.
DD 1155 - ANSWER-Order for Supplies and Services: used for placing orders under
indefinite-delivery contracts or if the SF 1449 is not used under simplified acquisition
procedures.
DD 1547 - ANSWER-Record of Weighted Guidelines Application
Used to facilitate a structured approach to profit/fee analysis.
DD 1861 - ANSWER-Contract Facilities Capital Cost of Money: Used to estimate the
facilities capital cost of money and capital employed
DD 254 - ANSWER-Contract Security classification Specification: used to provide
security classification guidance to U.S. contractors, and subcontractors as applicable,
requiring access to information classified as "Confidential, Secret, or Top Secret.
Delinquency notice - ANSWER-Must be sent by the KO to the contractor if it appears
that the contractor has breached the contract and the Government is considering a
termination action.
If the notice is not sent in a time-sensitive manner, the contractor could claim implied
acceptance.
Determination and Findings - 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."
Deviation - ANSWER-issuance or use of a policy, procedure, solicitation provision,
contract clause, method, or practice of conducting acquisition actions of any kind at any
stage of the acquisition process that is INCONSISTENT with the FAR
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