CON 1200 Exam Review Questions and answers latest update
What are the types of requirements documents?• Commercial Item Descriptions (CID) • Statement of Work (SOW) • Performance Work Statement (PWS) / Statement of Objectives (SOO)
• Specifications:
• Design specifications • Functional specifications • Performance specification • Government Standard • Industry Standard
What is the order of precedence for requirements documents?(1) Documents mandated for use by law.(2) Performance-oriented documents (e.g., a PWS or SOO). (See 2.101.) (3) Detailed design-oriented documents.(4) Standards, specifications and related publications issued by the Gov.
What is the policy for describing agency needs?FAR Part 11 - Describing Agencies Needs
How do you verify that funds are available?• The KO has to get written assurance from the responsible fiscal authority that adequate funds are available or expressly condition the contract upon availability of funds.• DA 3953 (Block 19) is where your funding citation will be listed and you will be able to verify not only the amount of the funds but also what type and the life of the fund
What might restrictive language cause in a requirements document?Restrict competition, less competition, violates full and open competition (FAR Part 6), can't show favoritism 1 / 2
What is the “most preferred method” of describing requirements? For a service contract?Performance Work Statement. It allows the contractor to achieve a desired outcome with measurable standards. It is the most preferred method of describing the government’s requirements.
What type of requirement might be listed on a DA 3953?• A description of what is to be acquired • Fund citation • Required delivery dates • Delivery or performance location • Requiring activity point of contact
What is a purchase request?DA Form 3953 - It is the instrument used to describe what the customer wants (requirements) if it is a commercial item or service.
What does the FAR Policy require on describing agencies need?
FAR 11.002 requires agency acquisition requirements be stated to:
• Promote competition • State requirements in terms of functions to be performed • Encourage commercial or non-developmental items in lieu of government unique
What is the “least preferred method” of describing requirements?Statement of work. It describes requirements in a very detailed manner that tells the contractor what to do. It puts the risk on the Government because if we tell a contractor how then if it fails we cannot hold them accountable. Not included in the contract (least preferred).
Requirements should be stated to reflect what?
- Can't be restrictive
- Putting the risk on the contractor
- Measurable metrics
- Promote competition
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