CON 3900V - Week 3 Questions
Contractors are required to certify that a claim is made in good faith when
submitting any claim exceeding:
Correct Answer:
$100,000
One of the proper protest venues is the:
Correct Answer:
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Upon notice that a protest has been filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), who must immediately begin compiling the information necessary for a report to the GAO?
Correct Answer:
The contracting officer
Which is an essential element of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)?
Correct Answer:
A voluntary election by both parties to participate in the ADR process
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Two neighbors do not get along very well. One is a contracting officer, and the other works for an auto dealership, that has no contracts with the Government. The auto dealership employee decided to file a protest to a contract that was just awarded, knowing it would add extra work to the contracting officer's day. Can the contracting officer's neighbor file a protest as an interested party?
Correct Answer:
No
Can a contractor file a protest at any time it chooses?
Correct Answer:
No, there are established timeframes within which a contractor must file its protest.
What is the Government's policy as it relates to controversies with a contractor during performance of the contract?
Correct Answer:
Attempt to resolve conflict at the contracting officer's level.
When holding discussions with offerors in a source selection, all the following
must be discussed EXCEPT:
Correct Answer:
Price
What FAR part covers protests?
Correct Answer:
FAR part 33
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