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CON 3990 Exam Newest 2025/2026 With Complete 200 Questions And Correct Answers |Already Graded A+||Brand New Version!|
What are the three approaches available to contractors and the Agency for dealing with OCI's? - ANSWER-Avoid Neutralize Mitigate
How can a contract deal with OCI by avoiding? - ANSWER-exclude potential sources from competition or eliminate a segment of work from a contract or task
How can a contract deal with OCI by neutralizing? - ANSWER- encourage/facilitate support contractor recusal, exclude or limit support contractor participation in source selection, bar access to competition sensitive data
How can a contract deal with OCI by mitigating? - ANSWER-OCI mitigation plan - reduce or alleviate impact of unavoidable OCI to an acceptable level of risk
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What should a KO do if an OCI exists? Shoul they award the contract? - ANSWER-It's best to cancel the RFP and make needed changes to eliminate any conflict.
If there is an OCI can a KO award the contract? - ANSWER-Yes they can if it is in the best interest of the U.S., and if a waiver is approved by the HCA
What does a KO need to do if an OCI was thought to exist but actually does not? - ANSWER-The KO needs to tell all parties that the OCI does not exist and their rationale for why
Do whistleblower protections apply to any element of the intelligence community? - ANSWER-No not in DFARS part 203
What entities can disclosures be made to? (disclosing of fraud, waste, and abuse) - ANSWER-member of congress inspector general with oversight of contracts GAO DoD employee with oversight of contracts court or grand jury management official who has responsibility to investigate misconduct
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What is a disclosure? - ANSWER-when an employee initiates or provides evidence of contractor misconduct in any judicial or administrative proceeding relating to waste, fraud, or abuse on a DoD contract
All unclassified award data must be - ANSWER-made accessible to the public via Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) if above MPT or any mods which change previously reported contract data regardless of dollar value
What are is the purpose of the Federal acquisition system? - ANSWER- deliver on a timely basis best-value product or service maintaining the publics trust and fulfilling public policy objectives
What is a life-cycle cost? - ANSWER-the total cost to the Government of acquiring, operating, supporting, and (if applicable) disposing of the items being acquired.
When does the vast majority of life cycle costs occur? - ANSWER-after initial procurement
What is Market research? - ANSWER-collecting and analyzing information about capabilities within the market to satisfy agency needs
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What are the three aspects of the Gov's market research policy? - ANSWER-identify legitimate needs and evaluate trade offs conduct market research continually and appropriate to circumstances use results to determine capable sources, determine commercial availability, maximize use of recovered materials, consolidation determination, bundling determination, small business determination, assess availability of supplies or services
What are the roles of the KO on the acquisition team? - ANSWER-only member who can obligate the government appoint COR if applicable
Who is on the acquisition team? - ANSWER-technical, supply, and procurement representatives customers contractors
What is a contract? - ANSWER-a mutually binding legal relationship obligating the seller to furnish the supplies or services and the buyer to pay for them
What qualify as contracts? - ANSWER-all commitments which obligate Gov to expenditures of appropriated funds which are in writing bilateral instruments
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