CON 3900 Week 4
A post award orientation aids both Government and contractor personnel
to:
(Ans- Achieve a clear and mutual understanding of all contract requirements and identify and resolve potential problems
When late in paying an otherwise acceptable invoice, the Government will:
(Ans- Pay an interest penalty
When acquiring commercial items, quality assurance is primarily the
responsibility of:
(Ans- The contractor
You have a requirement for an online subscription to Engineering News Record. The site owner requires payment before they will provide the license code number to activate the annual subscription. Which payment form is required?(Ans- An advance payment
What agency does DoD typically delegate contract administrative functions for supply contracts?(Ans- Defense Contract Management Agency
A purpose of a postaward orientation is to:
(Ans- Achieve a clear and mutual understanding of all contract requirements
A contractor employee accidentally broke a test fixture that belongs to the Government and is accountable to a Government contract. Generally
speaking:
(Ans- Contractors are not held liable for loss of Government property
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According to the FAR, the acquisition team:
(Ans- Includes the contractor
With limited exceptions, a Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting
System (CPARS) report is required:
(Ans- When the contract dollar value exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold
To be determined responsible by a contracting officer, a prospective
contractor must:
(Ans- Have adequate financial resources to perform the contract, or the ability to obtain them
In ensuring overall quality of items and services received under a contract, which of the following is the responsibility of the Government?(Ans- Quality assurance surveillance
The Government's preferred remedy to nonconforming goods or services
is:
(Ans- Allow the contractor to repair or replace the nonconforming items, as long as there is still time left within the required delivery schedule.
Quality assurance policies and procedures found in FAR part 46:
(Ans- Apply to both the Government and contractor
Contractors are responsible for:
(Ans- Tendering to the Government for acceptance only those supplies or services that conform to contract quality requirements
Does the Government have the right to inspect a product before it is accepted?(Ans- Yes, always.
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