CFCM Contract Planning & Formation 5

Question 1

Which FAR part governs the use of Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contracts administered by GSA?

Accepted Answer

FAR Part 8

Answer

FAR Part 8 (Required Sources of Supplies and Services) governs ordering from GSA Federal Supply Schedules and Multiple Award Schedule contracts.

Question 2

A Synopsis waiver is permitted under FAR 5.202 when the contracting officer determines that:

Accepted Answer

Advance notice would compromise national security

Answer

FAR 5.202(a)(1) permits waiving the synopsis requirement when the contracting officer determines that publicizing would compromise national security.

Question 3

When evaluating past performance in a source selection, a contractor with no relevant past performance record should typically be rated as:

Accepted Answer

Unknown risk, neither favored nor unfavored

Answer

FAR 15.305(a)(2)(iv) states that offerors with no relevant past performance record shall be evaluated as an unknown risk, neither favorably nor unfavorably.

Question 4

The Procurement Integrity Act (PIA) prohibits a former agency official who served as a 'procurement official' from receiving compensation from a contractor for one year if:

Accepted Answer

The official participated personally and substantially in a contract over $10 million

Answer

41 U.S.C. §2104 (PIA) bars a procurement official who personally and substantially participated in a contract or subcontract exceeding $10 million from receiving compensation from that contractor for one year after leaving government.

Question 5

Under FAR 16.505, when placing task orders under a multiple award IDIQ contract, the ordering contracting officer must provide each awardee a:

Accepted Answer

Fair opportunity to be considered for each order above $3,500

Answer

FAR 16.505(b)(1) requires that each awardee on a multiple award contract receive a fair opportunity to be considered for task or delivery orders exceeding $3,500.

(CFCM) Certified Federal Contracts Manager Practice Test

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CFCM Contract Planning & Formation 5