CFCM FAR Regulations 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under FAR 43.103, what types of contract modifications require mutual agreement of both parties?
- Unilateral modifications only
- Bilateral modifications (supplemental agreements) (Correct answer)
- Administrative modifications
- Change orders within the scope of the Changes clause
Correct answer: Bilateral modifications (supplemental agreements)
FAR 43.103(a) defines bilateral modifications (supplemental agreements) as those signed by both the contractor and contracting officer, requiring mutual agreement.
Question 2: FAR 52.215-2 (Audit and Records - Negotiation) requires that a contractor provide access to records for how long after final payment?
- 1 year
- 3 years (Correct answer)
- 5 years
- 7 years
Correct answer: 3 years
FAR 52.215-2 requires contractors to maintain and provide access to records for 3 years after final payment, consistent with FAR 4.703.
Question 3: Under the FAR Changes clause (FAR 52.243-1), what is the contractor's obligation when it believes the government has ordered a constructive change?
- Stop work immediately and await a written modification
- Continue performance and notify the CO within 20 days, then submit a proposal within 30 days (Correct answer)
- File a Request for Equitable Adjustment (REA) within 60 days of discovering the change
- Submit a formal CDA claim before performing any additional work
Correct answer: Continue performance and notify the CO within 20 days, then submit a proposal within 30 days
FAR 52.243-1 requires the contractor to continue performance and assert any REA through a timely written notice to the CO, typically within the timeframes specified in the clause.
Question 4: Which FAR part covers foreign acquisition and identifies the Buy American statute requirements for supplies?
- FAR Part 19
- FAR Part 22
- FAR Part 25 (Correct answer)
- FAR Part 27
Correct answer: FAR Part 25
FAR Part 25 implements the Buy American statute and other laws affecting acquisition of foreign supplies and services.
Question 5: Under FAR 15.503, when must an agency provide a preaward notice to unsuccessful offerors in a negotiated procurement?
- Only for contracts exceeding $10 million
- For contracts with more than 5 offerors regardless of dollar value
- When the award exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold (Correct answer)
- Only when the unsuccessful offeror specifically requests notification
Correct answer: When the award exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold
FAR 15.503(a) requires preaward notification to offerors whose proposals are excluded from the competitive range or otherwise not considered for award when the acquisition exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold.
Question 6: FAR 8.002 establishes the mandatory sources of supply that agencies must consider in a specific order. Which source is given the highest priority?
- Federal Supply Schedules (GSA)
- Wholesale supply sources such as the Defense Logistics Agency
- Inventories of the requiring agency (Correct answer)
- Mandatory Federal Prison Industries (UNICOR)
Correct answer: Inventories of the requiring agency
FAR 8.002(a) places the requiring agency's own inventories at the top of the mandatory source priority list, ahead of other government sources.
Question 7: Under FAR 52.246-2 (Inspection of Supplies - Fixed-Price), when the government rejects nonconforming supplies, what is the contractor's primary obligation?
- Accept a price reduction equal to the cost of correction
- Replace or correct the nonconforming supplies at no additional cost to the government (Correct answer)
- Submit a request for deviation approval within 10 days
- Provide a warranty bond covering the rejected items
Correct answer: Replace or correct the nonconforming supplies at no additional cost to the government
FAR 52.246-2 requires the contractor to replace or correct rejected nonconforming supplies without charge to the government after rejection.
CFCM FAR Regulations 5
Under FAR 43.103, what types of contract modifications require mutual agreement of both parties?