CFCM Legal Compliance 4

Question 1

Under the Service Contract Act (SCA), which document establishes the minimum wages and fringe benefits contractors must pay service employees working on a federal service contract?

Accepted Answer

Wage determination

Answer

Wage determinations, issued by the Department of Labor and incorporated into SCA-covered contracts, set the minimum wages and fringe benefits for covered service workers.

Question 2

A contractor submits a certified claim of $2.5 million to the contracting officer. If the CO fails to issue a final decision within 60 days or provide a date by which a decision will be issued, what can the contractor do?

Accepted Answer

The claim is deemed denied and the contractor may appeal

Answer

Under the Contract Disputes Act, if the CO fails to respond within the required timeframe, the contractor may treat the failure as a denial and appeal to a Board of Contract Appeals or the Court of Federal Claims.

Question 3

Which Buy American Act provision requires that domestic construction material contain what minimum percentage of domestic components by cost?

Accepted Answer

55%

Answer

Under FAR 25.003, a manufactured end product is considered domestic if the cost of domestic components exceeds 55% of the total cost of all components (increased from 50% per recent rule changes).

Question 4

Under FAR 9.4, a contractor placed on the Excluded Parties List System (now SAM exclusions) is ineligible to receive federal contracts. Which agency maintains this exclusion database?

Accepted Answer

General Services Administration

Answer

GSA maintains the System for Award Management (SAM.gov), which includes the exclusions list (formerly EPLS) of debarred, suspended, and ineligible parties.

Question 5

The Equal Pay Act requires that contractors pay men and women equal wages for equal work. Which agency has primary enforcement authority over this requirement for federal contractors?

Accepted Answer

Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs

Answer

OFCCP enforces equal pay requirements for federal contractors and subcontractors under Executive Order 11246 and related statutes.

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CFCM Legal Compliance 4