FAC FAC Contract Administration & Performance 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which FAR clause is the primary vehicle for incorporating performance standards and acceptance criteria into a federal contract?
- FAR 52.246-4, Inspection of Services (Correct answer)
- FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions
- FAR 52.215-2, Audit and Records
- FAR 52.232-25, Prompt Payment
Correct answer: FAR 52.246-4, Inspection of Services
FAR 52.246-4 establishes inspection and acceptance requirements that define performance standards a contractor must meet.
Question 2: Under FAR Part 42, who is primarily responsible for contract administration after award?
- The Contracting Officer Representative (COR)
- The Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) (Correct answer)
- The Program Manager
- The Contracting Officer who awarded the contract
Correct answer: The Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO)
The Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) holds primary responsibility for contract administration functions under FAR Part 42.
Question 3: A Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) discovers a contractor is consistently missing deliverable deadlines. What is the COR's proper first action?
- Issue a cure notice directly to the contractor
- Document the issue and notify the Contracting Officer (Correct answer)
- Terminate the contract for default
- Modify the delivery schedule unilaterally
Correct answer: Document the issue and notify the Contracting Officer
A COR has no independent authority to issue notices or modify contracts; the COR must document findings and report them to the Contracting Officer.
Question 4: What is the purpose of a Cure Notice under FAR 49.607?
- To formally accept corrected deliverables
- To notify a contractor it has 10 days to cure a condition that may lead to termination for default (Correct answer)
- To request a contract price reduction
- To document successful contract closeout
Correct answer: To notify a contractor it has 10 days to cure a condition that may lead to termination for default
A Cure Notice gives the contractor 10 days to correct a performance failure before the government may terminate for default.
Question 5: Which document formally captures a contractor's actual performance and is used in the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS)?
- Contractor Performance Assessment Report (CPAR) (Correct answer)
- Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP)
- Performance Work Statement (PWS)
- Statement of Objectives (SOO)
Correct answer: Contractor Performance Assessment Report (CPAR)
The Contractor Performance Assessment Report (CPAR) is the official record of contractor performance entered into PPIRS/CPARS.
Question 6: Under FAR 52.243-1, a Change Order issued under the Changes clause requires the contractor to continue performance while an equitable adjustment is being negotiated if:
- The change increases the price by more than 25%
- The CO directs the work in writing (Correct answer)
- The contractor agrees in writing to proceed
- The change is within the contract's scope
Correct answer: The CO directs the work in writing
When the CO issues a written Change Order, the contractor must continue performance even while an equitable adjustment is pending.
FAC FAC Contract Administration & Performance 1
Which FAR clause is the primary vehicle for incorporating performance standards and acceptance criteria into a federal contract?