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OCI & Procurement Integrity Flashcards

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  1. The Procurement Integrity Act requires that covered federal employees disclose when they have received compensation over what threshold from a contractor within the prior two years?

    Answer: $10,000

    Federal employees must disclose compensation exceeding $10,000 received from a contractor within the past two years before participating in a procurement involving that contractor.

  2. Which of the following is NOT one of the three recognized categories of OCI under FAR Subpart 9.5?

    Answer: Competitive advantage through superior past performance

    FAR Subpart 9.5 recognizes three OCI categories: unequal access to information, biased ground rules, and impaired objectivity; superior past performance is not an OCI category.

  3. A contractor providing advisory services to a government program office wants to submit a proposal on a related production contract. Which OCI mitigation technique involves the contractor withdrawing from the advisory role before competing?

    Answer: Exclusion

    Exclusion (also called 'avoidance') removes the conflict by having the contractor withdraw from the conflicting work rather than trying to screen off information.

  4. Under the Anti-Kickback Act (41 U.S.C. § 8701), what is the civil penalty per violation for a contractor who provides a kickback to a prime contractor employee?

    Answer: Twice the amount of the kickback

    The Anti-Kickback Act imposes civil penalties of twice the amount of each kickback, in addition to criminal penalties for knowing violations.

  5. Which statement about OCI waivers is correct under FAR 9.503?

    Answer: Waivers must be approved by the agency head or a designated senior official

    FAR 9.503 reserves OCI waiver authority to the agency head or a designee at a sufficiently senior level; routine COs cannot grant waivers.

  6. A contractor's employee who was the source selection authority for a $50M contract leaves government service. Under the Procurement Integrity Act, within what period must she recuse herself from any matter at a private company relating to that contract?

    Answer: 1 year

    Former government employees who personally and substantially participated in a procurement may not accept compensation from the awardee for one year after leaving federal employment.

  7. Which FAR provision is typically inserted to require contractors to disclose and avoid OCIs throughout contract performance?

    Answer: FAR 52.203-16

    FAR 52.203-16 (Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest) is the clause used to address OCI-related disclosures and restrictions during contract performance.