Post-Award Administration Flashcards
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A contracting officer receives a contractor's request for equitable adjustment (REA) following a government-directed change. What is the primary basis for evaluating the REA?
Answer: The actual cost impact causally linked to the government change
An REA must be evaluated based on the actual costs that are directly and causally linked to the government-directed change.
Under FAR 42.302, which contract administration function is typically delegated to a Contract Administration Office (CAO)?
Answer: Reviewing and approving contractor invoices
Reviewing and approving contractor invoices is a standard contract administration function delegated to the CAO under FAR 42.302.
What document formally incorporates a change to a contract's scope, price, or schedule after award?
Answer: Modification (SF 30)
A contract modification executed on Standard Form 30 is the official instrument used to change contract terms after award.
A contractor submits a cost voucher 45 days after the end of the performance period. Under the Prompt Payment Act, when must the government pay an undisputed invoice?
Answer: Within 30 days of a proper invoice being received
The Prompt Payment Act requires federal agencies to pay undisputed, proper invoices within 30 days of receipt.
Which clause gives the government the unilateral right to order changes within the general scope of a contract?
Answer: Changes clause (FAR 52.243-1)
FAR 52.243-1, the Changes clause, grants the contracting officer the authority to direct changes within the contract's general scope.
A contractor claims that a government action constituted a 'constructive change.' This means the government:
Answer: Informally directed work beyond the contract scope without issuing a formal change order
A constructive change occurs when the government directs additional work or restricts performance informally, without issuing a formal written change order.
Under FAR Part 49, when a contract is terminated for the convenience of the government, what is the contractor generally entitled to recover?
Answer: Costs incurred plus a reasonable profit on work performed and settlement costs
Termination for convenience settlements allow recovery of allowable costs incurred, a reasonable profit on work performed, and reasonable settlement costs.