FCC OCI & Procurement Integrity 3

Question 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?

Accepted Answer

$10,000

Answer

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.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Competitive advantage through superior past performance

Answer

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.

Question 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?

Accepted Answer

Exclusion

Answer

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

Question 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?

Accepted Answer

Twice the amount of the kickback

Answer

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

Question 5

Which statement about OCI waivers is correct under FAR 9.503?

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

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FCC OCI & Procurement Integrity 3