Federal Regulations & Compliance Flashcards
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The Davis-Bacon Act applies to federal construction contracts exceeding what dollar threshold?
Answer: $2,000
The Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 3142) applies to federal construction contracts exceeding $2,000, requiring payment of locally prevailing wages.
A contractor receives a Contracting Officer's Final Decision (COFD) on a claim. Under the Contract Disputes Act, the contractor must appeal to the appropriate Board of Contract Appeals within:
Answer: 90 days
41 U.S.C. 7104 gives contractors 90 days from receipt of the COFD to appeal to a Board of Contract Appeals.
FAR 52.222-54 (Employment Eligibility Verification) requires federal contractors to use which system to verify employee work authorization?
Answer: E-Verify
FAR 52.222-54 mandates that covered contractors use the E-Verify system to confirm employment eligibility of new hires and existing employees on covered contracts.
Under the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (FASA), contracts at or below the simplified acquisition threshold are generally exempt from which requirement?
Answer: Certified cost or pricing data and most CAS requirements
FASA exempts contracts at or below the simplified acquisition threshold from TINA certified cost or pricing data and most Cost Accounting Standards requirements.
An agency wants to use an Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreement instead of a FAR-based contract. OTAs are most commonly used for:
Answer: Research and prototype projects
OTAs under 10 U.S.C. 4021/4022 are primarily authorized for basic, applied, and advanced research and prototype projects to attract non-traditional contractors.
Which regulation prohibits federal contractors from using government contract funds to lobby Congress or federal agencies?
Answer: FAR 31.205-22 (Lobbying costs)
FAR 31.205-22 makes lobbying costs unallowable and therefore unrecoverable as contract costs on government contracts.
Under FAR Part 45, when government-furnished property (GFP) is lost or damaged by a contractor, the contractor's liability is generally:
Answer: Based on fault — full liability if negligent, none if not negligent
FAR 45.104 establishes a fault-based liability standard: contractors are liable for lost or damaged GFP only when they fail to exercise reasonable care.