Government Procurement Certification Government Procurement Supplier Relationship & Performance Management 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which document formally establishes performance expectations and metrics between a government agency and a contractor?
- Statement of Objectives (SOO)
- Performance Work Statement (PWS)
- Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) (Correct answer)
- Contractor Performance Assessment Report (CPAR)
Correct answer: Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP)
A QASP outlines how the government will monitor and evaluate contractor performance against established standards.
Question 2: A contractor consistently delivers goods two days late but meets all quality standards. Which performance metric is most affected?
- Quality compliance rate
- Schedule performance (Correct answer)
- Cost efficiency index
- Technical capability score
Correct answer: Schedule performance
Late deliveries directly impact schedule performance metrics, even when quality requirements are met.
Question 3: Under FAR 42.1502, which contracts require contractor performance evaluations to be entered into CPARS?
- All contracts over $1,000
- Contracts over the simplified acquisition threshold (Correct answer)
- Only cost-reimbursement contracts
- Only contracts with small businesses
Correct answer: Contracts over the simplified acquisition threshold
FAR 42.1502 requires past performance evaluations for contracts that exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.
Question 4: What is the primary purpose of a Contractor Teaming Arrangement (CTA) in government procurement?
- To reduce competition among offerors
- To allow companies to combine complementary capabilities for a solicitation (Correct answer)
- To transfer contract liability between companies
- To bypass small business subcontracting requirements
Correct answer: To allow companies to combine complementary capabilities for a solicitation
CTAs allow two or more companies to combine their strengths to compete for and perform a government contract.
Question 5: When a Contracting Officer Representative (COR) observes unsatisfactory performance, the FIRST step should be to:
- Issue a cure notice immediately
- Withhold payment pending investigation
- Document the observation and notify the Contracting Officer (Correct answer)
- Terminate the contract for default
Correct answer: Document the observation and notify the Contracting Officer
The COR must document performance issues and report them to the CO, who has the authority to take formal corrective action.
Question 6: Which type of incentive contract ties fee to contractor performance on cost, schedule, AND technical performance?
- Fixed-Price Incentive (Firm Target)
- Cost-Plus-Award-Fee (CPAF) (Correct answer)
- Cost-Plus-Incentive-Fee (CPIF)
- Fixed-Price with Economic Price Adjustment
Correct answer: Cost-Plus-Award-Fee (CPAF)
CPAF contracts allow the government to evaluate and award fee based on subjective performance factors including technical excellence and schedule adherence.
Question 7: A supplier's on-time delivery rate drops from 95% to 78% over three months. According to best practices, what should the government buyer do FIRST?
- Immediately terminate the contract for default
- Issue a show cause notice
- Schedule a performance review meeting with the contractor (Correct answer)
- Reduce the contract value proportionally
Correct answer: Schedule a performance review meeting with the contractor
Best practice calls for a performance review meeting to identify root causes before escalating to formal corrective action mechanisms.
