Government Procurement Certification Government Procurement Supplier Relationship & Performance Management 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is 'past performance information' primarily used for in federal source selection?
- Determining contractor financial stability
- Predicting a contractor's likelihood of successfully performing a future contract (Correct answer)
- Setting the baseline price for negotiations
- Establishing small business eligibility
Correct answer: Predicting a contractor's likelihood of successfully performing a future contract
Past performance data serves as a predictor of future contractor behavior and contract execution success.
Question 2: Under a Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) framework, which suppliers typically receive the most intensive relationship management resources?
- Commodity suppliers with standardized products
- Strategic suppliers critical to mission success (Correct answer)
- Small business suppliers under set-asides
- Lowest-price technically acceptable awardees
Correct answer: Strategic suppliers critical to mission success
Strategic suppliers providing unique, mission-critical goods or services warrant the highest level of relationship investment and oversight.
Question 3: A cure notice under FAR 49.607 gives the contractor how many days to cure a condition endangering contract performance?
- 7 days
- 10 days (Correct answer)
- 14 days
- 30 days
Correct answer: 10 days
FAR 49.607 requires the government to allow at least 10 days for the contractor to cure performance deficiencies before issuing a show cause notice.
Question 4: Which performance rating in CPARS indicates that the contractor met most contractual requirements with some minor problems?
- Exceptional
- Very Good
- Satisfactory (Correct answer)
- Marginal
Correct answer: Satisfactory
A 'Satisfactory' CPARS rating means the contractor met most requirements with minor problems that did not significantly impact performance.
Question 5: In supply chain risk management, what does 'counterfeit parts mitigation' primarily protect against?
- Price gouging by authorized distributors
- Fraudulent or substandard components entering the supply chain (Correct answer)
- Unauthorized subcontracting arrangements
- Foreign tax penalties on imported goods
Correct answer: Fraudulent or substandard components entering the supply chain
Counterfeit parts mitigation safeguards the supply chain from fraudulent, imitation, or substandard components that could compromise mission-critical systems.
Question 6: A government agency wants to measure supplier diversity program effectiveness. The BEST metric would be:
- Total number of suppliers on the approved vendor list
- Percentage of contract dollars awarded to small and disadvantaged businesses (Correct answer)
- Average bid response time from diverse suppliers
- Number of supplier site visits conducted annually
Correct answer: Percentage of contract dollars awarded to small and disadvantaged businesses
Tracking the percentage of contract dollars flowing to small and disadvantaged businesses directly measures program effectiveness and goal attainment.
Question 7: Which FAR clause requires contractors to flow down certain requirements to their subcontractors?
- FAR 52.244-2 (Correct answer)
- FAR 52.232-33
- FAR 52.209-6
- FAR 52.215-2
Correct answer: FAR 52.244-2
FAR 52.244-2 (Subcontracts) requires prior written consent for certain subcontracts and mandates flow-down of applicable federal requirements.
Government Procurement Certification Government Procurement Supplier Relationship & Performance Management 3
What is 'past performance information' primarily used for in federal source selection?