GSA Specialist Contract Management 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under the FAR, which clause is REQUIRED in contracts exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold to address contractor compliance with labor laws?
- FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Correct answer)
- FAR 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation
- FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer
- FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns
Correct answer: FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity
FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity is mandatory in contracts over the simplified acquisition threshold to ensure compliance with Executive Order 11246.
Question 2: A GSA contracting officer receives a contractor claim for an equitable adjustment after a government-directed change. Under the Contract Disputes Act, what is the maximum claim amount that does NOT require a certified claim?
- $50,000
- $100,000 (Correct answer)
- $150,000
- $250,000
Correct answer: $100,000
Claims exceeding $100,000 require contractor certification under the Contract Disputes Act; claims of $100,000 or less do not.
Question 3: Which GSA vehicle allows agencies to acquire IT products and services through pre-competed, pre-priced task orders without conducting a new full and open competition?
- SEWP V
- GSA Schedule 70 (now MAS IT) (Correct answer)
- OASIS+
- Alliant 3
Correct answer: GSA Schedule 70 (now MAS IT)
GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) IT (formerly Schedule 70) provides pre-competed access to IT products and services for ordering agencies.
Question 4: During a post-award orientation, the contracting officer's primary goal is to:
- Renegotiate pricing terms with the contractor
- Ensure mutual understanding of contract requirements and responsibilities (Correct answer)
- Conduct a formal audit of the contractor's accounting system
- Modify the contract's period of performance
Correct answer: Ensure mutual understanding of contract requirements and responsibilities
Post-award orientations (FAR 42.5) aim to establish a mutual understanding of contract requirements and responsibilities to prevent problems.
Question 5: A contracting officer discovers that a contractor's invoices consistently lack required supporting documentation. The BEST corrective action is to:
- Immediately terminate the contract for default
- Issue a cure notice giving the contractor 10 days to correct the deficiency
- Withhold payment and issue a written notice specifying the deficiency (Correct answer)
- Reduce the contract price by 10% for non-compliance
Correct answer: Withhold payment and issue a written notice specifying the deficiency
Withholding payment and issuing a written deficiency notice is the appropriate first step when invoices lack required documentation.
Question 6: Under FAR Part 49, which type of termination entitles the contractor to receive the contract price for completed work plus allowable costs and profit on work in process?
- Termination for default
- Termination for convenience (Correct answer)
- Termination for cause
- Partial termination
Correct answer: Termination for convenience
Termination for the convenience of the government (FAR 49.2) entitles the contractor to allowable costs incurred plus profit on work performed.
Question 7: Which of the following BEST describes the role of a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) in GSA contract administration?
- The COR has authority to modify the contract unilaterally
- The COR monitors contractor performance and reports findings to the contracting officer (Correct answer)
- The COR can approve contractor invoices above the simplified acquisition threshold
- The COR is responsible for final contract closeout actions
Correct answer: The COR monitors contractor performance and reports findings to the contracting officer
A COR is delegated authority to monitor contractor performance and report findings, but cannot bind the government through contract modifications.
GSA Specialist Contract Management 2
Under the FAR, which clause is REQUIRED in contracts exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold to address contractor compliance with labor laws?