NCMA Certification Study Group
March 4, 2010 -Week 5 – Review Quiz
1.
The following may be used when the Government does not presently intend to award the contract, but is
seeking
Information to obtain price, delivery and other market information
a) Request for Information
b) Request for Proposal
c) Solicitation
d) all of the above
2.
An example of a clarification would be:
a) A material change to terms
b) Providing offerors the opportunity to resolve minor or clerical errors
c) Confirming major errors
d) Correcting an apparent clerical error.
3.
A pre-award briefing can disclose :
a) Rationale for eliminating the offeror from the competition
b) Ranking of the offerors
c) Number of the offerors
d) Reference information of past performance
4.
The documentation of gathering and analyzing facts is beneficial:
a) For general purpose in files
b) Help resolve discrepancies
c) To help in negotiation
d) Both a and b
5.
Four basic tactics in achieving negotiation include:
a) Cooperative mode, competitive mode, firm mode and deadlock
b) Single mode, limited mode, firm mode and deadlock.
c) Cooperative mode, competitive mode, time restrictions and deadlocked
d) All of the above
6.
A contract awarded using other than sealed bidding procedures is:
a)
b)
c)
d)
7.
An indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract
A delivery/task order
A negotiated contract
A letter contract
A change made to a proposal before the solicitation closing date and time or made to correct a mistake at
any time before award is know as:
a) A proposal revision
b) A proposal amendment
c) A proposal change
d) A proposal modification
8.
A tradeoff process is appropriate when it may be in the best interest of the Government to consider
award to:
a) The lowest priced offeror
b) Other than the lowest priced offeror
c) The highest technically rated offeror
d) The lowest price and highest technically rated offeror
9.
When using the uniform contract format, upon award, contracting officers shall not physically include
which part in the resulting contract, but shall retain it in the contract file:
a) Part I – The Schedule
b) Part II – Contract Clauses
c) Part III – List of Documents, Exhibits, and Other Attachments
d) Part IV - Representations and Instructions
10. The method of acquisition normally determines the basis for the award. Invitation for Bids (IFBs)
indicates:
a) A negotiated procurement
b) Selection will be based on price
c) Selection will be based on technical evaluation
d) Selection will be based on past performance and experience
11. Cost realism means that the costs in an offeror’s proposal are:
a) consistent with the various elements of the offeror’s technical proposal
b) reflect a clear understanding of the requirements
c) are realistic for the work to be performed
d) all of the above
12. Postaward debriefings will not include:
a) Significant weaknesses or deficiencies in the offeror’s proposal
b) A point by point comparison of the offeror’s proposal and the awarded proposal
c) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating
d) Past performance information on this offeror
13. Which of the following is not a main evaluation factor or significant subfactor for source selection for
acquisitions expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold:
a) The quantity of the product or service
b) The price or cost to the government
c) The offeror’s past performance
d) The quality of the product or service
14. When buying agricultural products, field pricing assistance should be requested when the information
available at the buying activity is inadequate to determine a fair and reasonable price.
a) True
b) False
15. “Cost or Pricing Data”:
a) Are required on acquisitions below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold
b) Are data that do not require certification
c) Are data that are required with sealed bids
d) Are data that require certification with FAR 15.406-2
16. A tradeoff process is appropriate when it is in the best interest of the government to:
a) Consider making an award to meet a set-aside goal
b) Consider award to other than the lowest priced offeror
c) Consider award other than the highest technically rated offeror
d) Consider award to the best past performance offeror
17. RFPs for competitive acquisitions must describe all of the following EXCEPT:
a) The government’s requirements
b) Anticipated terms and conditions that will apply to the contract
c) Factors and significant subfactors that will be used to evaluate the proposal
d) The names of past contractors who perform similar contracts
18. The objective of source selection is to select the proposal that:
a) Represents the inclusion of small business concerns
b) Represents the lowest price for the buying agency
c) Represents the best value
d) Represents the strongest technical approach
19. Proposal evaluation may be conducted using any of the following methods EXCEPT:
a) Color ratings or adjectival ratings
b) Numerical weights
c) Straw polls
d) Ordinal rankings
20. Which of the following are used to establish price reasonableness?
a) Normally competition & in limited situations, a cost analysis
b) The expert opinion of a DAWIA level 111 certified Contracting Officer
c) GSA schedules
d) The source selection team
21.
Trade-off is defined as a process which is appropriate when it may be in the Governments best interest to
consider award to other than the lowest price offeror or other than the highest technically rated offer.
True________
22.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
False__________
Techniques to promote early exchanges of information includes all of the following except:
Industry on small business conferences.
Market Research
Letters from the Director
One-or-more meetings with potential offeror
Pre-solicitation notices
23. When is RFI used?
a) For every procurement action
b) To order supplies from GSA
c) May be used when the government does not presently intend to award a contract, but wants to obtain
price, information, delivery
24.
What are clarifications?
a) Modifications to a contract
b) Limited number of exchanges, between and offeror that may occur when award without discussions in
contemplated
c) An amendment to a solicitation
25.
What is the threshold for obtaining Certified Cost and Pricing Data?
a) $25,000
b) $500,000
c) $650,000
d) $550,000
26. Upon award, contracting officers shall not physically include Part IV of the uniform contract format in the
resulting contract, but shall retain it in the contract file. However, contractor representations and
Certifications shall be incorporated by reference in the contract.
a) True
b) False
27. Which statement regarding the lowest priced technically acceptable source selection process is true:
a) Tradeoffs are permitted in limited circumstances
b) Exchanges with offerors may not occur
c) Proposals are evaluated for acceptability then ranked using the non-cost/price factors
d) Past performance need not be an evaluation factor
28. Which statement regarding amending solicitations is false?
a) A solicitation may be amended before or after receipt of proposals
b) Amendments issued after proposal due date shall be issued to all offerors that have not been eliminated
from the competition.
c) A solicitation may be amended to accommodate an interesting proposal that departs from the stated
solicitation requirement provided this can be done without revealing the alternate solution proposed
d) Minor changes to requirements, terms and/or conditions do not require a solicitation amendment.
29. Agency heads are responsible for source selection but the contracting officer is designated as the source
selection authority.
a) True
b) False
30. When a trade-off is made in a source selection so that award is made to higher priced technically superior
offeror, that trade off must be documented by the source selection authority but need not be quantified.
a) True
b) False
31) It is appropriate in negotiations to award a contract based on both price and non-price factors – Which of the
following best describes this?
a. Tradeoff Process
b. Best Value
c. Lowest Price Technically Acceptable
32) RFP are generally used under FAR Part 14
a) True
b) False:
33) Amendments can be issued either before or after award
a) True
b) False
34) Best Value is favored by the Government because:
a) Provides Best Price Reasonably expected
b) Government receives best estimate
c) Provides the greatest overall benefit in response to the requirement
35) Who serves as the focal point of contact after release of the solicitation:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Contracting Officer
Requirements Staff
Contract Specialist
Bill Ryan