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1. Understanding the Statement of Work… Request for Proposal --- Section C National Property Management Association

2. Name the kinds of Solicitations: National Property Management Association

3. Solicitations to Acquire Products or Services Request for Proposal RFP Request for Quote RFQ Request for Information RFI Sources Sought Draft Request for Proposal DRFP Invitation for Bid IFB Statement of Objectives SOO National Property Management Asociation

4. Name two kinds of methodologies used for a Statement of Work: National Property Management Association

5. Performance Based Service Contract Design / Detail National Property Management Association

6. What are two sources used to acquire assets National Property Management Association

7. Excess Property Open Market National Property Management Association

8. What is CICA and what does it provide? National Property Management Association

9. Competition in Contracting Act of 1984 Requires the government to acquire services and supplies through the use of full and open procedures. National Property Management Association

10. Who are possible members of the Acquisition Team National Property Management Association

11. FAR 1.102 States that all participants related to the acquisition of the products / supplies be included National Property Management Association

12. What other method is used to obtain services besides the Statement of Work? What is the main difference? National Property Management Association

13. Statement of Objectives Statement of Work is a legally binding contract Statement of Objectives is not National Property Management Association

14. Role of the Acquisition Team National Property Management Association

15. The role of the Acquisition Team is to exercise initiative and sound business judgments to get the best value to meet the Government’s needs National Property Management Association

16. FAR 1.102-4 states that the Acquisition Team is empowered to make decisions within their areas of responsibility, including selection, negotiation, and administration of contracts National Property Management Association

17. If a policy, procedure, strategy or practice, is in the best interest of the Government and is not specifically addressed in the FAR, nor prohibited by law, Executive Order or regulations, do not assume it is prohibited National Property Management Association

18. Title VIII of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 (P. L. 103-355) establishes acquisition policies resembling the commercial marketplace National Property Management Association

19. Performance Based Method A Performance Based Statement of Work should be written when the Government can furnish only guidance and objectives pertaining to the goals of the product needed to accomplish the task. National Property Management Association

20. Government only states needs and acceptable deliverables Contractor is solely responsible for success of the contract Allows the Contractor to use their resources to perform the task National Property Management Association

21. Contractor uses their method to complete the task. Contractor will be measured on their ability to achieve the needs and deliverables. Needs deal specifically with the terms of how the deliverables perform National Property Management Association

22. Contractor must meet the minimum standards that are acceptable. Where there are accredited industry standards, such as written by NPMA in conjunction with ASTM, the accredited industry standards should be referenced by the government. National Property Management Association

23. Design Method It will contain a Specification or Requirements Section detailing the specific tasks the Contractor will perform during the contract period The Statement of Work could include, but not be limited to, tasks such as design, build, test, and training National Property Management Association

24. It may require the Contractor to perform system engineering, configuration management, planning, and analysis, etc. Use established marketing techniques as defined in FAR10.001 to achieve maximum results National Property Management Association

25. 1.6 Competition in Contracting Act of 1984 (CICA) The Competition in Contracting Act of 1984 (CICA), at 10 U.S.C. 2304, requires the Federal Government to obtain full and open competition National Property Management Association

26. CICA avoids being restrictive to a sole-source allowing the bidder to dictate terms and costs The government is not tied to a Contractor and unable to continue if the Contractor is no longer available A sole source lessens the contractor’s need tobeinnovative in supplying the latest and best National Property Management Association

27. CICA can restrict competition, only if the acquisition is supported by a Justification and Approval (J&A) in accordance with FAR, Part 6 All follow-on efforts must be treated as another contract therefore ; it must meet the requirements outlined in FAR Part 6, or be supported by an approved J&A . National Property Management Association

28. FAR Subpart 4.8 requires that each contract be documented to constitute a complete history of the transaction. Authorized documents must be on file for any decision when full and open competition is not sought National Property Management Association