Reference no: EM131710066

1) Which is more likely to centralize functions in staff organizations that support all business areas or product lines?

• Smaller companies
• Non-governmental organizations
• Larger companies
• Divisional organizational structure

2) Forward Pricing Rates Agreements provide negotiated rates that represent reasonable projections for such things as _______________________.

• Rates for labor and labor hours
• Rates for training the contractor workforce
• Rates for exact costs and prices
• Rates provided for subcontractors working on different efforts

3) The Air Force is procuring maintenance services, and the Contracting Officer decides that no discussions are required to select the best contractor. However, the contractor's proposal has a typographical error showing period of performance beginning 1 June rather than 1 July. What type of information exchange would be used to resolve this discrepancy?

• Communications
• Solicitations
• Negotiations
• Clarifications

4) For a contract cost to be considered "allowable," it must meet certain criteria. If the cost does not exceed what a business person would be willing to pay in a competitive environment, which one of the following criteria is met?

• Consistent with Cost Accounting Standards
• Consistent with the terms of the contract
• Reasonable
• Allocable

5) What form of information exchange would a Contracting Officer use to reach agreement with an offeror over the terms of a contract?

• Discussion
• Clarification
• Communication
• Negotiation