3 Level Contracting - Block 1

Front 1

Contracting Officer

Back 1

Head of Agency (MAJCOM Commander) will appoint based on

Experience, education, knowledge, specialized knowledge, completion of acquisition courses

Warrant on SF 1402, name, period of appointment, limitations such as dollar threshold.

Front 2

Termination of Contracting Officer APPOINTMENT

Back 2

will be by letter UNLESS warrant contains provisions that will automatically terminate such as date or upon moving to another squadron. No termination shall operate RETROACTIVELY.

Front 3

Agency relationship

Back 3

agency means any person who has the right to perform an act may delegate it to another.

Principal - the government
Agent - contracting officer (CO)
3rd pary - contractor

Front 4

Two types of authority in contracting

Back 4

Actual - expressed (1402) or implied
Apparent - Brian White, contractor thinks he has apparent authority when he tells them to do something

Front 5

Types of contracting officers

Back 5

1. Procuring CO
2. Administrative CO - does admin work after CO awards contract
3. Termination Contracting Officer - on SF 1402 warrant

Front 6

Problem solving

Back 6

Problem statement - current problem, impact, and desired state

brings clarity to existing problem and identify vision of what you want to achieve, focus on problem

Front 7

Brainstorming

Back 7

generate ideas only, not analysis

Structured, free flow, silent

Front 8

Fishbone Cause and Effect

Back 8

used for Analyzing, relationship caused and effects

Front 9

Five Whys

Back 9

identify root CAUSES of problems, see how different causes of problems might be related, keeps asking why until you identify root cause.

Front 10

Force Field Analysis

Back 10

helps us understand driving/restraining forces

Front 11

CFETP two parts

Back 11

1. information for overall management of specialty
2. 5 sections that contain information on education and training of personnel

Front 12

CFETP

Back 12

1. INPUT or HELPER - student
3. APPRENTICE - purchase commodities, services, and construction under SAT. Administers purchase/delivery orders, BPA
5. JOURNEYMAN -
7. CRAFTSMAN - supervises purchasing
9. SUPERINTENDENT