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30 Cards in this Set
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The first step in the acquisition process is what?
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Defining the requirement
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What is the scope of the DON Simplified Acquisition Procedures Chapter 2: Developing Purchase Requirements?
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Provide information on developing purchase requirements and processing purchase requests through procurement offices
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Purchase requirements shall be stated in a way that:
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a. Promotes maximum participation
b. Define requirements in terms of commercial items c. Included only those restrictive requirements necessary to satisfy the needs of the government |
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Purchase requirements shall state the requirement in terms of what?
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1) Function to be performed
2) Performance required 3) Essential characteristics |
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What should only be used when it is the only way to describe the requested item?
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MIL/FED Specifications
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When a MIL/FED Specification is used, the buyer must verify that item is not on a what?
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Qualified Products List (QPL)
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Brand name or equal is intended to be what and not restrictive?
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Descriptive
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To be considered for award, quoters/offereor must provide a quotation based on a product that will meet what characteristics?
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Salient physical and functional characteristics
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What should the quote clearly identify?
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Brand name, make or model number
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It is whose responsibility to identify brand name limitations in the basic purchase request?
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Requirer/customer
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What is the major form used as purchase requests to identify requirements to a purchase office?
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Request for Contractual Procurement / Order for Work and Services (both NAVCOMPT Form 2276)
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Originating military departments may use the what to forward a request for contractual action to another military department.
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Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request (MIPR DD Form 448)
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What are common elements of a purchase request?
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Document number
Purchase definition Quantity and U/I Delivery info Unique requirements Price Estimate Funding Inspection an Acceptance Technical POC info Approvals/Signatures |
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Contracting officers and buyers can find general tables to units of measure to verify quantities and U/I on the what?
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National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
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The required delivery must be a specific calendar date or julian date, but never what?
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"ASAP"
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The customer should identify any unique requirements such as packing, marking, or transportation requirements and include what?
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Transportation Account Code (TAC)
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Purchase requests must contain adequate funding. What from the customer usually provides this?
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An approved line of accounting (LOA) and estimated dollar amount
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Responsibility for controlling the obligations of funds is vested exclusively in who?
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The allottment holder or designated representative
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NAVCOMPT Form 2276 contains a certification by the approving signature block stating what?
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"I certify that the funds cited are properly chargeable for the items requested"
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That certification does not relieve who of all requirements of law, executive order, and regulations of the FAR?
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The contracting officer
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Meeting an established (rushed) deadline does not relieve the contracting officer from compliance with procurement policies including what?
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Adequate, fair competition and reasonable pricing
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Any what that may prevent the obligation of funds by the deadline must be quickly reported to the requirer?
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Delay
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An increase in funding may be requested by message if time does not permit the use of what?
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An amendment
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Are contracting officers permitted to exceed the amount committed on an individual purchase request?
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Yes, but only for customers with a high volume of purchase action who have a pre-established agreement with the purchase officer.
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What are some examples of special approvals that might be needed on a purchase request
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Sole source, HAZMAT certification
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What are some of the more well known mandatory sources of supply?
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Federal Prison Industries (aka UNICOR), JWOD, and DAPS
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As a minimum, local controls should be in place which provide a means to what the status of purchase requests as they are processed?
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account for and track
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Because the complexity of purchase requirement, a contracting officer can educate the requirer on key time frames on the award by using what?
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a Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M)
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What is a DoD program that improves both financial and logistical management within a department? It encompasse part marking, config control, systems engineering, and asset management.
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Unique Item Identification (UID)
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Contractors are required to provide UID for all items delivered with an acquisition cost of how much or more?
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$5,000
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