FAR PART 13 -- SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES
1. What does FAR 13 apply to? (13.000)
2. What does the term “Bulk Funding” refer to? (13.101(b))
3. What is a government wide commercial purchase card? (13.001)
4. What is an imprest fund? (13.001)
5. What is the dollar amount for a micro purchase?
-- FOR SUPPLIES OR SERVICES?
-- FOR CONSTRUCTION? (2.101)
6. What does the term purchase order mean? (WHAT IMPACT DOES THIS DEFINITION HAVE ON WHETHER THIS DOCUMENT IS A BINDING CONTRACT?) (13.302-1) (2.101)
7. What are the various methods that fall under the term “Simplified Acquisition Procedures”? (13.3)
8. What is the “Simplified Acquisition Threshold”? (2.101)
9. Simplified Acquisition Procedures apply to commercial items up to what dollar threshold? (2.101)
10. What is the purpose of FAR PART 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures?
(13.002)
11. Would purchases from Federal Prison Industries, Committee for Purchase from People Who are Blind or Severely Disabled, and Federal Supply schedule contracts fall under FAR PART 13? (13.003)
12. FAR PART 13 policy does not apply to __________________. (13.003)
13. Agencies shall use the ______________ and ______________ to the maximum extent practicable in conducting simplified acquisitions . (13.003(e)
14. Does FAR PART 19.6 Certificate of Competency apply to FAR PART 13?
(13.101(a))
15.. Acquisitions of supplies or services between $2500 and 100K are reserved exclusively _____________and shall be _________________?
(13.003(b)(1))
16. What is the rule on how many sources the CO should solicit? (13.104)
17. When and at what dollar threshold should oral solicitations be used?
(13.106-1(c))
18. How do synopsis requirements (5.101) and oral quotes tie together?
(13.106-1 ( C ) (1)(iii))
19. Unless the action requires synopsis and an exception is not applicable, what is the number of sources considered to be enough to promote competition? (13.104(b))
20. In soliciting competition, the contracting officer shall consider what factors? (13.106-1(a))
21. Do trade and prompt payment discounts apply to Simplified Acquisition Procedures? Are trade and payment discounts used in evaluation of quotations?
(13.101 (b)(3))
22. Can the CO use past performance or quality or other factors as a basis for award under Simplified Acquisition Procedures? (13.106-2)
23. When should a notification to unsuccessful offeror be provided under Simplified Acquisition Procedures? (13.106-3 ( C ))
24. What is the legal effect of a quotation? (13.004)
25. Is a quotation an offer? (13.004(a))
26. What is a purchase order in terms of an offer and acceptance? (13.004(a))
27. When can the government withdraw, amend, or cancel a purchase order? (13.004 ( c ))
28. What laws do not apply to Simplified Acquisition Procedures? (13.005)
29. Can options be used under Simplified Acquisition Procedures? (13.106-1(e))
30. What is a blanket purchase agreement? (13.303-1)
31. Under what circumstances would a CO establish a blanket purchase agreement? (13.303-2)
32. Is a purchase requisition needed for establishing a BPA?
(13.303-2(d))
34. When is a BPA considered to be complete? (13.303-7)
35. What is the Fast Payment Procedure? (13.401)
36. The contractor’s submission of an invoice under the Fast Payment Procedure constitutes what? (13.401(a))
37. What are the conditions for use of Fast Payment? (13.402)
38. What are the conditions for use of an imprest fund? (13.305-3)
(PLEASE SPECIFY THE DOLLAR AMOUNT FOR ITS USE.)
39. Does a purchase using the imprest fund require an authorized purchase requisition? (13.305-4)
40. What contract type should be used for a purchase order? (13.302-1)
41. What is an unpriced purchase order? (13.302-2)
42. When it is desired to consummate a binding contract between the parties before the contractor undertakes performance, the contracting officer shall _____________________. (13.302-3)
43. How should a contracting officer process a termination action of a purchase order if the purchase order has been accepted in writing? (13.302-4(a))
44. What should the CO do if a purchase order has not been accepted in writing and is going to be cancelled? (13.302-4(b))
45. What is a standard Form 44 – Purchase Order? When may it be used?
Are there required clauses? (13.306)
46. What purchasing methods can micro-purchases use? (13.201( c ))
47. What does the test program for certain commercial items authorize? (13.500)