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as used in this part, means flexibilities provided with respect to any acquisition of supplies or services by or for an executive agency that, as determined by the head of an executive agency, may be used--
(a) In support of a contingency operation as defined in 2.101;
(b) To facilitate the defense against or recovery from nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attack against the United States; or
(c) When the President issues an emergency declaration, or a major disaster declaration. |
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| Emergency acquisition flexibilities |
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| Contractors are not required to be registered in the __________ for contracts awarded to support unusual and compelling needs or emergency acquisitions. ` |
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| Contractors are required to be registred with CCR in order to gain access to the ___________________? |
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| Disaster Response Registry |
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| Contracting officers need not submit a ______________ notice when there is an unusual and compelling urgency. |
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| Agencies may _________ the number of sources and full and open compeition need not be _____________ provided for contracting actions involving urgent requirements |
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| Under the Federal Supply Schedule what two contracts have streamlined procedures and a broad range of goods and services? |
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1) multi-agency BPAs
2) multi-agency, indefinite-delivery contracts |
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| Under emergency acquisitions from federal prision industries, inc. is FPI manditory and is a waiver needed? |
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| Contracting officers are _______ not held to the notification required when changes in AbilityOne specifications or descrptions are reuqired to meet emergency needs. |
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| Agencies may determine ________ to enforce qualification requirements when an emergency exists. |
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| What should be used to support approved national defense, emergency preparedness, and energy programs and was established to faciliate rapid industrial mobilization in case of a national emergency. |
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| The Defense Priorities and Allociations System (DPAS) |
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| For purcahses ______ exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, contracting officers ________ solicit from one source under certain circumstances. |
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| Oral requests for proposals ________ authorized under certain conditions. |
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| Letter contracts _______ be used when contract performance must begin immediately. |
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| Interagency acquisitions __________ authorized under certain conditions. |
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| Contracts _______ be awarded to the Small Business Administration (SBA) for performance by eligible 8(a) firms on either a sole source or competitive basis. |
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| Contracts _____ be awarded to Service-disabled Veteran-owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns on a sole source basis |
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| Contracts _________ be awarded to Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) small business concerns on a sole source basis. |
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| Contracts ______ be awarded to Service-disabled Veteran-owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns on a sole source basis |
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| Contracts ______ be awarded to EDWOSB concerns and WOSB concerns on a competitive basis. |
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| Overtime approvals ____ be retroactive if justified by emergency circumstances |
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| The policies and procedures of _____ may not apply to acquisitions not awarded under full and open competition |
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| FAR 25.4 - Trade Agreements |
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| Requirement to obtain authorization prior to use of patented technology _____ be waived in circumstances of extreme urgency or national emergency. |
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| The _______________ may waive the requirement to obtain a bid guarantee for emergency acquisitions when a performance bond or a performance bond and payment bond is required. |
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| chief of the contracting office |
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| Agencies _______ authorize advance payments to facilitate the national defense for actions taken under Public Law 85-804 (see Subpart 50.1, Extraordinary Contractual Actions). These advance payments may be made at or after award of sealed bid contracts, as well as negotiated contracts. |
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| The use of the no-setoff provision ______ be appropriate to facilitate the national defense in the event of a national emergency or natural disaster. |
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| Electronic funds transfer payments _______ be waived for acquisitions to support unusual and compelling needs or emergency acquisitions. |
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| When urgent and compelling circumstances exist, _______________________________ allow the head of the contracting activity to determine that the contracting process may continue after GAO has received a protest. |
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| agency protest override procedures |
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| Rental requirements _________ apply to items of Government production and research property that are part of a general program approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and meet certain criteria. |
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________________ prescribes policies and procedures for entering into, amending, or modifying contracts in order to facilitate the national defense under the extraordinary emergency authority granted by Public Law 85-804 (50 U.S.C. 1431-1434). This includes--
(a) Amending contracts without consideration (see 50.103-2(a));
(b) Correcting or mitigating mistakes in a contract (see 50.103-2(b)); and
(c) Formalizing informal commitments (See 50.103-2(c)). |
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Emergency Acquisition Flexibilities
The ____________________ increases when the head of the agency determines the supplies or services are to be used to support a contingency operation. |
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Emergency Acquisition Flexibilities
The _____________________ increases when the head of the agency determines the supplies or services are to be used to support a contingency operation. |
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| simplified acquisition threshold |
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Emergency Acquisition Flexibilities
The normal threshold for the use of the SF 44 is at or below the micro-purchase threshold. Agencies _________, however, establish higher dollar limitations for purchases made to support a contingency operation. |
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Emergency Acquisition Flexibilities
The ______________________________ threshold limits authorized for use of the test program may be increased for acquisitions to support a contingency operation. |
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| test program for certain commercial items |
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Defense or Recovery From Certain Attacks.
The ___________________ threshold increases when the head of the agency determines the supplies or services are to be used to facilitate defense against or recovery from nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attack. |
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Defense or Recovery From Certain Attacks
The _________________________ threshold increases when the head of the agency determines the supplies or services are to be used to facilitate defense against or recovery from nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attack. |
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Defense or Recovery From Certain Attacks
Commercial items to facilitate defense and recovery. _______________ may treat any acquisition of supplies or services as an acquisition of commercial items if the head of the agency determines the acquisition is to be used to facilitate the defense against or recovery from nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attack. |
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| The _____________________threshold limits authorized for use of the test program may be increased when it is determined the acquisition is to facilitate defense against or recovery from nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attack. |
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| Test program for certain commercial items |
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| Preference will be given to local organizations, firms, and individuals when contracting for major disaster or emergency assistance activities when the President has made a declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. This is known as what? |
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| Disaster or emergency assistance activities |
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| The provisions of the Cargo Preference Act of 1954 ________ be waived in emergency situations |
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| is a guide to how the Nation conducts all-hazards response. This key document establishes a comprehensive, national, all-hazards approach to domestic incident response. The Framework identifies the key response principles, roles and structures that organize national response. It describes how communities, States, the Federal Government, the private-sector, and nongovernmental partners apply these principles for a coordinated, effective national response. It also describes special circumstances where the Federal Government exercises a larger role, including incidents where Federal interests are involved and catastrophic incidents where a State would require significant support. |
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| National Response Framework (NRF) |
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