Question 100: __________ statement of work is the preferred method of stating needs.

(a) Design/detail

(b) Level-of-effort

(c) Performance-based

(d) None of the above

Question 102: Performance specifications should contain requirements that have the

characteristics of being:

(a) Quantitative rather than qualitative

(b) Verifiable

(c) Material and process independent

(d) All of the above

Question 103: In more complex source selections, the plan for selecting a best value source is

called the:

(a) Source Selection Plan

(b) Technical Evaluation Plan

(c) Acquisition Plan

(d) None of the above

Question 104: In most cases the __________ is the selection official.

(a) Contracting officer

(b) Agency head

(c) Program Manager

(d) None of the above

Question 105: Which of the following should be provided for in standard internal procedures

established for proposal preparation?

(a) The quality of the reproduction and binding

(b) A list of illustrations needed

(c) The development of the initial proposal plan and outline

(d) All of the above

Question 106: The final proposal coordination meeting should be held no later than __________

in advance of the date that the proposal must be sent to the customer.

(a) Two weeks

(b) One week

(c) Five days

(d) One day

Question 107: A bad proposal is worse than no proposal at all because:

(a) It will not win

(b) It may hurt the company's reputation

(c) Preparation takes time needed elsewhere

(d) All of the above

Question 108: In proposals where written acceptance by the Government would binding

contract, the proposal will be requested on:

(a) Standard Form 18

(b) Standard Form 33

(c) Standard Form 10

(d) Standard Form 36

Question 109: When decisions are made not to bid:

(a) A form letter should be sent to the customers

(b) A special letter should be sent to the customer

(c) The customer should be telegraphed this decision

(d) The customer need not be notified

Question 110: A proposal is an offer to:

(a) Supply a product

(b) Perform a service

(c) Combination of both

(d) All of the above

Question 111: The amount of investment to apply to the preproposal and proposal effort should

be:

(a) A fixed amount set by top management for all programs

(b) As much as it takes to produce a top quality proposal

(c) Based on the total benefit which can be expected from the program

(d) A flat rate of $1,000