FAA Advanced COR Escape Adventure

FAA CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR)

FAA ESCAPE ADVENTURe

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CHARACTERS

MISSION

Introduction

SELECT YOUR DESTINATION

Destination 06

Destination 01

Destination 02

Destination 05

UNLOCK CONTRACT FUNDING

Destination 03

Destination 04

WELCOME to Your First Destination!

The William J. Hughes Technical Center

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And your adventure begins! Correctly answer the following three questions to escape the Tech Center and move onto your next FAA destination.

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Greetings COR Adventurers! My name is Hughie and I am here to help you navigate your escape from the Tech Center as you seek to uncover the first number to the combination required to unlock your line of accounting for $2 million! Beware of the vagaries in understanding the levels of COR leadership.

Question 1:

Which level of COR leadership is attained when people follow because of who you are and what you represent?

People Development

Position

Pinnacle

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Well done on answering the first of three questions at the Tech Center. You are closer to your escape, but plenty of danger still exists. Don't get tripped up by your second question. Lean on your new learning.

Question 2:

When is a market survey used during the AMS lifecycle management process?

Concept and Requirements Definition (CRD)

Invest Analysis (IA)

Both CRD and IA

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Bravo! You have almost managed your escape from the Tech Center while demonstrating your emerging COR knowledge. You have one question remaining before you can claim your initial combination number and jet off to your next destination!

Question 3:

For which contract type does the contractor receive no fee and is reimbursed only for an agreed-upon share of its allowable costs?

Cost-Plus-Award Fee

Cost-Sharing

Cost-Plus-Incentive Fee

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Congratulations! It looks like you have your first number in hand. Hold onto it tightly as you push toward your next FAA destination. Don't be duped by any trickery you encounter there and rely on your new knowledge from the next module to secure your second combination number.

The first number is:

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WELCOME TO Your Second Destination!

FAA Headquarters

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Welcome fearless COR voyagers to FAA Headquarters! I am Headlynn, and I am ready to help guide you through the ultimate FAA labyrinth. Ruses are around every corner, but if you trust your knowledge from the latest module, you will escape unscathed with a new combination number in hand.

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As you begin winding your way through the serpentine halls of FAA Headquarters looking for ways to escape, answer the following question about performance-based acquisition as the first of three steps to ensure your escape.

Question 1:

What is the best definition of performance-based acquisition?

Services provided to support policy development and decision-making

Time and effort of a contractor to perform an identifiable task

Structuring an acquisition around the purpose of the work to be performed

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Phew! That was a close call, but your evolving knowledge from your latest module is serving you well. Tread lightly -- deception is all around!

Question 2:

An ASM-100 Program Manager is working with you to submit a $15 million Procurement Request (PR) package to the Contracting Officer (CO), but it does not have the Chief Financial Officer's (CFO) approval. The Contracting Officer can still accept this PR that lacks CFO approval before issuing the Request for Offer.

True

False

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Take a bow! You escaped the deception of the second question and are one correct answer away from collecting your second combination number required for unlocking your line of accounting of $2 million. That second number, along with an escape from entangled Washington, D.C., is coming into view. Good luck!

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Question 3:

Which best value selection methodology is appropriate when the requirement is less definitive, more development is required, and there is greater performance risk?

Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) Process

Screening Information Request (SIR) Process

Tradoff Process

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You did it! You have vanquished the forces trying to prevent your escape from FAA Headquarters while simultaneously enhancing your learning from your latest module. Grab the next combination number below and dash to your third FAA destination, but beware, a new danger awaits.

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The second number is:

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WELCOME TO Your Third Destination!

Eastern Service Area

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Salutations COR trailblazers and welcome to Atlanta and the FAA Eastern Service Area. My name is Easterlee and I will help pilot you through a mix of pranks and tomfoolery intended to prevent you from uncovering your third combination number. My best advice is to utilize your latest module knowledge while in Atlanta!

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Politeness and pleasantries abound in our service center, but sometimes they masquerade duplicity. Stay true to what you have learned about quality assurance requirements and you will navigate flattery, and this first question, with ease. Bonne Chance!

Question 1:

Who ensures the contractor’s quality system satisfies the quality assurance requirements and is accordingly authorized to accept or reject systems, equipment, and materials?

Quality Reliability Officer (QRO)

Contracting Officer (CO)

Product or Service Team

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Not a bad start! You have one of three required answers under your belt. Now, as you make your way from Quality Control to Operations Support, consider what you have learned. This knowledge will help you with the next question. Best of luck!

Question 2:

To ensure that offerors fully understand the intent of the SIR and FAA's needs, FAA may hold a pre-submittal conference and/or one-on-one meetings with individual offerors.

True

False

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Yes! You are making waves with your success. Your mission is almost complete in Atlanta. You only have to solve one more learning riddle from this module before you lock down your third combination number. Trust what you know about how the FAA attacks risk as your near the penultimate question defining your time in Atlanta.

Question 3:

Which contract approach allows the FAA to attack risk incrementally, thereby making it easier to manage?

Performance-Based Contracting

Modular Contracting

Multi-Step Contracting

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Let's sing your praises! You have survived your tenure at the FAA Eastern Service Area while showcasing your prodigious knowledge of the Advanced FAA COR Critical Skills Workshop. Add the next combination number to your emerging cache of digits and make haste for your next destination.

The third number is:

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WELCOME TO Your Fourth Destination!

Central Service Area

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Howdy COR pioneers! A Texas-sized welcome to Fort Worth and the FAA Central Service Area. I am Centralina and my mission is to help you traverse the ruse's lasso as you demonstrate your learning from your latest module. Beware of the steers as you seek your fourth combination number. Remember, don't squat on your spurs!

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As you hatch your plan to endure your Texas odyssey and collect your fourth combination number, reflect on what you learned about the acceptance of supplies and services during the last week. This learning is teeming with pointers that will abet you in your escape. Break a leg with the first question!

Question 01:

According to AMS Procurement Guidance, acceptance of supplies or services is the inherent responsibility of the COR.

False

True

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Whew! That was a narrow escape. Acquisition strategy planning can be a minefield. However, there is no substitute for core COR knowledge -- something you have a lot of. As you try and orient your compass away from the planning and requirements group, prepare for a question about mitigating risk. Luck is in your corner!

Question 02:

Fill in the blank. To mitigate the risk of full-scale or limited development, the FAA may use __________.

Modular Contracting

Multi-Step Acquisition

Competitive Prototyping

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You deserve a pat on the back! Your Texas odyssey is nearing an end, but one Advanced FAA COR Critical Skills Workshop enigma stands between you and your fourth combination number. Make sure to reference your new knowledge about resolution of contract disputes as you stake out your final question in Fort Worth.

Question 03:

FAA Contractors initially should seek resolution of any contract disputes at the CO level. Attempts to resolve disputes at the CO level do not waive or extend the deadlines for filing at the Office of Dispute Resolution for Acquisition (ODRA).

False

True

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Congratulations! Instead of "Don't mess with Texas," someone should say, "Don't mess with these CORs!" You have persevered at the FAA Central Service Center while showing off your hard-earned evolving knowledge of the Advanced FAA COR Critical Skills Workshop. Grab the next combination number and steal off for your fifth destination.

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The fourth number is:

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WELCOME TO Your Fifth Destination!

Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center

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Welcome to Sooner Country COR discoverers. My name is Mikaela, and I will be your host during your visit to the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center here in Oklahoma City. Like Oklahoma, the Aeronautical Center is wide and expansive, but skulduggery abounds. The best antidote for this trickery is your learning from your new module. Take heed as you navigate our campus in search of your fifth combination number!

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It looks like your navigation map has intentionally guided you in the wrong direction. In order to get back on course, you will need to prime your knowledge about an evaluation of contractor performance. Be wary of nuance -- slight and subtle differences are all that differentiate the following answers. Good luck with your first question!

Question 01:

The FAA must prepare an evaluation of contractor performance for each Research & Development contract that exceeds which threshold…

$5,000,000

15,000,000

10,000,000

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Impressive stuff! You weren't tripped up by nuance and those three answers. You handled that question with aplomb! Don't rest on your laurels yet, though. As you continue your trek through the Aeronautical Center, keep a keen eye on learning from your latest module. This learning will enable your escape and ensure delivery of your fifth combination digit. CPARS evaluations are next!

Question 02:

Contracts or orders made pursuant to the Javits-Wagner-O’Day (JWOD) Act with firms under the AbilityOne program or Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (FPI) do not require CPARS evaluations.

False

True

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Felicitations! CPARS are deep in the distance on the dusty plains behind you. Texas isn't the only place a COR learner can earn their spurs. Oklahoma abounds with similar opportunities. You are one correct answer away from an Oklahoma City breakout and your fifth combination digit, along with $2 million in contract funding. All that stands in your way is a question about withholding payment to a contractor! Stay the course!

Question 03:

If the CO decides to withhold payment to a Contractor, that amount should not be greater than what percent of the contract value?

5%

10%

15%

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Congratulations! Can someone say, "Escape from Oklahoma!" As your review of your new COR learning material nears completion, your breakout adventure is coming to an end. However, before that all happens, your last destination awaits! Collect you fifth combination digit and catch a tailwind for Seattle!

The fifth number is:

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WELCOME TO your Sixth Destination!

Western Service Area

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Welcome COR explorers to the FAA Western Service Area! They call me Westerly, and I'm here to make sure you don't end up sleepless in Seattle trying to overcome the wiles of the northwest as you complete the last dash to your final escape and that elusive final combination number. Like scaling Mt. Ranier, this final COR hurdle will be a challenge, but by now, you should be gushing with confidence. Continue relying on your new COR learning and you will reach the summit.

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It may not be Sasquatch, but it appears the final module continues to deal out some chicanery regarding the contract ratification process. Navigating this process has its challenges, but the module's infographic can help navigate this process effectively. Lean on this map to overcome its continued chicanery.

Question 01:

This is a contract modification made by the CO, without advance concurrence by the Contractor.

Unilateral Changes Required by AMS

Unilateral

Bilateral

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Gee Willikers! That last question was as slippery as a fish toss in Seattle's Pike Place Fish Market! However, you handled it with the grace of a seasoned fishmonger. Even though another contract ratification question is on the docket here in Seattle, you know what to reference for help. With a correct answer here, you will be one step away from a complete breakout and the final combination number. Keep your eyes on the prize!

Question 02:

If you are considering a contract extension, the CO must first determine if the extension constitutes new work. If so, the CO must comply with single source requirements in AMS policy for market analysis, documentation, and approval.

False

True

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Perfect! Nothing can trip you up at this point. You have this review, this breakout, your final combination digit, and your $2 million line of accounting in the bag! Answer this final question about who has contract ratification authority, and all these prizes are yours! You got this!

Question 03:

Who has the authority to ratify contractual unauthorized commitments for the FAA?

Office of the Chief Counsel

Contracting Officer (CO)

Chief of the Contracting Office (COCO))

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Plaudits! You've done it. Not only can you relish your breakout and ascent away from the FAA Western Service Area, while securing your final combination digit for your $2 million line of accounting, but more importantly, you now have the learning and the knowledge to thrive as an advanced COR!

The last number is:

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STILL GROUNDED! NOT YET READY FOR TAKEOFF! TRY AGAIN?

This adventure is not over yet. What is the secret code 🔑?

27193

Introducing your Adventure guides: Hughie, Headlynn, Easterlee, Centralina, Mikeala, and Westerly

Easterlee

Headlynn

Hughie

Centralina

Mikeala

Westerly

Your mission is to successfully answer Advanced FAA COR Critical Skills Workshop review questions that will fuel your journey across six FAA locations in the United States to unlock your $2 million contract funding. Yes, you heard it right! Beware though, peril lurks, so answer the questions carefully.

Welcome, COR Adventurers! Buckle up for an epic journeyacross several FAA facilities in the United States as you hone your critical skills and knowledge in preparation for the final exam and a chance to unlock funding for the new fictional ASM-100 contract on which you will serve as the COR.Let's embark on your"Escape Adventure!"