BB-400 - Event Cycle 1: Management of the Acquisition Function

Step 1: Acquisition Activity Procedures and Functions.

a.  Do the contracting officers know and have the applicable thresholds before leaving to conduct the contingency contracting operations? Does the contracting officer have the appropriate warrant to accomplish the mission?

b.  Is the contracting officer distributing the contracts to the applicable parties (e. g. , contractor, requiring activity, transportation office, administration office, finance office, and payment office)?

Step 2: Requiring Activity Coordination.

a.  Is the communication open between contracting officer and the requiring activity?

b.  Is requiring activity receiving the proper approvals prior to sending the purchase request to the contracting office?

Step 3: Office Automation.

Are there any office automation issues which require Command assistance or support?

Step 4: Staffing, Facilities, and Training.

Are there sufficient staff, business equipment and communication equipment to support the mission?

Step 5: Acquisition Reports and Reviews, as applicable by the Contracting Organization responsible for the contingency.

a.  Are Contract Action Reports (CAR) being prepared in a timely manner, verified, and submitted for each applicable contractual action via Federal Procurement Data Systems-Next Generation (FPDS-NG) (FAR 4.6)? Are instructions and processes in place for the preparation of manual CARs if necessary to report offline awards?

b.  Are DD Forms 1547, Record of Weighted Guidelines Application, prepared in a timely manner, verified, and submitted as required (DFARS 215.404-70 and 215-404-71, and PGI 215.404-70, 215.404-71 and 215.406-3(a)(10)(B))?

Step 6: Social and Economic Goals.

Are contracting officers following the guidance for promoting socio-economic goals, as provided by the relevant PARC?