45. A written preliminary contractual instrument that authorizes the contractor

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45. A written preliminary contractual instrument that authorizes the contractor to immediately begin work is known as a:

c. Letter contract/letter of intent

Letter contract is especially used when the Government needs an binding commitment on the part of its contractors before they begin to work for the Government or in such a case where there is shortage of time in order to undertake the negotiations pertaining to a definite contract.

46. A contract enter into after following normal procedures, but prior to initiation of performance is known as

a. Definite contract

A contract is termed as a definite contract when the term of the contract is fixed and definite. It is also known as fixed-term contracts. Here the normal procedures are followed with contrary to the general contract procedures and the term of the contract is made clear to both the parties before the same is commenced.

47. Which of the following is not the function of contract administration activity?

d. Selection of the project manager

The contract administration activity deals with the managing the contract by establishing relationship between the Department with that of the suppliers of the contract in a way that includes all the administrative activities into it, starting from the requirements of the contract, terms of the contract to the termination of the same and its conformance with the relevant contract documents. In such a case, selection of the project manager is nowhere included in its activities because that activity has got no relation directly to the contract administration functions.

48. Which of the following is/are true situations where contract documents are ambiguous and the court is judging who is responsible for the contract failure?

e. All of the above

The first three options fall in the category of ‘Patent ambiguity’ while in case of order of precedence, an order of the procedure is decided in case of contract conflicts when the matter is subject to solicitation.

Explanation / Answer

A written preliminary contractual instrument that authorizes the contractor to immediately be gin work is known as a: a. Definitive contract b. Preliminary contract c. Letter contract/letter of intent d. Purchase order e. Pricing arrangement Ho A contract encered into afer ollownomlocedures G aegoriantion of terms,conditions, cost, and schedule), but prior to initiation of performance is known as a: a. b. c· d. e. Definitive contract Completed contract Letter contract/letter of intent Purchase order Pricing arrangement 47 Which of the following is not a function of the coatract administration activity? a. Contract change management b. Specification interpretation c. Determination of contract breach d. Selection of the project manager e. Contract termination 48. Which of the following isare true in situatioas where contract documents are ambiguous and court is judging who is reponsible for the contract failure? a. Offerors in a "bid" situation are expected to be knowledgeable about the normal and ordi- b· The presumption is made that the offeror has made a reasonable review of the contract doc c. Failure of the coneractor to nocify of patent ambiguity will work against the contractor if nary practices pertinent to their work uments before submitting a bid d· e. a claim is later submitted based upon ambiguity The"order of precedence" of contract documentation may come into play All of the above 1. Which of the following is not a type of contract modification? a. Termination b. Administrative change c. Constructive change d. Supplement agreement e Change order 0r A contractual action that authorizes commencement of work prior to the establishment of a fi- nal definitive price but less than the "not to exceed" price is known as a a. Undefined contractual action b. Letter of contract letter of intent c. Constructive change d. a and b e. None of the above

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