CHAPTER 2

AUTHORITIES AND STRUCTURE

**ANSWER KEY IS AT THE END OF THE QUESTIONS**

  1. Fill in the Blanks

  1. A CCO’s warrant is derived from which of the following?
  1. Legal Officer/Commander
  2. Command Authority
  3. Contracting Authority
  4. Service Director of Staff
  1. What is the term also identified with the SCO?
  1. Principal Authority Responsible for Contracting (PARC)
  2. HCA
  3. Chief of Contracting Office (COCO)
  4. Joint Task Force Commander (JTFC)
  1. The SCO establishes policies and procedures for developing, reviewing and managing the contingency contracting process.
  1. True
  2. False
  1. Which of the following is correct?
  2. Contracting Authority is the authority to enter into binding contracts
  3. Contracting Authority is the authority to effectively use available resources
  4. Command Authority is the authority to enter into binding contracts
  5. Command Authority is the authority to effectively use available resources
  6. Answers i and iii
  7. Answers ii and iv
  8. Answers i and iv
  9. Answers ii and iii
  1. Who plans, directs and supervises purchasing and contracting for supplies, services and construction for assigned customers?
  1. COCO
  2. RCC
  3. CCO
  4. Both a and b
  1. The HCA is responsible for
  2. Oversight of contracting
  3. Compliance with statutes and regulations
  4. Appoints SCO
  5. Acquires supplies for the warfighter
  1. Answers i and ii
  2. Answers i, ii and iii
  3. Answers ii, iii and iv
  4. Answers iii and iv
  1. The only personnel authorized to enter into, administer, or terminate contracts is:
  2. The CCO
  3. The COR
  4. The CCO after the COR
  5. The CCO before the COR
  1. Contingency Contracting Officers have which of the following duties and responsibilities?
  1. Maintain contract oversight with respect to contract performance by the contractor.
  2. Plan, direct, and supervise purchasing and contracting for supplies, services, and construction for assigned customers.
  3. Ensure contracts are competed and awarded to the local populace to the fullest extent possible in order to aid the development of the local economy while ensuring fair and reasonable prices.
  4. A & C only
  1. The ______provides overall contracting oversight throughout the contingency and ensures compliance with law, regulation, policy, and good business practice:
  1. Head of Contracting Activity
  2. COCOM Commander
  3. Senior Contracting Official
  4. Joint Task Force Commander
  1. Who would assist the commander and SCO(s) to synchronize support to on-going and planning future operations?
  1. DOS
  2. HCA
  3. J6
  4. J2/3/5
  1. The J-1 office normally performs what functions?
  1. Joint logistic actions to include general office supply actions
  2. Joint personnel actions to include working personnel assignments, JMD related actions, awards & ratings
  3. Establishes & implements JFC acquisition legal policy
  4. Recommending changes to JMD & staffing reflecting most effective operation of subordinate organizations
  1. Who would perform normal joint communications support?
  1. J6
  2. J4
  3. J3
  4. 51C
  1. The J-3 would normally perform joint logistic actions.
  1. True
  2. False
  1. In general, a Joint Theater Support Contracting Command will only be stood up for what type of operations?
  1. Humanitarian
  2. International missions
  3. Major sustained operations
  4. Small scale operations with short durations
  1. General responsibilities of the SCO include:
  1. Managing and executing the Procurement Management Reviews
  2. Solicitation and Contract Review
  3. Litigation Management
  4. Respond to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Congressional inquiries
  1. Within contingency operations, who does the CCO mainly work with?
  1. J-1 officer
  2. J-2/3/5 officer
  3. J-4 officer
  4. J-6 officer
  1. Who provides quality inspections on contractor performance?
  1. HCA
  2. CCO
  3. COR
  4. SCO

Answer Key:

  1. Left, top-bottom: Service Component Commander, Joint Task Force Commander. Right, top-bottom: Head of Contracting Activity, Senior Contracting Officer. Ref: Contracting and Command Authority
  2. C, Ref: Contracting and Command Authority
  3. A, Ref: Contingency Contracting Officer’s Authority
  4. A, Ref: Contracting Structure
  5. C, Ref: Contracting and Command Authority
  6. D, Ref: Contracting Structure
  7. B, Ref: Contracting Structure
  8. A, Ref: Contracting and Command Authority
  9. D, Ref: Contracting Structure
  10. A, Ref: Contracting Structure
  11. D, Ref: Joint Staff and the Joint Theater Support Contracting Command
  12. B, Ref: Joint Staff and the Joint Theater Support Contracting Command
  13. A, Ref: Joint Staff and the Joint Theater Support Contracting Command
  14. B, Ref: Joint Staff and the Joint Theater Support Contracting Command
  15. C, Ref: Joint Staff and the Joint Theater Support Contracting Command
  16. A, Ref: Contracting Structure
  17. C, Ref: Joint Staff and the Joint Theater Support Contracting Command
  18. C, Ref: Contracting Structure