11. What must the contracting officer do to locate small business concerns? 12. What is the of precedence among the small business programs discussed in the FAR? In-class Exercise: Who Gets It? Instructions: Read the following five scenarios and answer the questions in each. Support your answer. Scenario 1: You have a requirement for an item of supply that is available from Federal Prison Industries (FPI), available on optional Federal Supply Schedules, and can also be purchased on the open market from commercial sources. Which source has priority if all items are comparable in terms of price, quality and delivery? Scenario 2: Same as scenario 1, but the FPI item cannot be delivered in time to meet your agency’s needs. What do you do? Scenario 3: You have a requirement for a service that is on the Procurement List maintained by the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled and is also available on a Federal Supply Schedule. Which source has priority?
11. What must the contracting officer do to locate small business concerns? 12. What is the of precedence among the small business programs discussed in the FAR? In-class Exercise: Who Gets It? Instructions: Read the following five scenarios and answer the questions in each. Support your answer. Scenario 1: You have a requirement for an item of supply that is available from Federal Prison Industries (FPI), available on optional Federal Supply Schedules, and can also be purchased on the open market from commercial sources. Which source has priority if all items are comparable in terms of price, quality and delivery? Scenario 2: Same as scenario 1, but the FPI item cannot be delivered in time to meet your agency’s needs. What do you do? Scenario 3: You have a requirement for a service that is on the Procurement List maintained by the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled and is also available on a Federal Supply Schedule. Which source has priority?