Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services

1. Determine whether a given product or service is commercial.
   1. Define commercial product.
   2. Define nondevelopmental item.
   3. Define commercial service.
2. Determine whether the contracting officer can use FAR part 12 procedures for a given acquisition.
   1. Describe the conditions that require the contracting officer to use FAR part 12 procedures.
   2. Describe the conditions that permit the contracting officer to treat any acquisition as an acquisition of commercial products or commercial services.
3. Develop a contracting strategy for a given acquisition of commercial products or commercial services.
   1. Identify customary practices in a given commercial market.
   2. Determine an appropriate pricing arrangement.
   3. Determine an appropriate contracting method.
   4. Determine whether buyer contract financing would be appropriate.
   5. Determine what rights in technical data and computer software the Government should acquire.
4. Develop a set of contract clauses for a given acquisition of commercial products or commercial services.
   1. Identify clauses that are required to implement statutes or executive orders.
   2. Explain how the followings paragraphs of the clause at FAR 52.212-4 differ from analogous noncommercial clauses—
      1. Inspection/Acceptance
      2. Changes
      3. Termination for convenience
      4. Termination for cause
      5. Warranty
   3. Determine whether tailoring of the clause at FAR 52.212-4 is necessary.
   4. Explain the procedure for tailoring the clause at FAR 52.212-4.
   5. Explain the policy for using contract clauses that are not prescribed in FAR part 12.
5. Develop a set of solicitation provisions for a given acquisition of commercial products or commercial services.
   1. Identify solicitation provisions that are required to implement statutes or executive orders.
   2. Develop evaluation criteria that facilitate streamlined evaluation of offers.
   3. Determine whether the provision at FAR 52.212-1 requires tailoring.
   4. Explain the procedure for tailoring the provision at FAR 52.212-1.
   5. Explain the policy for using provisions that are not prescribed in FAR part 12.
6. Explain the differences between the simplified procedures for solicitation, evaluation, and award of FAR part 12 and those of FAR part 15.
   1. Determine when the use of simplified procedures is required.
   2. Explain the difference in competition requirements.
   3. Explain the differences in solicitation procedures.
   4. Explain the differences in evaluation procedures.
   5. Explain the differences in award procedures.