| Questions |
Answers |
| Developed for a competition with more than 10 civilian employees | Most Efficient Organization (MEO) |
| Positions that directly contribute to prosecution of war | Military essential |
| Will be performed with government personnel resources | Inherently governmental activity |
| Productivity improvement program designed to attain national economic strength by relying on the private sector | Air Force CA Program |
| Accurately describes the essential and technical requirements | Performance Work Statement (PWS) |
| Provides a product or recurring service obtainable from a commercial source | Commercial activity (CA) |
| Private sector provides a service where government divests itsel of the entire process, including assets | Privatization |
| Automated system used to track the execution of competitive sourcen initiatives | Commercial Actiites Management Information System (CAMIS) |
| Expression of in-house manpower requirements that would be necessary if contracted workload were performed in-house | Contract manpower equivalent (CME) |
| Expressed in terms of annual productive work rather than annual available hours | Full-time Equivalent (FTE) |
| What are the results of the Commercial Activities Program | A cost-effective method of operation and leads to reduced government costs and identification of savings |
| During the inventory process, into what two categories are in-house resources placed | Inherently Governmental, and Commercial Activities |
| How often is an inventory review conducted | Annually |
| How long do the commands have to complete the update of the IGCA inventory after its acceptance by OSD | 90 calendar days |
| What is the Preliminary Planning Process used for | To determine if competitive sourcing is the optimal methodology for sourcing an organization's commercial activities |
| How long do you have to complete the P^3 | 6 months |
| What must you consider during project scoping | Military Essentiality Code (MES), Unit Type Codes (UTC), Air and Space Expeditionalry Force (AEF) requirements, stressed career field data, career progression, and overseas rotation |
| What is the purpose o fthe labor market research | To determine if the appropriate workforce pool will be available, considering government and private sector resources |
| After completion of the Preliminary planning Process, what must be submitted to the project sponsor | Competitive Sourcing Decision Package (CSDP) |
| Which offices coordinate on the candidate nominations | The Functional Area Manager, Director of Manpower and Organization, Contracting and Personnel |
| When is congressional notification required | Competitions with more than 50 civilian Appropriated Fund employees |
| To whom ust the commander make a public notification | All directly affected employees (civilian and military), and their representatives |
| How are the authorizations coded after public announcement is made | With and "R" in the MES column of MDS |
| Who must approve all changes and cancellations of candidates | HQ USAF/DPM |
| How do we determine the cost effectiveness of a conversion from in-house to contract | By comparing in-house to contract costs and performance |
| Streamlined competition must be completed within how many calendar days | 90 calendar days |
| As a minimum, who should participate on the Competitive Sourceg Management Steering Group (CSMSG) | The servicing MO office, civilian personnel flight, military personnel flight, contracting, finance, staff judge advocate, civil engineering, public affairs, and the functional OPRs |
| When is the public announcement made | After the command receives HQ USAF/DPM approval |
| What must be developed for an activity with 10 or more civilians | Most Efficient Organization |
| Who is responsible for developing the government cost estivate | The MO office |
| When determining the cost estimate, what are examples of "common costs" | Government furnished equipment, facilities, and materials |
| What is the minimum cost differential requirement | the lesser of 10 percent of the personnel costs in the government IHCE or $10 million over the performance period |
| To whom must the commander make public announcement | The directly affected civilian employees and their representatives as well as any direclty affected military |
| What affects the extent of the market research | The urgency, estimated dollar value, complexity, and past experience of the function under study |
| What is included in the solicitation | An acquisition strategy and performance work statement |
| What items are included in the Management Plan | MEO, QASP, government cost estivate, transition plan, supporting documentation, technicl performance plan |
| Who develops the Most Efficient Organization | The servicing MO office in conjunction with the functional OPR and srvicing civilian personnel flight |
| What factors are analyzed when deciding whether to group commercial activities | Eff on comp, duplicate mgmt functions & costs eliminated through grouping, efficiencies of performnce of multi- vs single-function contracts, Feasibility of separting unrelated functional tasks or groupings, and eff grouping has on performance of function |
| What is a performance work statement | A document that accurately describe the essential and technical requiremtns for items, materials, or services, including the standards used to determine whether the requirements are met |
| Who is responsible for developing the performance work statement | Functional OPR |
| What is a quality assurance surveillance plan | An organized, written document containing sampling guides, checklists, and decision tables used for contractor or in-hous MEO quality assurance surveillance |
| Who performs the source selection | Contracting Officer |
| What is issued if the competition is won by the MEO | Letter of Obligation |
| What is the Commercial Activities management Information System (CAMIS) | A software program we use to maintain an accurate record of Commercial Activites that undergo cost comparisons |
| What is the purpose of CAMIS | Assists the Air Force in managing the CA program, responding to public and governmental inquiries, and satisfying reporting requirements directed by Congress, OMB, and the Office of the Secretary of Defense |
| How often in CAMIS updated | Quarterly |
| As a minimum, what is included in the financial plan | PEC, work center Responibility Center/Cost Center (RCCC), and Element of Expense/Investment Code |
| What is the purpose of the Air Force Commercial Activities Program | Attain national economic strength |
| Contract manpower equivalents are an expression of the | in-house manpower requirements |
| What is true about the Air Force Commercial Activities Program | Applies to air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Command employees |
| What activities are no subject to the requirements of the Commercial Activites Program | Inherently governmental |
| CAMIS is not used for | maintaining records of activities that are cadidates for cost comparison |
| What takes place during the Air Force inherently governmental/commercial activities determination step | In-house and inherently governmental resources are identified |
| At a minimum, commands must accomplish and Air Force inherently governmental/commercial activities review | annually |
| What process do we use to determine if competitive sourceng is the optimal methodology for sourcing and organization's commercial activities | Preliminary Planning Process |
| The Preliminary Planning Process should be accomplished within how many months | 6 |
| What step is included in the Preliminary Planning Process | Baseline Cost Development |
| Upon completion of the Preliminary Planning Process, what must be submitted to the project sponsor | Competitive Sourcing Decision Package |
| Who is responsible for nominating candidates for cost comparison | MAJCOM Vice Commander |
| What person or agency is responsible for making the initial public announcement for an A-76 initiative | Commander |
| Streamlined competitions must be completed within how many calendar days | 90 |
| Who is responsible for ensuring the most efficient organization (MEO) reflects a competitive in-hous organization | Commander |
| Who is responsible for makin management decisisons as well as establishing and meeting milestones for successful competition of the cost comparison process | Competitive Sourcing Management Steering Group |
| What agency is responsible for developing the government cost estivate to include the in-house cost estimate | Manpower and Organization office |
| What is true about development of government cost estivates for cost comparison studies | Government-furnished equipment costs are excluded |
| What document contains the acquisition plan of action | Acquistion plan |
| What is the basis of the in-house cost estimate | Most efficient organization |
| What document includes the standards used to determine whether the requirements for a function are met | Performance Works Statement |
| The decision to group commercial activities should reflect an analysis of what | Duplicative management functions and costs eliminated throug grouping, feasibility of separating unrelated functional tasks or groupings, effect grouping has on the performance of the function |
| What document accurately reflects the essential and technical requirement for items, material, or services | Performance work statement |
| Who is responsible for the development of the performance work statement | Functional OPR |
| What information is the commercial activities management information system used to track | Current and prior competitions |
