Question

Using percentages or ratios based upon unforeseen differentials in prices, Forward Pricing Rates Agreements (FPRAs) protect the contractors by allowing an extra amount above and beyond the estimated quoted prices. Which of the following is NOT an example of an FPRA rate?
A. Rates for indirect materials
B. Rates for corporate outings
C. Rates for spare parts provisioning
D. Rates for material obsolescence and usage

Answer 1

Rates for corporate outings is NOT an example of an FPRA rate

Explanation:

The FPRA is an agreement between an entrepreneur and a governmental agency in which some indirect charges are determined over a set period of time. All such rates are price forecasts used for cost agreements and contract changes.

By using an FPRA the contracting system can be accelerated by removing the need for audit and analysis of rates. The Contracting Officer (COO) oversees the prices of the contracting party. The ACO should always be asked any questions about the prices. After a FPRA is reached, a copies of the agreement should always be provided for in any ensuing proposal.