CPPO COMPREHENSIVE EXAM UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔How can the results of market research be used efficiently?
A. To be used as a baseline data source that should only be conducted once for each
solicited product.
B. To show the details in the vendor database.
C. To arrive at the most suitable approach to acquiring, distributing and supporting
supplies and services.
D. To apprise vendors and potential proposers of future plans and intentions of the
entity. - ✔✔C. To arrive at the most suitable approach to acquiring, distributing and
supporting supplies and services.
✔✔After assuming her new duties as a procurement manager, Janet discovers that the
policies and procedures need revising. For the best examples of policies, procedures,
forms, documents and other materials, she should obtain a copy of:
A. The Model Procurement Code
B. The Uniform Commercial Code
C. Her agency's code enforcement manual
D. Her state's statutes - ✔✔A. The Model Procurement Code
✔✔Of the following three terms: contract formation, contract management and contract
administration; which one includes the other two: _____________________________. -
✔✔Contract Management
✔✔The issues of subject matter, payment terms, quantity and quality are all contained
in this contract element.
A. Legal purpose
B. Offer and acceptance
C. Definiteness
D. Consideration - ✔✔C. Definiteness
✔✔Clarity or lack of ambiguity in how our solicitations are written is a desirable element
in the area of proposal risk. Which of the following is not ambiguous?
A. Workmanship will be accurate.
B. Work will commence at 8:00 AM on June 5, 20xx.
C. Work will be carefully performed.
D. Workman will employ the best commercial practices. - ✔✔B. Work will commence at
8:00 AM on June 5, 20xx.
✔✔A County in southwest USA has its largest city located on the beautiful Gulf of
Mexico. The County's administration building and Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
are located in the downtown area. Which of the following is most important for the
Procurement Services Department to consider when developing its departmental
continuity of operations plan?
, A. Assembly of emergency rations, including potable water, for use in the EOC
B. Determining the GPS coordinates for all of the County warehouses
C. Developing an emergency purchasing card program
D. Developing alternative locations for procurement operations - ✔✔D. Developing
alternative locations for procurement operations
✔✔Procurement managers must be aware of and take action to overcome potential
challenges in order to enable strategic planning to be successful. All of the following are
challenges to consider except:
A. Lack of funding
B. Lack of commitment
C. Excessive reliance on past experience
D. resistance to change - ✔✔A. Lack of funding
✔✔A mid-size county has printed on their agency letterhead the following statement:
"To be the Best County of its Size by the Year 2025." This is an example of:
A. A mission statement
B. A goal statement
C. A vision statement
D. A strategic objective - ✔✔C. A vision statement
✔✔A cross-functional team is preparing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a major
project. The team has taken quite a bit of time getting together and is well into the
project. The buyers feel they have entered the "Norming" phase of team dynamics.
Which best describes this phase?
A. Team has reached a level of maturity that should allow for the accomplishment of the
goal.
B. Team members are comfortable with one another and have assessed everyone's
strengths and weaknesses.
C. Team interaction changes as members agree on a common goal and assign
individual tasks, and set rules and roles.
D. Team comes together and members get acquainted and learn about the knowledge,
skills and attitude each member brings to the table. - ✔✔C. Team interaction changes
as members agree on a common goal and assign individual tasks, and set rules and
roles.
✔✔A particular procurement agent may enter into contracts up to $50,000. This is an
example of what type of authority?
A. Express
B. Implied
C. Apparent
D. Implicit - ✔✔A. Express
✔✔If stonewalling, splitting and spiraling are going on, it's likely someone is involved in:
A. Construction contracting
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔How can the results of market research be used efficiently?
A. To be used as a baseline data source that should only be conducted once for each
solicited product.
B. To show the details in the vendor database.
C. To arrive at the most suitable approach to acquiring, distributing and supporting
supplies and services.
D. To apprise vendors and potential proposers of future plans and intentions of the
entity. - ✔✔C. To arrive at the most suitable approach to acquiring, distributing and
supporting supplies and services.
✔✔After assuming her new duties as a procurement manager, Janet discovers that the
policies and procedures need revising. For the best examples of policies, procedures,
forms, documents and other materials, she should obtain a copy of:
A. The Model Procurement Code
B. The Uniform Commercial Code
C. Her agency's code enforcement manual
D. Her state's statutes - ✔✔A. The Model Procurement Code
✔✔Of the following three terms: contract formation, contract management and contract
administration; which one includes the other two: _____________________________. -
✔✔Contract Management
✔✔The issues of subject matter, payment terms, quantity and quality are all contained
in this contract element.
A. Legal purpose
B. Offer and acceptance
C. Definiteness
D. Consideration - ✔✔C. Definiteness
✔✔Clarity or lack of ambiguity in how our solicitations are written is a desirable element
in the area of proposal risk. Which of the following is not ambiguous?
A. Workmanship will be accurate.
B. Work will commence at 8:00 AM on June 5, 20xx.
C. Work will be carefully performed.
D. Workman will employ the best commercial practices. - ✔✔B. Work will commence at
8:00 AM on June 5, 20xx.
✔✔A County in southwest USA has its largest city located on the beautiful Gulf of
Mexico. The County's administration building and Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
are located in the downtown area. Which of the following is most important for the
Procurement Services Department to consider when developing its departmental
continuity of operations plan?
, A. Assembly of emergency rations, including potable water, for use in the EOC
B. Determining the GPS coordinates for all of the County warehouses
C. Developing an emergency purchasing card program
D. Developing alternative locations for procurement operations - ✔✔D. Developing
alternative locations for procurement operations
✔✔Procurement managers must be aware of and take action to overcome potential
challenges in order to enable strategic planning to be successful. All of the following are
challenges to consider except:
A. Lack of funding
B. Lack of commitment
C. Excessive reliance on past experience
D. resistance to change - ✔✔A. Lack of funding
✔✔A mid-size county has printed on their agency letterhead the following statement:
"To be the Best County of its Size by the Year 2025." This is an example of:
A. A mission statement
B. A goal statement
C. A vision statement
D. A strategic objective - ✔✔C. A vision statement
✔✔A cross-functional team is preparing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a major
project. The team has taken quite a bit of time getting together and is well into the
project. The buyers feel they have entered the "Norming" phase of team dynamics.
Which best describes this phase?
A. Team has reached a level of maturity that should allow for the accomplishment of the
goal.
B. Team members are comfortable with one another and have assessed everyone's
strengths and weaknesses.
C. Team interaction changes as members agree on a common goal and assign
individual tasks, and set rules and roles.
D. Team comes together and members get acquainted and learn about the knowledge,
skills and attitude each member brings to the table. - ✔✔C. Team interaction changes
as members agree on a common goal and assign individual tasks, and set rules and
roles.
✔✔A particular procurement agent may enter into contracts up to $50,000. This is an
example of what type of authority?
A. Express
B. Implied
C. Apparent
D. Implicit - ✔✔A. Express
✔✔If stonewalling, splitting and spiraling are going on, it's likely someone is involved in:
A. Construction contracting
