NIGP CPP UPDATED TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS MARKED A+
✔✔The job of the Contract Administrator is:
A. Issue the contract and support the efforts of the finance officer who then manages
the contract through to completion.
B. Ensure the contractor submits a valid contract for signature by the proper
procurement personnel.
C. Ensure the terms of the contract are met and the interests of the agency are
protected.
D. Be the legal expert available during any protest or negotiation during the contract
development phase. - ✔✔Ensure the terms of the contract are met and the interests of
the agency are protected.
✔✔In public contracting, competency refers to:
A. Persons representing the vendor.
B. Persons of any age entering into a contract.
C. Only procurement officials.
D. Persons mentally capable and of the age as allowed by law. - ✔✔Persons mentally
capable and of the age as allowed by law.
✔✔Which of the following is not an essential purpose of inspection?
A. To determine if the product should be stored in a warehouse system.
B. To ensure the quality of the goods received.
C. To verify that product specifications have been met.
D. To proteo protect the using agency from receiving unacceptable goodsct the using
agency from receiving unacceptable goods - ✔✔To determine if the product should be
stored in a warehouse system.
✔✔An entity issues cell phones for its employees. Initially, employees could request a
make and model of their choosing. Now the entity purchases several different types of
phones to meet employees' requirements. This is causing inefficiencies. What action(s)
could be taken to address and correct the inefficiencies? - ✔✔Standardization
✔✔Which type of contract pricing is appropriate when market or labor conditions are
unstable over an extended production period?
A. Fixed price incentive
B. Cost plus a fixed fee
C. Firm fixed price
D. Fixed price with escalation - ✔✔Fixed price with escalation.
,✔✔We've put a solicitation out on the street, opened it, tabbed it and awarded the
contract, which the department is now using and administering. Our work is done - yes
or no? Explain your answer. - ✔✔No, we take it through contract closeout.
✔✔An agency is revising its document retention schedule. Where should the
government entity look for guidance?
A. The Federal Acquisition Requirements.
B. Legal or statutory requirements.
C. The Universal Commercial Code
D. Common Law - ✔✔Legal or statutory requirements.
✔✔Business in which majority ownership belongs to members determined to be
historically underprivileged because of a predetermined social advantage. -
✔✔Disadvantaged Business
✔✔An independently owned firm, corporation, or establishment, having a small number
of employees, low volume of sales, small amount of assets and limited impact on the
market. - ✔✔Small Business:
✔✔Congress created this administration, whose function is to "aid, counsel, assist and
protect, insofar as is possible, the interests of small business concerns. - ✔✔Small
Business Administration
✔✔A small business with five employees or less. - ✔✔Micro-business
✔✔The process of conveying a false impression or providing misleading information
about how a company's products are more environmentally sound. - ✔✔Greenwashing
✔✔The practice of creating structures and using processes that are environmentally
responsible and resource-efficient throughout the life cycle of a building. -
✔✔Sustainable Construction
✔✔An internationally recognized green building certification system and is one of the
most popular green building certification programs used worldwide. - ✔✔LEED
(Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)
✔✔Which of the following options describes an important consideration when
developing a strategic plan?
o Mission statement is specific and detailed
o Each element is aligned with and supports the other elements
o Goal and objects should be long term
, o Only upper management should develop long range plans. - ✔✔Each element is
aligned with and supports the other elements
✔✔A school district buyer has a mandate from the Board to increase SWMBE (small,
woman-owned, minority-owned business enterprise) opportunities. Which of the
following would be the best step for her to take in order to do so.
o Engage DBEs in procurements, which require little to no competition
o Advertising the opportunity on the entity website
o Writing very specific scopes of work
o Discourage the use of subcontractors - ✔✔Engage DBEs in procurements, which
require little to no competition
✔✔A Construction Manager is developing plans to ensure the project is LEED friendly.
Which of the following is among the 8 categories should she consider?
o Lighting
o Cost
o Technical Approach
o Water Efficiency - ✔✔Water Efficiency
✔✔A Procurement Specialist in a large city is in the planning stages of a waste
management contract in a municipality in which labor unions are prevalent. Which is a
concern that may be addressed in the solicitation?
o Supporting DBEs
o Sustainability in the supply chain
o Supporting local economy
o Worker safety in the supply chain - ✔✔Worker safety in the supply chain
✔✔An entity would like to invite more participation by local businesses. What strategy
may the Procurement Officer use in order to do so?
o Speaking at local Chamber of Commerce meetings.
o Adding local supplier preferences.
o Requiring that all suppliers have a local presence within the entity's region
o Requiring the use of local subcontractors for every contract. - ✔✔Speaking at local
Chamber of Commerce meetings.
✔✔Involves the transformation of the organizational mission, goals, and objectives into
measurable activities to be used to plan. Examples of strategic procurement planning
include the:
• Development of supplier relationships to enhance the procurement/production of
goods and services consumed by the entity.
• Identification of specific functional demand attributes and/or linking of procurement
spending to specific goals and objectives within the entity. - ✔✔Strategic Procurement
Planning
ANSWERS MARKED A+
✔✔The job of the Contract Administrator is:
A. Issue the contract and support the efforts of the finance officer who then manages
the contract through to completion.
B. Ensure the contractor submits a valid contract for signature by the proper
procurement personnel.
C. Ensure the terms of the contract are met and the interests of the agency are
protected.
D. Be the legal expert available during any protest or negotiation during the contract
development phase. - ✔✔Ensure the terms of the contract are met and the interests of
the agency are protected.
✔✔In public contracting, competency refers to:
A. Persons representing the vendor.
B. Persons of any age entering into a contract.
C. Only procurement officials.
D. Persons mentally capable and of the age as allowed by law. - ✔✔Persons mentally
capable and of the age as allowed by law.
✔✔Which of the following is not an essential purpose of inspection?
A. To determine if the product should be stored in a warehouse system.
B. To ensure the quality of the goods received.
C. To verify that product specifications have been met.
D. To proteo protect the using agency from receiving unacceptable goodsct the using
agency from receiving unacceptable goods - ✔✔To determine if the product should be
stored in a warehouse system.
✔✔An entity issues cell phones for its employees. Initially, employees could request a
make and model of their choosing. Now the entity purchases several different types of
phones to meet employees' requirements. This is causing inefficiencies. What action(s)
could be taken to address and correct the inefficiencies? - ✔✔Standardization
✔✔Which type of contract pricing is appropriate when market or labor conditions are
unstable over an extended production period?
A. Fixed price incentive
B. Cost plus a fixed fee
C. Firm fixed price
D. Fixed price with escalation - ✔✔Fixed price with escalation.
,✔✔We've put a solicitation out on the street, opened it, tabbed it and awarded the
contract, which the department is now using and administering. Our work is done - yes
or no? Explain your answer. - ✔✔No, we take it through contract closeout.
✔✔An agency is revising its document retention schedule. Where should the
government entity look for guidance?
A. The Federal Acquisition Requirements.
B. Legal or statutory requirements.
C. The Universal Commercial Code
D. Common Law - ✔✔Legal or statutory requirements.
✔✔Business in which majority ownership belongs to members determined to be
historically underprivileged because of a predetermined social advantage. -
✔✔Disadvantaged Business
✔✔An independently owned firm, corporation, or establishment, having a small number
of employees, low volume of sales, small amount of assets and limited impact on the
market. - ✔✔Small Business:
✔✔Congress created this administration, whose function is to "aid, counsel, assist and
protect, insofar as is possible, the interests of small business concerns. - ✔✔Small
Business Administration
✔✔A small business with five employees or less. - ✔✔Micro-business
✔✔The process of conveying a false impression or providing misleading information
about how a company's products are more environmentally sound. - ✔✔Greenwashing
✔✔The practice of creating structures and using processes that are environmentally
responsible and resource-efficient throughout the life cycle of a building. -
✔✔Sustainable Construction
✔✔An internationally recognized green building certification system and is one of the
most popular green building certification programs used worldwide. - ✔✔LEED
(Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)
✔✔Which of the following options describes an important consideration when
developing a strategic plan?
o Mission statement is specific and detailed
o Each element is aligned with and supports the other elements
o Goal and objects should be long term
, o Only upper management should develop long range plans. - ✔✔Each element is
aligned with and supports the other elements
✔✔A school district buyer has a mandate from the Board to increase SWMBE (small,
woman-owned, minority-owned business enterprise) opportunities. Which of the
following would be the best step for her to take in order to do so.
o Engage DBEs in procurements, which require little to no competition
o Advertising the opportunity on the entity website
o Writing very specific scopes of work
o Discourage the use of subcontractors - ✔✔Engage DBEs in procurements, which
require little to no competition
✔✔A Construction Manager is developing plans to ensure the project is LEED friendly.
Which of the following is among the 8 categories should she consider?
o Lighting
o Cost
o Technical Approach
o Water Efficiency - ✔✔Water Efficiency
✔✔A Procurement Specialist in a large city is in the planning stages of a waste
management contract in a municipality in which labor unions are prevalent. Which is a
concern that may be addressed in the solicitation?
o Supporting DBEs
o Sustainability in the supply chain
o Supporting local economy
o Worker safety in the supply chain - ✔✔Worker safety in the supply chain
✔✔An entity would like to invite more participation by local businesses. What strategy
may the Procurement Officer use in order to do so?
o Speaking at local Chamber of Commerce meetings.
o Adding local supplier preferences.
o Requiring that all suppliers have a local presence within the entity's region
o Requiring the use of local subcontractors for every contract. - ✔✔Speaking at local
Chamber of Commerce meetings.
✔✔Involves the transformation of the organizational mission, goals, and objectives into
measurable activities to be used to plan. Examples of strategic procurement planning
include the:
• Development of supplier relationships to enhance the procurement/production of
goods and services consumed by the entity.
• Identification of specific functional demand attributes and/or linking of procurement
spending to specific goals and objectives within the entity. - ✔✔Strategic Procurement
Planning
