NIGP CPP CERTIFICATION PRACTICE TEST
73 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 2026 GRADED A+
⩥True or false. Joint bid purchases and piggyback purchases are the
same thing. Explain..
Answer: False. Joint bid purchases is when agencies purchase the same
item or service using one solicitation for both agencies. The agency is a
part of the solicitation and contract. Piggy back purchases is when an
agency uses a contract that was solicited by another agency, state, or
cooperative bidding process. The agency is often not involved in the
original bidding process, however, does have an addendum to use the
contract.
⩥Price fixing, bid rigging and restraints of trade are prohibited by this
first of its kind federal act.
A. Federal Trade Commission
B. Adam Clayton Powell Act
C. Sherman Anti-Trust Act
D. Robinson-Patman Act.
Answer: Sherman Anti-Trust Act
⩥What is the bidder's obligation when a bid that was accepted by the
agency contained minor clerical errors?
,A. The bidder must void the contract.
B. The bidder must perform the contract.
C. The purchaser cannot allow the bidder to make corrections.
D. The court must make a decision on this matter..
Answer: The bidder must perform the contract.
⩥1. What is the name of the principle(not the rule) that is indicated by
this statistic?
2. Provide an example of how this principle relates to procurement..
Answer: 1. The Pareto Principle
2. An example of how this principle relates to procurement would be,
"80% of purchasing cost is created by 20% of the purchase orders
issued."
⩥The three types of competition found in the market place are:
A. Inexact, impure and monastic
B. Exact, pure and monopoly
C. Exact, pure and monotheistic
D. Pure, imperfect and monopoly.
Answer: Pure, imperfect and monopoly
,⩥Explain the difference between the implied warranties of
merchantability and of fitness for a particular purpose..
Answer: Implied warranties of merchantability is a warranty that exists
because vendor sells goods that meet some industry standard.
Fitness for a particular purpose is the seller, at time of contract, has
reason to know that the buyer wants the goods for a particular purpose
and the buyer is relying on the seller's skill or judgment to select or
furnish suitable goods
⩥The Statute of Frauds is a 1677 device passed by the English
Parliament and carried down to us by common law and the actions of
state legislatures that:.
Answer: Requires certain promises and agreements to be evidenced in
writing
⩥Procurement has internal and external customers. Internal customers
include using departments, upper management, elected officials and the
procurement colleagues in our own office. Excluding any form of
vendor, supplier, bidder, sales rep., manufacturer, etc., name two other
external customers..
Answer: Local communities (citizens)
Government
⩥When selecting committee members to conduct an RFP evaluation,
what's one of the most important questions that each person should be
asked before they begin reviewing the proposals?.
, Answer: Are there any conflicts of interest?
⩥Statutes, ordinances, charters, rules, regulations, policies and
procedures are all examples of:
A. Administrative law
B. Legislative law
C. Enabling legislation
D. Contract terms and conditions.
Answer: Enabling legislation
⩥A latent defect is one:
A. That is detected at the time of purchase.
B. That is detected at the time of receipt.
C. That is detected during installation.
D. That surfaces after a product has been in use..
Answer: That surfaces after a product has been in use.
⩥A buyer is also the System Administrator for the automated
procurement system in his agency. He is reviewing a recent printout of
operating statistics and notices that the length of time from receipt of a
purchase requisition to issuance of the purchase order has increased for
the second quarter in a row. Which of the following actions should he
73 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 2026 GRADED A+
⩥True or false. Joint bid purchases and piggyback purchases are the
same thing. Explain..
Answer: False. Joint bid purchases is when agencies purchase the same
item or service using one solicitation for both agencies. The agency is a
part of the solicitation and contract. Piggy back purchases is when an
agency uses a contract that was solicited by another agency, state, or
cooperative bidding process. The agency is often not involved in the
original bidding process, however, does have an addendum to use the
contract.
⩥Price fixing, bid rigging and restraints of trade are prohibited by this
first of its kind federal act.
A. Federal Trade Commission
B. Adam Clayton Powell Act
C. Sherman Anti-Trust Act
D. Robinson-Patman Act.
Answer: Sherman Anti-Trust Act
⩥What is the bidder's obligation when a bid that was accepted by the
agency contained minor clerical errors?
,A. The bidder must void the contract.
B. The bidder must perform the contract.
C. The purchaser cannot allow the bidder to make corrections.
D. The court must make a decision on this matter..
Answer: The bidder must perform the contract.
⩥1. What is the name of the principle(not the rule) that is indicated by
this statistic?
2. Provide an example of how this principle relates to procurement..
Answer: 1. The Pareto Principle
2. An example of how this principle relates to procurement would be,
"80% of purchasing cost is created by 20% of the purchase orders
issued."
⩥The three types of competition found in the market place are:
A. Inexact, impure and monastic
B. Exact, pure and monopoly
C. Exact, pure and monotheistic
D. Pure, imperfect and monopoly.
Answer: Pure, imperfect and monopoly
,⩥Explain the difference between the implied warranties of
merchantability and of fitness for a particular purpose..
Answer: Implied warranties of merchantability is a warranty that exists
because vendor sells goods that meet some industry standard.
Fitness for a particular purpose is the seller, at time of contract, has
reason to know that the buyer wants the goods for a particular purpose
and the buyer is relying on the seller's skill or judgment to select or
furnish suitable goods
⩥The Statute of Frauds is a 1677 device passed by the English
Parliament and carried down to us by common law and the actions of
state legislatures that:.
Answer: Requires certain promises and agreements to be evidenced in
writing
⩥Procurement has internal and external customers. Internal customers
include using departments, upper management, elected officials and the
procurement colleagues in our own office. Excluding any form of
vendor, supplier, bidder, sales rep., manufacturer, etc., name two other
external customers..
Answer: Local communities (citizens)
Government
⩥When selecting committee members to conduct an RFP evaluation,
what's one of the most important questions that each person should be
asked before they begin reviewing the proposals?.
, Answer: Are there any conflicts of interest?
⩥Statutes, ordinances, charters, rules, regulations, policies and
procedures are all examples of:
A. Administrative law
B. Legislative law
C. Enabling legislation
D. Contract terms and conditions.
Answer: Enabling legislation
⩥A latent defect is one:
A. That is detected at the time of purchase.
B. That is detected at the time of receipt.
C. That is detected during installation.
D. That surfaces after a product has been in use..
Answer: That surfaces after a product has been in use.
⩥A buyer is also the System Administrator for the automated
procurement system in his agency. He is reviewing a recent printout of
operating statistics and notices that the length of time from receipt of a
purchase requisition to issuance of the purchase order has increased for
the second quarter in a row. Which of the following actions should he
