NIGP CPP EXAM PREP GUIDE 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A
PLUS
◉ Strategic Procurement Planning (SP2)
Answer: is the transformation of the entity's mission, goals, and
objectives into measurable activities to be used to plan, budget, and
manage the procurement function. The ultimate goal is to bring
about positive change in the entity's culture, systems, and
operational processes.
◉ A major goal of strategic procurement planning is to link resource
allocation decisions with the entity's objectives in a priority-setting
model. Some of the most common benefits associated with strategic
procurement planning are that it:
Answer: focuses attention on the entity's mission and links tactical
procurement decisions to overall strategy.
provides a framework to review strategy implementation and
control.
allows procurement professionals to verify the legitimacy of
procurement strategy consistent with the entity's strategy.
,assists in designing future procurement strategies.
assists in designing or redesigning the structure of the procurement
functions and processes.
allows procurement resources to be assigned according to
opportunities and risks.
facilitates a better understanding of the implications of cross-
functional problems and projects arising out of procurement
decisions.
creates a framework for communicating with suppliers and cross-
functional team members.
facilitates the identification of opportunities and threats for future
procurement decisions.
◉ Some roles and responsibilities in strategic procurement planning
include monitoring
Answer: legislative trends and laws (e.g., rules, regulations,
executive orders), keeping current on professional trends and
developments in public Procurement, and conducting business
, analyses and providing consultation to the entity's executives
regarding overall service provision business options (e.g.,
outsourcing, privatization, partnering).
◉ Elements of strategic sourcing are to:
Answer: 1. Analyze entity's spend patterns.
2. Focus on the highest spend values.
3. Continually assess the market
4. Develop a sourcing strategy
5. Implement entity wide standardization programs.
6. Engage in global sourcing through electronic means.
7. Manage supplier performance.
◉ Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
Answer: identify and establish quality in the procurement planning
phase, helping the contract administrators to establish quality
controls for monitoring and managing the various aspects of
software contracts. SLAs should be signed by both the entity and the
supplier, and included in the contract documents.
◉ Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)
Answer: is a set of principles, processes, and tools that can assist
governments to maximize relationship value with suppliers, and
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A
PLUS
◉ Strategic Procurement Planning (SP2)
Answer: is the transformation of the entity's mission, goals, and
objectives into measurable activities to be used to plan, budget, and
manage the procurement function. The ultimate goal is to bring
about positive change in the entity's culture, systems, and
operational processes.
◉ A major goal of strategic procurement planning is to link resource
allocation decisions with the entity's objectives in a priority-setting
model. Some of the most common benefits associated with strategic
procurement planning are that it:
Answer: focuses attention on the entity's mission and links tactical
procurement decisions to overall strategy.
provides a framework to review strategy implementation and
control.
allows procurement professionals to verify the legitimacy of
procurement strategy consistent with the entity's strategy.
,assists in designing future procurement strategies.
assists in designing or redesigning the structure of the procurement
functions and processes.
allows procurement resources to be assigned according to
opportunities and risks.
facilitates a better understanding of the implications of cross-
functional problems and projects arising out of procurement
decisions.
creates a framework for communicating with suppliers and cross-
functional team members.
facilitates the identification of opportunities and threats for future
procurement decisions.
◉ Some roles and responsibilities in strategic procurement planning
include monitoring
Answer: legislative trends and laws (e.g., rules, regulations,
executive orders), keeping current on professional trends and
developments in public Procurement, and conducting business
, analyses and providing consultation to the entity's executives
regarding overall service provision business options (e.g.,
outsourcing, privatization, partnering).
◉ Elements of strategic sourcing are to:
Answer: 1. Analyze entity's spend patterns.
2. Focus on the highest spend values.
3. Continually assess the market
4. Develop a sourcing strategy
5. Implement entity wide standardization programs.
6. Engage in global sourcing through electronic means.
7. Manage supplier performance.
◉ Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
Answer: identify and establish quality in the procurement planning
phase, helping the contract administrators to establish quality
controls for monitoring and managing the various aspects of
software contracts. SLAs should be signed by both the entity and the
supplier, and included in the contract documents.
◉ Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)
Answer: is a set of principles, processes, and tools that can assist
governments to maximize relationship value with suppliers, and
