PROCUREMENT CERTIFICATION EXAM
2026 UPDATE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED
A+ (BRAND NEW VISION)
1. Procurement touches many parts of the business
2. procurement needs to fit in the wider business setting - ANS-What are the two key
alignment principles of procurement?
- procurement is a service that spends the business' money and not its own - ANS-
Alignment Challenge
the board - ANS-Procurement must align its efforts with the colleagues in the
business and who?
1. what it will spend
2. how it will spend
3. in supplier selection decisions
4. managing supplier relationships
5. in executing the ordering cycle - ANS-Procurement needs to be well aligned on:
(5)
True - ANS-True or False? Procurement cannot be successful in isolation and
must align with the peer functions in the business
internal - ANS-Alignment is an ___________ process for procurement.
True - ANS-If we do not align internally, we will not be effective in the supplier
market, credible with suppliers, or relevant for the business. We will be seen as
the people from procurement that do not understand the business and do not
have any influence on what is actually bought. True or False?
misalignment - ANS-The example of the sales team and supply chain team opportunity
scores demonstrates ______________.
Internal alignment (they agree that they don't agree with each other) - ANS-The
only thing both the supply chain and sales teams agreed upon as an improvement area
was what?
, 1. transportation management
2. delivery accuracy
3. speed delivery
4. product avaliability
"can you just get the product to my customers, please?" - ANS-The sales team saw
greater improvement opportunity in: (4)
1. forecasting accuracy
2. customer measures
3. vendor managed inventory (VMI)
"our efforts are aimed at improving delivery accuracy, speed, and product availability" -
ANS-The supply chain team saw greater improvement opportunity in: (3)
two peer functions essentially asking for the same thing but asking in different ways with
a different focus - ANS-The supply chain and sales team improvement opportunity
comparison scores is a great example of what?
sideways alignment - ANS-Alignment with peer functions, such as the sales team
and supply chain team is an example of what?
1. with expectations of the board
2. with the board focus
3. with other teams (peer functions) - ANS-Procurement aligning efforts should be
with that? (3)
triadic alignment - ANS-What is another term for 3-way alignment?
1. the business (peer functions)
2. the board
3. procurement - ANS-Triadic alignment includes what 3 groups?
procurement team and the board - ANS-Dual Initiative Alignment includes what two
groups?
The HOT zone - ANS-When we are in a situation where procurement has high ambition
for an initiative (ex: sustainable procurement or risk management) and the board places
high importance for it, what zone are we in?
- top priorities
- good areas to start - ANS-Initiatives that are in the hot zone (high importance for both
procurement and the board) are....
Like to Do - ANS-When we are in a situation where procurement has high ambition for
an initiative but the board places low importance for it, what zone are we in?
2026 UPDATE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED
A+ (BRAND NEW VISION)
1. Procurement touches many parts of the business
2. procurement needs to fit in the wider business setting - ANS-What are the two key
alignment principles of procurement?
- procurement is a service that spends the business' money and not its own - ANS-
Alignment Challenge
the board - ANS-Procurement must align its efforts with the colleagues in the
business and who?
1. what it will spend
2. how it will spend
3. in supplier selection decisions
4. managing supplier relationships
5. in executing the ordering cycle - ANS-Procurement needs to be well aligned on:
(5)
True - ANS-True or False? Procurement cannot be successful in isolation and
must align with the peer functions in the business
internal - ANS-Alignment is an ___________ process for procurement.
True - ANS-If we do not align internally, we will not be effective in the supplier
market, credible with suppliers, or relevant for the business. We will be seen as
the people from procurement that do not understand the business and do not
have any influence on what is actually bought. True or False?
misalignment - ANS-The example of the sales team and supply chain team opportunity
scores demonstrates ______________.
Internal alignment (they agree that they don't agree with each other) - ANS-The
only thing both the supply chain and sales teams agreed upon as an improvement area
was what?
, 1. transportation management
2. delivery accuracy
3. speed delivery
4. product avaliability
"can you just get the product to my customers, please?" - ANS-The sales team saw
greater improvement opportunity in: (4)
1. forecasting accuracy
2. customer measures
3. vendor managed inventory (VMI)
"our efforts are aimed at improving delivery accuracy, speed, and product availability" -
ANS-The supply chain team saw greater improvement opportunity in: (3)
two peer functions essentially asking for the same thing but asking in different ways with
a different focus - ANS-The supply chain and sales team improvement opportunity
comparison scores is a great example of what?
sideways alignment - ANS-Alignment with peer functions, such as the sales team
and supply chain team is an example of what?
1. with expectations of the board
2. with the board focus
3. with other teams (peer functions) - ANS-Procurement aligning efforts should be
with that? (3)
triadic alignment - ANS-What is another term for 3-way alignment?
1. the business (peer functions)
2. the board
3. procurement - ANS-Triadic alignment includes what 3 groups?
procurement team and the board - ANS-Dual Initiative Alignment includes what two
groups?
The HOT zone - ANS-When we are in a situation where procurement has high ambition
for an initiative (ex: sustainable procurement or risk management) and the board places
high importance for it, what zone are we in?
- top priorities
- good areas to start - ANS-Initiatives that are in the hot zone (high importance for both
procurement and the board) are....
Like to Do - ANS-When we are in a situation where procurement has high ambition for
an initiative but the board places low importance for it, what zone are we in?
