NASPO CPPB EXAM PREP 2025-2026 WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS RATED A+
What does strategic procurement planning involve?
a) Planning to take advantage of socioeconomic
objectives/changes.
b) Using SWOT analysis to identify strategic barriers and
opportunities.
c) Earmarking limited resources among different priorities.
d) Transforming mission, goals, and objectives into measurable
activities to be used to plan, budget and manage the procurement
function within the entity. Correct Answer d) Transforming
mission, goals, and objectives into measurable activities to
be used to plan, budget and manage the procurement
function within the entity.
A good operational performance measure assesses:
a) The success of a procurement entity through perceptions of
delivery from the public.
b) The intended metric and reflects an outcome on which the
procurement entity can affect thorough corrective action.
c) The remedy for problems.
,d) The entirety of the organization in a single metric. Correct
Answer b) The intended metric and reflects an outcome on
which the procurement entity can affect thorough corrective
action.
The central procurement office is undergoing strategic planning to
better align its performance objectives to measure
accomplishments tied to the strategic goals of the organization.
Which of the following is NOT one of the four performance
measures that should be considered?
a) Supply measures
b) Efficiency measures
c) Demand measures
d) Effectiveness measures Correct Answer a) Supply measures
An organized team effort to determine the functionality needed at
the lowest cost is called:
a) A Pareto analysis
b) Supply chain management
c) Value analysis or VA/VE
d) Supplier certification Correct Answer c) Value analysis or
VA/VE
,Which budgeting method is used most often to provide a fixed
budget for a particular period of time and focuses on purchases
rather than achievement goals?
a) Program budget
b) Results-oriented budget
c) Line item budget
d) Performance budget Correct Answer c) Line item budget
In the event of a disaster response activity, what is the purpose of
a "COOP"?
a) It is a listing of suppliers who can provide emergency items.
b) It is a group of procurement officers who facilitate activities
during a disaster.
c) It is a plan to insure the continuity of operation during a
disaster.
d) Cooperative contracts that can provide products and services
needed. Correct Answer c) It is a plan to insure the continuity
of operation during a disaster.
The Uniform Commercial Code (UCC):
a) Clarifies and modernizes laws governing commercial
transactions and determines rights and obligations on the basis of
fair and reasonable accepted business practices.
b) Dedicated to strengthening the procurement community
through education, research, and communication.
, c) Contains statuary principles, best practice recommendations
and effective management tools for state and local procurement
systems as well as private sector suppliers.
d) Certifying body for public procurement that promotes global
recognition of competency in the public procurement profession
through Certified Public Procurement Officer (CPPO) and the
Certified Public Procurement Buyer (CPPB) designations. Correct
Answer a) Clarifies and modernizes laws governing
commercial transactions and determines rights and
obligations on the basis of fair and reasonable accepted
business practices.
The IT department just completed negotiations for a $50,000
software program which will be paid for in increments over the
next 2 years as implementation goals are met and final
acceptance is completed. Which type of payment method would
be most applicable?
a) Progress payments
b) Partial payments
c) Completion payments
d) Milestone payments Correct Answer d) Milestone payments
With regard to collection and analysis of information relevant to
benchmarking, the procurement team should:
a) Identify other organizations that may want to benchmark the
same process, service, or product.
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS RATED A+
What does strategic procurement planning involve?
a) Planning to take advantage of socioeconomic
objectives/changes.
b) Using SWOT analysis to identify strategic barriers and
opportunities.
c) Earmarking limited resources among different priorities.
d) Transforming mission, goals, and objectives into measurable
activities to be used to plan, budget and manage the procurement
function within the entity. Correct Answer d) Transforming
mission, goals, and objectives into measurable activities to
be used to plan, budget and manage the procurement
function within the entity.
A good operational performance measure assesses:
a) The success of a procurement entity through perceptions of
delivery from the public.
b) The intended metric and reflects an outcome on which the
procurement entity can affect thorough corrective action.
c) The remedy for problems.
,d) The entirety of the organization in a single metric. Correct
Answer b) The intended metric and reflects an outcome on
which the procurement entity can affect thorough corrective
action.
The central procurement office is undergoing strategic planning to
better align its performance objectives to measure
accomplishments tied to the strategic goals of the organization.
Which of the following is NOT one of the four performance
measures that should be considered?
a) Supply measures
b) Efficiency measures
c) Demand measures
d) Effectiveness measures Correct Answer a) Supply measures
An organized team effort to determine the functionality needed at
the lowest cost is called:
a) A Pareto analysis
b) Supply chain management
c) Value analysis or VA/VE
d) Supplier certification Correct Answer c) Value analysis or
VA/VE
,Which budgeting method is used most often to provide a fixed
budget for a particular period of time and focuses on purchases
rather than achievement goals?
a) Program budget
b) Results-oriented budget
c) Line item budget
d) Performance budget Correct Answer c) Line item budget
In the event of a disaster response activity, what is the purpose of
a "COOP"?
a) It is a listing of suppliers who can provide emergency items.
b) It is a group of procurement officers who facilitate activities
during a disaster.
c) It is a plan to insure the continuity of operation during a
disaster.
d) Cooperative contracts that can provide products and services
needed. Correct Answer c) It is a plan to insure the continuity
of operation during a disaster.
The Uniform Commercial Code (UCC):
a) Clarifies and modernizes laws governing commercial
transactions and determines rights and obligations on the basis of
fair and reasonable accepted business practices.
b) Dedicated to strengthening the procurement community
through education, research, and communication.
, c) Contains statuary principles, best practice recommendations
and effective management tools for state and local procurement
systems as well as private sector suppliers.
d) Certifying body for public procurement that promotes global
recognition of competency in the public procurement profession
through Certified Public Procurement Officer (CPPO) and the
Certified Public Procurement Buyer (CPPB) designations. Correct
Answer a) Clarifies and modernizes laws governing
commercial transactions and determines rights and
obligations on the basis of fair and reasonable accepted
business practices.
The IT department just completed negotiations for a $50,000
software program which will be paid for in increments over the
next 2 years as implementation goals are met and final
acceptance is completed. Which type of payment method would
be most applicable?
a) Progress payments
b) Partial payments
c) Completion payments
d) Milestone payments Correct Answer d) Milestone payments
With regard to collection and analysis of information relevant to
benchmarking, the procurement team should:
a) Identify other organizations that may want to benchmark the
same process, service, or product.
