CPP PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
what is the purpose of a government compliance audit?
a. it assesses the contractor's adherence to its internal procurement policy
b. it assesses the degree to which risk in mitigated through passage of regulations
c. it determines the degree of adherence to laws, regulations, policies and
procedures
d. it examines the responsiveness of bids - ANSWER-it determines the degree of
adherence to laws, regulations, policies and procedures
Since legal requirements take precedence over standard practices and procurement
professionals are required to follow procedures applicable to their procurements and
contacting, it is necessary to make sure that procedures and practices are compliant
with policy. when practices are consistent with the regulations those practices are
compliant.
What is an effective way to prevent bid rigging?
a. always accept the lowest bid to reduce the motivation to collude
b. be familiar with and report indicators of price fixing and other forms of collusion
c. send all bid tabulations to the United States Attorney for the relevant jurisdiction
d. keep the bidders list small to lessen the chances of attracting collusive bidders -
ANSWER-be familiar with and report indicators of price fixing and other forms of
collusion
Knowing how to identify potential situations indicating anti-competitive behavior is
important. situations of bid rigging are rare, but they exist. there are four basic bid
rigging schemes: bid suppression, complementary bid, bid rotation, and customer or
market allocation.
The manager has been invited to join the Offices R US account representative for
golf to discuss the performance of the contract. what should the manager do?
a. join the supplier for gold but pay for himself.
b. ask the end user to join the supplier and him for golf
c. decline the supplier's offer and suggest a meeting in the office.
d. report the supplier to his supervisor. - ANSWER-decline the supplier's offer and
suggest a meeting in the office.
A procurement professional has only been in their new position for a short time when
they receive a call from an individual requesting information about a particular
solicitation award based on Freedom of Information. the procurement professional is
not really sure how their entity handles this. which of the following options is the best
course of action?
WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
what is the purpose of a government compliance audit?
a. it assesses the contractor's adherence to its internal procurement policy
b. it assesses the degree to which risk in mitigated through passage of regulations
c. it determines the degree of adherence to laws, regulations, policies and
procedures
d. it examines the responsiveness of bids - ANSWER-it determines the degree of
adherence to laws, regulations, policies and procedures
Since legal requirements take precedence over standard practices and procurement
professionals are required to follow procedures applicable to their procurements and
contacting, it is necessary to make sure that procedures and practices are compliant
with policy. when practices are consistent with the regulations those practices are
compliant.
What is an effective way to prevent bid rigging?
a. always accept the lowest bid to reduce the motivation to collude
b. be familiar with and report indicators of price fixing and other forms of collusion
c. send all bid tabulations to the United States Attorney for the relevant jurisdiction
d. keep the bidders list small to lessen the chances of attracting collusive bidders -
ANSWER-be familiar with and report indicators of price fixing and other forms of
collusion
Knowing how to identify potential situations indicating anti-competitive behavior is
important. situations of bid rigging are rare, but they exist. there are four basic bid
rigging schemes: bid suppression, complementary bid, bid rotation, and customer or
market allocation.
The manager has been invited to join the Offices R US account representative for
golf to discuss the performance of the contract. what should the manager do?
a. join the supplier for gold but pay for himself.
b. ask the end user to join the supplier and him for golf
c. decline the supplier's offer and suggest a meeting in the office.
d. report the supplier to his supervisor. - ANSWER-decline the supplier's offer and
suggest a meeting in the office.
A procurement professional has only been in their new position for a short time when
they receive a call from an individual requesting information about a particular
solicitation award based on Freedom of Information. the procurement professional is
not really sure how their entity handles this. which of the following options is the best
course of action?
