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Implied authority occurs when?
a) Inferences and reasonable deductions based on conduct are made.
b) Explicit language grants authority;
c) Codified language is used to delegate responsibility and authority to a given party;
d) The illusion of authority is allowed - CORRECT ANSWER-a) Inferences and reasonable deductions
based on conduct are made.
Apparent authority occurs when?
a) An individual functions in the capacity that leads others to believe he/she is an authorized
agent of the principle.
b) Explicit language grants authority.
c) A logical extension of expression authority conferred upon a given party.
d) Codified language delegating responsibility and authority to a given party. - CORRECT ANSWER-
a) An individual functions in the capacity that leads others to believe he/she is an authorized
agent of the principle.
In 1890, Congress passed this Antitrust Act. It has been the linchpin of antitrust law. In Section 1
of this Act, it states: Every contract, combination in the form of trust or otherwise, or
conspiracy, in restraint of trade or commerce among the several States, or with foreign nations,
is declared to be illegal. Every person who shall make any contract or engage in any
combination or conspiracy hereby declared to be illegal shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and,
,on conviction thereof, shall be punished by fine not exceeding $100,000,000 if a corp., or, if any
person, $1,000,000, or by imprisonment not exceeding 10 years, or by both said punishments,
in the discretion of the court. Section 2 of this Act, makes interstate monopolies a felony. This
Act is:
a) The Clayton Act
b) The Federal Trade Commission Act
c) The Sherman Act
d) The Robinson-Patman Price Discrimination Act - CORRECT ANSWER-c) The Sherman Act
The procurement officer has noticed several suspicious pricing patterns and supplier behaviors,
including identical bids and a lack of bids from some expected bidders for an open solicitation.
On detecting this suspicous activity, the procurement officer should immediately:
a) alert all suppliers that the solicitation will be canceled and resolicited
b) alert their superiors and the antitrust lawyers in the state attorney general's office
c) alert the suppliers in question about potential violations
d) alert the DOJ about potential antitrust violations - CORRECT ANSWER-b) alert their superiors
and the antitrust lawyers in the state attorney general's office
Which of the following procurement laws are not considered one of the primary sources used
in governmental jurisdictions?
a) Administrative Law
d) Federal Law
c) Common Law
d) Legislative Law - CORRECT ANSWER-d) Federal Law
,Socioeconomic goals, such as "set-asides", can come with a variety of benefits; however, there
are also challenges associated with the use of "set-asides". These challenges may include which
of the following:
a) Lack of supply management training;
b) Reduced open competition;
c) Decreased pricing.
d) Prejudicial attitudes; - CORRECT ANSWER-b) Reduced open competition;
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) states an environmental marketing claim should do all of
the following except:
a) Have qualifications and disclosures that are clear enough to prevent deception.
b) Include a statement that makes the basis of comparison clear so that the consumer should
be able to understand the claim.
c) Not overstate the environmental attribute or benefit, expressly or by implication.
d) Include eco-labels issued by an independent third party. - CORRECT ANSWER-d) Include eco-
labels issued by an independent third party.
Upon review of an offeror's claim that certain information in the offeror's proposal should be
kept confidential, the procurement officer disagrees with that claim. The procurement officer
should:
a) Advise the offeror that the information will be kept confidential until an open records
request is received and determine confidentiality based on the content of that request.
b) Advise the offeror that the information will be kept confidential until an open records
request is received and determine confidentiality based on the content of that request.
c) Advise the offeror and give it the opportunity to explain why it believes the information is
proprietary.
d) Deny the request for confidentiality. - CORRECT ANSWER-c) Advise the offeror and give it the
opportunity to explain why it believes the information is proprietary.
, The legislature of the buyer's jurisdiction just passed a law encouraging all governmental
procurement to maximize the use of disadvantaged businesses in the procurement process.
What strategy could the buyer employ on their solicitation to help meet this goal without
sacrificing competition?
a) Require offerors to use a certain percentage of disadvantaged businesses as subcontractors
b) Award additional points to disadvantaged businesses
c) Place a special advertisement of the opportunity in a disadvantaged audience business
publication
d) Create a set-aside for disadvantaged businesses - CORRECT ANSWER-c) Place a special
advertisement of the opportunity in a disadvantaged audience business publication
Completing a Procurement Profile is beneficial because:
a) It adds decision making intelligence to spend analysis.
b) It provides detailed information related to the procurement units organizational structure for
the vendor community.
c) It provides critical information relating to the current market conditions for the product or
services required.
d) It details the risks inherent in the market that could affect the agencies operations. - CORRECT
ANSWER-a) It adds decision making intelligence to spend analysis.
Procurement Profile - CORRECT ANSWER-The result produced after conducting a series of various
analyses on the procurement expenditures of an entity regarding the range of goods, services,
or construction procured (e.g., spend analysis, market analysis, and the risks inherent in the
market that could affect the entity's operations).
What contract type is best used when supplies will need to be purchased repetitively in large
quantities over a specified time period?
a) Request for proposals
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Implied authority occurs when?
a) Inferences and reasonable deductions based on conduct are made.
b) Explicit language grants authority;
c) Codified language is used to delegate responsibility and authority to a given party;
d) The illusion of authority is allowed - CORRECT ANSWER-a) Inferences and reasonable deductions
based on conduct are made.
Apparent authority occurs when?
a) An individual functions in the capacity that leads others to believe he/she is an authorized
agent of the principle.
b) Explicit language grants authority.
c) A logical extension of expression authority conferred upon a given party.
d) Codified language delegating responsibility and authority to a given party. - CORRECT ANSWER-
a) An individual functions in the capacity that leads others to believe he/she is an authorized
agent of the principle.
In 1890, Congress passed this Antitrust Act. It has been the linchpin of antitrust law. In Section 1
of this Act, it states: Every contract, combination in the form of trust or otherwise, or
conspiracy, in restraint of trade or commerce among the several States, or with foreign nations,
is declared to be illegal. Every person who shall make any contract or engage in any
combination or conspiracy hereby declared to be illegal shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and,
,on conviction thereof, shall be punished by fine not exceeding $100,000,000 if a corp., or, if any
person, $1,000,000, or by imprisonment not exceeding 10 years, or by both said punishments,
in the discretion of the court. Section 2 of this Act, makes interstate monopolies a felony. This
Act is:
a) The Clayton Act
b) The Federal Trade Commission Act
c) The Sherman Act
d) The Robinson-Patman Price Discrimination Act - CORRECT ANSWER-c) The Sherman Act
The procurement officer has noticed several suspicious pricing patterns and supplier behaviors,
including identical bids and a lack of bids from some expected bidders for an open solicitation.
On detecting this suspicous activity, the procurement officer should immediately:
a) alert all suppliers that the solicitation will be canceled and resolicited
b) alert their superiors and the antitrust lawyers in the state attorney general's office
c) alert the suppliers in question about potential violations
d) alert the DOJ about potential antitrust violations - CORRECT ANSWER-b) alert their superiors
and the antitrust lawyers in the state attorney general's office
Which of the following procurement laws are not considered one of the primary sources used
in governmental jurisdictions?
a) Administrative Law
d) Federal Law
c) Common Law
d) Legislative Law - CORRECT ANSWER-d) Federal Law
,Socioeconomic goals, such as "set-asides", can come with a variety of benefits; however, there
are also challenges associated with the use of "set-asides". These challenges may include which
of the following:
a) Lack of supply management training;
b) Reduced open competition;
c) Decreased pricing.
d) Prejudicial attitudes; - CORRECT ANSWER-b) Reduced open competition;
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) states an environmental marketing claim should do all of
the following except:
a) Have qualifications and disclosures that are clear enough to prevent deception.
b) Include a statement that makes the basis of comparison clear so that the consumer should
be able to understand the claim.
c) Not overstate the environmental attribute or benefit, expressly or by implication.
d) Include eco-labels issued by an independent third party. - CORRECT ANSWER-d) Include eco-
labels issued by an independent third party.
Upon review of an offeror's claim that certain information in the offeror's proposal should be
kept confidential, the procurement officer disagrees with that claim. The procurement officer
should:
a) Advise the offeror that the information will be kept confidential until an open records
request is received and determine confidentiality based on the content of that request.
b) Advise the offeror that the information will be kept confidential until an open records
request is received and determine confidentiality based on the content of that request.
c) Advise the offeror and give it the opportunity to explain why it believes the information is
proprietary.
d) Deny the request for confidentiality. - CORRECT ANSWER-c) Advise the offeror and give it the
opportunity to explain why it believes the information is proprietary.
, The legislature of the buyer's jurisdiction just passed a law encouraging all governmental
procurement to maximize the use of disadvantaged businesses in the procurement process.
What strategy could the buyer employ on their solicitation to help meet this goal without
sacrificing competition?
a) Require offerors to use a certain percentage of disadvantaged businesses as subcontractors
b) Award additional points to disadvantaged businesses
c) Place a special advertisement of the opportunity in a disadvantaged audience business
publication
d) Create a set-aside for disadvantaged businesses - CORRECT ANSWER-c) Place a special
advertisement of the opportunity in a disadvantaged audience business publication
Completing a Procurement Profile is beneficial because:
a) It adds decision making intelligence to spend analysis.
b) It provides detailed information related to the procurement units organizational structure for
the vendor community.
c) It provides critical information relating to the current market conditions for the product or
services required.
d) It details the risks inherent in the market that could affect the agencies operations. - CORRECT
ANSWER-a) It adds decision making intelligence to spend analysis.
Procurement Profile - CORRECT ANSWER-The result produced after conducting a series of various
analyses on the procurement expenditures of an entity regarding the range of goods, services,
or construction procured (e.g., spend analysis, market analysis, and the risks inherent in the
market that could affect the entity's operations).
What contract type is best used when supplies will need to be purchased repetitively in large
quantities over a specified time period?
a) Request for proposals
