CPFO – Procurement Exam Questions With Complete
Solutions
Are requisitions considered to be procurement documents?
Correct Answers No, they are not considered to be procurement
documents.
Are RFQ considered to be procurement documents? Correct
Answers Yes, they are considered to be procurement
documents.
Can program officials sign contracts and agreements? Correct
Answers No, only the Chief Procurement Official may sign
procurement documents as there could be significant legal
constraints and exposures.
Does a negotiated process mean lack of competition? Correct
Answers No, it means it's not possible to describe what is to be
bought with sufficient precision so the vendors can determine,
without discussion, how much to charge.
Examples of abuse by govt employees/officials? 1-6 Correct
Answers 1 influence vendor selection; 2 circumvent
competitive bidding requirements; 3 splitting purchases in order
to remain w/in small purchase limits; 4 using emergency
procedures in the absence of an emergency; 5 using sole source
when competition is available; 6 denying => 1 vendors the
opportunity to bid or propose
Examples of abuse by govt employees/officials? 7-12 Correct
Answers 7 using unnecessarily restrictive specifications; 8
, prequalifying some bidders on a discriminatory basis; 9
removing companies from the bidders list without just cause; 10
requiring unnecessarily high bonding; 11 making info avail to
some, but not all vendors; 12 giving unfavored vendors
inaccurate or misleading information
For what kind of agreements would Requests for Quotation be
suitable? Correct Answers These are suitable for small
purchases.
Generally speaking, what effect would we expect to see when
there are a higher number of bids? Correct Answers Lower
purchase cost is expected.
Give 5 examples of abusive practices by the private sector.
Correct Answers 1 collusion/price-fixing; 2 kickbacks/bribes; 3
low-balling followed by requests for change orders; 4
substitution of lower quality goods than those specified; 5
falsifying certifications
Give an example of service contracting. Correct Answers
Garbage pick-up - contracting with a private entity to provide a
service for which the govt is legally responsible.
High incidents of non-competitive procedures is usually
indicative of what? Correct Answers 1 poor planning; 2
unresponsive procurement function; 3 intentional diversion to
preferred sources
How can we prevent corrupt or abusive practices on the part of
the vendor? Correct Answers Effective contract administration.
Solutions
Are requisitions considered to be procurement documents?
Correct Answers No, they are not considered to be procurement
documents.
Are RFQ considered to be procurement documents? Correct
Answers Yes, they are considered to be procurement
documents.
Can program officials sign contracts and agreements? Correct
Answers No, only the Chief Procurement Official may sign
procurement documents as there could be significant legal
constraints and exposures.
Does a negotiated process mean lack of competition? Correct
Answers No, it means it's not possible to describe what is to be
bought with sufficient precision so the vendors can determine,
without discussion, how much to charge.
Examples of abuse by govt employees/officials? 1-6 Correct
Answers 1 influence vendor selection; 2 circumvent
competitive bidding requirements; 3 splitting purchases in order
to remain w/in small purchase limits; 4 using emergency
procedures in the absence of an emergency; 5 using sole source
when competition is available; 6 denying => 1 vendors the
opportunity to bid or propose
Examples of abuse by govt employees/officials? 7-12 Correct
Answers 7 using unnecessarily restrictive specifications; 8
, prequalifying some bidders on a discriminatory basis; 9
removing companies from the bidders list without just cause; 10
requiring unnecessarily high bonding; 11 making info avail to
some, but not all vendors; 12 giving unfavored vendors
inaccurate or misleading information
For what kind of agreements would Requests for Quotation be
suitable? Correct Answers These are suitable for small
purchases.
Generally speaking, what effect would we expect to see when
there are a higher number of bids? Correct Answers Lower
purchase cost is expected.
Give 5 examples of abusive practices by the private sector.
Correct Answers 1 collusion/price-fixing; 2 kickbacks/bribes; 3
low-balling followed by requests for change orders; 4
substitution of lower quality goods than those specified; 5
falsifying certifications
Give an example of service contracting. Correct Answers
Garbage pick-up - contracting with a private entity to provide a
service for which the govt is legally responsible.
High incidents of non-competitive procedures is usually
indicative of what? Correct Answers 1 poor planning; 2
unresponsive procurement function; 3 intentional diversion to
preferred sources
How can we prevent corrupt or abusive practices on the part of
the vendor? Correct Answers Effective contract administration.
