NIGP CPP 2023 EXAM B Focus Area I

What is the goal of public procurement? - ANSWER-To obtain optimum market response at a fair price with quality and timeliness while serving long-term interests. What is the role of procurement as a strategic partner? - ANSWER-To provide strategic value to governmental entities by working with stakeholders and advisers. What is the importance of strategic planning in procurement planning? - ANSWER-It provides the framework to develop procurement strategy and tactics. What is the percentage of the NIGP-CPP Module B Exam that Focus Area 1: Strategy makes up? - ANSWER-12% What are the two competency statements in Focus Area 1: Strategy? - ANSWER-1. Choose and implement strategic improvements for the procurement function. 2. Identify, evaluate, and implement social and environmentally sustainable procurement policies and other procurement priorities. What is the first competency statement in Focus Area 1: Strategy? - ANSWER-Choose and implement strategic improvements for the procurement function. What is the second competency statement in Focus Area 1: Strategy? - ANSWER-Identify, evaluate, and implement social and environmentally sustainable procurement policies and other procurement priorities. What is the perception of public procurement as a strategic partner? - ANSWER-It has evolved over the years and identified a need to define values and guiding principles for public procurement. What is the importance of working with internal and external stakeholders and advisers in public procurement? - ANSWER-It remains constant among public procurement professionals and can change the shape and scope of a procurement. What does good procurement planning require? - ANSWER-The gathering of extensive information from both internal and external sources. What are the guiding principles for public procurement? - ANSWER-They have not been specified in the notes. What is the link between strategic planning and procurement planning? - ANSWER-They both require the gathering of extensive information from both internal and external sources.