NASPO CPPB PREP EXAM WITH VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|| ALREADY
GRADED A+ || GUARANTEED PASS || LATEST
UPDATE 2025
You have been charged with creating a manual that contains at a minimum,
general information about the agency, describes how the solicitation process is
conducted for all types of procurements, describes the limitations surrounding
relationships and the extent of contact suppliers should have with user
departments, as well as ethics and conflict of interest policies. What type of
manual have you been asked to create?
a) Policy manual
b) Supplier catalog
c) Procedures manuals
d) Supplier manual - ANSWER-d) Supplier manual
The procurement officer has been in their position for three years. Beyond their
initial training, they have not received any further training aside from reading
list- serve emails. In order for this and all procurement officers to stay abreast of
the changes in this field, they should:
a) review their training materials to refresh their procurement knowledge.
b) attend a NASPO sponsored training event.
c) talk to their Director of Procurement about creating a plan for professional
development and continuing education in their jurisdiction.
d) spend two hours a month reading or watching a procurement related piece of
information. - ANSWER-c) talk to their Director of Procurement about creating
a plan for professional development and continuing education in their
jurisdiction.
,Training an employee to do a different part of the organization's work is:
a) Remedial training
b) Vertical training
c) Horizontal training
d) Cross training - ANSWER-d) Cross training
The entity has experienced a recent increase in non-competitive procurement
requests. How might the procurement official examine the need for these
requests and increase competition?
a) Require that all procurements be subjected to standard bidding practices.
b) Require that all procurements follow current processes and procedures.
c) Require a letter of justification detailing need and due diligence.
d) Require the requestor provide certification of historic non-competitiveness of
this product/service. - ANSWER-c) Require a letter of justification detailing
need and due diligence.
Which is the statutory basis for the procurement of architects and engineers?
a) The American Institute of Architects
b) Brooks Act
c) The Model Procurement Code
d) American Bar Association - ANSWER-b) Brooks Act
What is the function of a good specification?
a) To identify a pricing strategy for the upcoming procurement.
b) To identify products in the market.
c) To identify all the vendors in the marketplace.
d) To identify performance, quality, and operational characteristics. -
ANSWER-d) To identify performance, quality, and operational characteristics.
,A scope of work:
a) Is the same as a Statement of Work (SOW).
b) Will describe the outcome or end result sought by the buyer rather than
describing how to accomplish that result.
c) Is developed by the supplier and is not included in the solicitation file
d) Is developed by the procurement team and includes performance
specifications that describe the outcome or end result of the project. -
ANSWER-d) Is developed by the procurement team and includes performance
specifications that describe the outcome or end result of the project.
A specification that consists of one or more brand names, model numbers, or
product designations that identify by way of example the specific product of a
particular manufacturer as having the characteristics of the item that the
government is seeking is what kind of specification?
a) Performance specification
b) Brand-name-or-equal specification
c) Qualified products list specification
d) Design specification - ANSWER-b) Brand-name-or-equal specification
Which type of specification established the characteristics an item must possess,
including indicating how it is to be manufactured?
a) Design
b) Brand Name
c) Performance
d) Industry Standard - ANSWER-a) Design
The school board is looking to procure new school buses due to the opening of a
new school in the district. Each school bus is manufactured after the order is
placed and must meet federal regulations for manufacturing. Which supplier
requirement should be included in the specifications?
a) Invoicing process
, b) Size of the vendor's facility
c) Manufacturing process
d) Location of the vendor's facility - ANSWER-c) Manufacturing process
What is the best way to prepare all team members and facilitate an
understanding of the negotiation strategy prior to the negotiation meeting with
the vendor?
a) Discuss the negotiation plan with the legal counsel and set up the negotiation
meeting with the vendor
b) Develop a BATNA followed by dissemination of the BATNA by email to all
members
c) Develop a finalized negotiation plan and hold a strategy meeting
d) Discuss the negotiation plan with the decision maker and set up the
negotiation meeting with the vendor - ANSWER-c) Develop a finalized
negotiation plan and hold a strategy meeting
What tactic expands the understanding of the vendor's interests and overall
expected gain as a resulting from the contract?
a) Explaining the state's position
b) Asking open-ended questions
c) Watching for non-verbal cues
d) Discussing the BATNA - ANSWER-b) Asking open-ended questions
Which of the following is a good reason to enter into negotiations?
a) To select a vendor other than the low bidder
b) To select a favored vendor
c) To address differences in terms and conditions between the parties
d) To correct for inaccurate specifications or requirements in the solicitation -
ANSWER-c) To address differences in terms and conditions between the parties
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|| ALREADY
GRADED A+ || GUARANTEED PASS || LATEST
UPDATE 2025
You have been charged with creating a manual that contains at a minimum,
general information about the agency, describes how the solicitation process is
conducted for all types of procurements, describes the limitations surrounding
relationships and the extent of contact suppliers should have with user
departments, as well as ethics and conflict of interest policies. What type of
manual have you been asked to create?
a) Policy manual
b) Supplier catalog
c) Procedures manuals
d) Supplier manual - ANSWER-d) Supplier manual
The procurement officer has been in their position for three years. Beyond their
initial training, they have not received any further training aside from reading
list- serve emails. In order for this and all procurement officers to stay abreast of
the changes in this field, they should:
a) review their training materials to refresh their procurement knowledge.
b) attend a NASPO sponsored training event.
c) talk to their Director of Procurement about creating a plan for professional
development and continuing education in their jurisdiction.
d) spend two hours a month reading or watching a procurement related piece of
information. - ANSWER-c) talk to their Director of Procurement about creating
a plan for professional development and continuing education in their
jurisdiction.
,Training an employee to do a different part of the organization's work is:
a) Remedial training
b) Vertical training
c) Horizontal training
d) Cross training - ANSWER-d) Cross training
The entity has experienced a recent increase in non-competitive procurement
requests. How might the procurement official examine the need for these
requests and increase competition?
a) Require that all procurements be subjected to standard bidding practices.
b) Require that all procurements follow current processes and procedures.
c) Require a letter of justification detailing need and due diligence.
d) Require the requestor provide certification of historic non-competitiveness of
this product/service. - ANSWER-c) Require a letter of justification detailing
need and due diligence.
Which is the statutory basis for the procurement of architects and engineers?
a) The American Institute of Architects
b) Brooks Act
c) The Model Procurement Code
d) American Bar Association - ANSWER-b) Brooks Act
What is the function of a good specification?
a) To identify a pricing strategy for the upcoming procurement.
b) To identify products in the market.
c) To identify all the vendors in the marketplace.
d) To identify performance, quality, and operational characteristics. -
ANSWER-d) To identify performance, quality, and operational characteristics.
,A scope of work:
a) Is the same as a Statement of Work (SOW).
b) Will describe the outcome or end result sought by the buyer rather than
describing how to accomplish that result.
c) Is developed by the supplier and is not included in the solicitation file
d) Is developed by the procurement team and includes performance
specifications that describe the outcome or end result of the project. -
ANSWER-d) Is developed by the procurement team and includes performance
specifications that describe the outcome or end result of the project.
A specification that consists of one or more brand names, model numbers, or
product designations that identify by way of example the specific product of a
particular manufacturer as having the characteristics of the item that the
government is seeking is what kind of specification?
a) Performance specification
b) Brand-name-or-equal specification
c) Qualified products list specification
d) Design specification - ANSWER-b) Brand-name-or-equal specification
Which type of specification established the characteristics an item must possess,
including indicating how it is to be manufactured?
a) Design
b) Brand Name
c) Performance
d) Industry Standard - ANSWER-a) Design
The school board is looking to procure new school buses due to the opening of a
new school in the district. Each school bus is manufactured after the order is
placed and must meet federal regulations for manufacturing. Which supplier
requirement should be included in the specifications?
a) Invoicing process
, b) Size of the vendor's facility
c) Manufacturing process
d) Location of the vendor's facility - ANSWER-c) Manufacturing process
What is the best way to prepare all team members and facilitate an
understanding of the negotiation strategy prior to the negotiation meeting with
the vendor?
a) Discuss the negotiation plan with the legal counsel and set up the negotiation
meeting with the vendor
b) Develop a BATNA followed by dissemination of the BATNA by email to all
members
c) Develop a finalized negotiation plan and hold a strategy meeting
d) Discuss the negotiation plan with the decision maker and set up the
negotiation meeting with the vendor - ANSWER-c) Develop a finalized
negotiation plan and hold a strategy meeting
What tactic expands the understanding of the vendor's interests and overall
expected gain as a resulting from the contract?
a) Explaining the state's position
b) Asking open-ended questions
c) Watching for non-verbal cues
d) Discussing the BATNA - ANSWER-b) Asking open-ended questions
Which of the following is a good reason to enter into negotiations?
a) To select a vendor other than the low bidder
b) To select a favored vendor
c) To address differences in terms and conditions between the parties
d) To correct for inaccurate specifications or requirements in the solicitation -
ANSWER-c) To address differences in terms and conditions between the parties
