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NASPO CPPB PREP EXAM LATEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
The procurement officer has been tasked with a large
construction project. His Chief Procurement Officer (CPO)
advises him to use a construction delivery method where the
designer is separate from the construction company and is
involved as the state's advocate throughout the construction
project because the construction contract will be awarded to the
lowest responsive bidder, which he sees as the best fit for this
project. Which of the following construction delivery methods
should he use:
a) Design-Build.
b) Job Order Contracting.
c) Construction Manager at Risk.
d) Design-Bid-Build. - ANSWER-d) Design-Bid-Build.
The purchasing officer of Fleet Management Division has
expressed concerns about the number of repetitive requisitions,
solicitations and purchase orders that are being processed to
purchase fuel for the state fleet. Every time a new order is placed,
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another requisition is created and the prices paid are not steady;
sometimes more and sometimes less depending on competition
and fluctuations. The buyer advises the solution would be to use
what type of contract?
a) Fixed-Price with Escalation/De-escalation
b) Fixed-Price with Redetermination
c) Fixed Price Incentive
d)Firm Fixed-Price - ANSWER-a) Fixed-Price with Escalation/De-
escalation
What payment type is best suited for a large scale construction
project?
a) Progress payments
b) Progress payments with retention
c) Advance payments
d) Full payments - ANSWER-b) Progress payments with retention
Having clearly defined terms and conditions can:
a) Reduce miscommunication between the vendor and the entity
about the requirements of the contract
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b) Favor one party over another in a dispute
c) Assure that legal action will not take place
d) Assure that the project will be completed on time - ANSWER-a)
Reduce miscommunication between the vendor and the entity
about the requirements of the contract
What is the purpose of including the terms and conditions in the
solicitation?
a) To reduce the entity's risk
b) To assist in the development of the resulting contract
c) To inform the vendor what contractual terms will be required.
d) To force vendors to agree to all the state's terms and conditions
- ANSWER-c) To inform the vendor what contractual terms will be
required.
What is the purpose of the procurement office having a bond for
contract signatories?
a) To cover the potential loss the vendor may experience as a part
of legal action
b) To assign responsibility to the state
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c) To cover the potential loss of the entity may experience as a
result of legal action
d) To assign responsibility to a single person - ANSWER-c) To
cover the potential loss of the entity may experience as a result of
legal action
The entity contracted with a vendor to supply hand tools to the
entity with a specific delivery provision. The vendor acquires
inventory from a subcontract to fulfill the order. Due to delays from
the subcontractor, the vendor does not meet the delivery
requirement contained in the contract. Who is contractually
responsible for the delay?
a) The subcontractor
b) The entity
c) The vendor
d) The salesman - ANSWER-c) The vendor
The agency has ordered goods for which they do not have to pay
freight charges or file a claim if the need arises. What freight term
best describes this scenario?
NASPO CPPB PREP EXAM LATEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
The procurement officer has been tasked with a large
construction project. His Chief Procurement Officer (CPO)
advises him to use a construction delivery method where the
designer is separate from the construction company and is
involved as the state's advocate throughout the construction
project because the construction contract will be awarded to the
lowest responsive bidder, which he sees as the best fit for this
project. Which of the following construction delivery methods
should he use:
a) Design-Build.
b) Job Order Contracting.
c) Construction Manager at Risk.
d) Design-Bid-Build. - ANSWER-d) Design-Bid-Build.
The purchasing officer of Fleet Management Division has
expressed concerns about the number of repetitive requisitions,
solicitations and purchase orders that are being processed to
purchase fuel for the state fleet. Every time a new order is placed,
,2|Page
another requisition is created and the prices paid are not steady;
sometimes more and sometimes less depending on competition
and fluctuations. The buyer advises the solution would be to use
what type of contract?
a) Fixed-Price with Escalation/De-escalation
b) Fixed-Price with Redetermination
c) Fixed Price Incentive
d)Firm Fixed-Price - ANSWER-a) Fixed-Price with Escalation/De-
escalation
What payment type is best suited for a large scale construction
project?
a) Progress payments
b) Progress payments with retention
c) Advance payments
d) Full payments - ANSWER-b) Progress payments with retention
Having clearly defined terms and conditions can:
a) Reduce miscommunication between the vendor and the entity
about the requirements of the contract
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b) Favor one party over another in a dispute
c) Assure that legal action will not take place
d) Assure that the project will be completed on time - ANSWER-a)
Reduce miscommunication between the vendor and the entity
about the requirements of the contract
What is the purpose of including the terms and conditions in the
solicitation?
a) To reduce the entity's risk
b) To assist in the development of the resulting contract
c) To inform the vendor what contractual terms will be required.
d) To force vendors to agree to all the state's terms and conditions
- ANSWER-c) To inform the vendor what contractual terms will be
required.
What is the purpose of the procurement office having a bond for
contract signatories?
a) To cover the potential loss the vendor may experience as a part
of legal action
b) To assign responsibility to the state
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c) To cover the potential loss of the entity may experience as a
result of legal action
d) To assign responsibility to a single person - ANSWER-c) To
cover the potential loss of the entity may experience as a result of
legal action
The entity contracted with a vendor to supply hand tools to the
entity with a specific delivery provision. The vendor acquires
inventory from a subcontract to fulfill the order. Due to delays from
the subcontractor, the vendor does not meet the delivery
requirement contained in the contract. Who is contractually
responsible for the delay?
a) The subcontractor
b) The entity
c) The vendor
d) The salesman - ANSWER-c) The vendor
The agency has ordered goods for which they do not have to pay
freight charges or file a claim if the need arises. What freight term
best describes this scenario?
