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NASPO CPPB Prep Exam NEWEST VERSION WITH
COMPLETE 500 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES LATEST UPDATE JUST
RELEASED THIS YEAR
Question: 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; - ANSWER✔✔b) Reduced open competition;
Question: 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.
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d) Include eco-labels issued by an independent third party. - ANSWER✔✔d) Include eco-labels
issued by an independent third party.
Question: 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. - ANSWER✔✔c) Advise the offeror and give it the
opportunity to explain why it believes the information is proprietary.
Question: 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?
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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 - ANSWER✔✔c) Place a special
advertisement of the opportunity in a disadvantaged audience business publication
Question: 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. -
ANSWER✔✔a) It adds decision making intelligence to spend analysis.
Question: Procurement Profile - ANSWER✔✔The result produced after conducting a series of
various analyses on the procurement expenditures of an entity regarding the range of goods,
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services, or construction procured (e.g., spend analysis, market analysis, and the risks inherent
in the market that could affect the entity's operations).
Question: 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
b) Spot bid
c) Term contract
d) Noncompetitive negotiation - ANSWER✔✔c) Term contract
Question: What does strategic procurement planning involve?
a) Planning to take advantage of socioeconomic objectives/changes.
b) Using SWOT analysis to identify strategic barriers and opportunities.
c) Earmarking limited resources among different priorities.
d) Transforming mission, goals, and objectives into measurable activities to be used to plan,
budget and manage the procurement function within the entity. - ANSWER✔✔d) Transforming
mission, goals, and objectives into measurable activities to be used to plan, budget and manage
the procurement function within the entity.
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NASPO CPPB Prep Exam NEWEST VERSION WITH
COMPLETE 500 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES LATEST UPDATE JUST
RELEASED THIS YEAR
Question: 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; - ANSWER✔✔b) Reduced open competition;
Question: 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.
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d) Include eco-labels issued by an independent third party. - ANSWER✔✔d) Include eco-labels
issued by an independent third party.
Question: 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. - ANSWER✔✔c) Advise the offeror and give it the
opportunity to explain why it believes the information is proprietary.
Question: 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?
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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 - ANSWER✔✔c) Place a special
advertisement of the opportunity in a disadvantaged audience business publication
Question: 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. -
ANSWER✔✔a) It adds decision making intelligence to spend analysis.
Question: Procurement Profile - ANSWER✔✔The result produced after conducting a series of
various analyses on the procurement expenditures of an entity regarding the range of goods,
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services, or construction procured (e.g., spend analysis, market analysis, and the risks inherent
in the market that could affect the entity's operations).
Question: 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
b) Spot bid
c) Term contract
d) Noncompetitive negotiation - ANSWER✔✔c) Term contract
Question: What does strategic procurement planning involve?
a) Planning to take advantage of socioeconomic objectives/changes.
b) Using SWOT analysis to identify strategic barriers and opportunities.
c) Earmarking limited resources among different priorities.
d) Transforming mission, goals, and objectives into measurable activities to be used to plan,
budget and manage the procurement function within the entity. - ANSWER✔✔d) Transforming
mission, goals, and objectives into measurable activities to be used to plan, budget and manage
the procurement function within the entity.
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