CPPB PRACTICE TIPS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
✔✔implied warranty - ✔✔A building contract to do certain work, contains within itself
which o the following that would state that the work shall be done in a professional
manner?
✔✔Milestone monitoring - ✔✔The Contracting Officer for a major construction project
waited too long before taking effective corrective measures with the contractor. This
resulted in an inadequate foundation for the building. Which step should have been
followed to avoid such a major delay in the project?
✔✔RFI -Request for Information - ✔✔Awards CANNOT be made from a(n)
✔✔A certified engineer - ✔✔A governmental agency is negotiating the procurement of a
major contract. Which of the following persons should be included on the team to
ensure that a newly manufactured product meets the requirements of the item to be
acquired?
✔✔Issue a change order under the existing contract. - ✔✔A supplier has completed the
work identified in the specifications, but the governmental agency has determined that
additional work is required to complete the project. The procurement professional
should:
✔✔Address with on-site supervisor/contractor - ✔✔A governmental agency has been
having problems with a vendor's performance and is looking to terminate their contract
with the vendor. Which of the following would be the best first step in addressing the
issue with the vendor?
✔✔A tornado - ✔✔An excusable delay may be caused by:
✔✔Termination for Convenience clause - ✔✔If a jurisdiction is required to discontinue a
contract prior to completion because of its own needs and not the poor performance of
the selected contractor, the RFP document will need to include an(n):
✔✔Use the "cure notice" procedures an give notice of the failures to the supplier -
✔✔The supplier of a performance based contract that has an initial three (3) year term
with two (2) one-year extensions upon satisfactory performance, has failed to perform in
accordance with specified delivery schedules and do not promptly respond to quality
issues in a timely manner. This problem has been ongoing; however, the supplier has
not been given any formal notice of the problems. The internal user does not want the
contract extended for the remaining two (2) one-year periods, and to terminate the
contract immediately for cause. The contract administrator should:
, ✔✔Concealed Damage - ✔✔An agency purchased specialized software. Four weeks
after the software was accepted an installed, a defect in the software became apparent.
The procurement department can file a claim for what type of loss or damage?
✔✔Knowledge documentation - ✔✔The high number of governmental agency retirees
and changes in the workforce makes what practice increasingly critical?
✔✔Transforming mission, goals and objectives into measurable activities - ✔✔Strategic
procurement planning (SP2) involves:
✔✔Each of the major automotive manufacturers will increase the number of hybrid
vehicles available for sale - ✔✔Which of the following would be considered the best
example of an outcome achieved by using a judgmental forecasting process?
✔✔The purchasing employees did not feel comfortable speaking up and candidly giving
feedback to the end users. - ✔✔The procurement officer knew that the acquisition of six
new multi-million dollar technology systems was gong to be a long and drawn out
process. Discussions focusing on specifications, needs and potential suppliers by the
users departments had broken down many times. The IT department thought the
contract should be awarded to one particular company. What is the BEST explanation
of the breakdown in communication?
✔✔Identifying errors - ✔✔The relationship between the procurement department and an
end-user group has deteriorated over time. The end users disagree with how recent
procurement requests have been processed. Which technique should NOT be used to
resolve the differences?
✔✔Provides a common repository for data - ✔✔The purchasing department is
responsible for managing procurement communication infrastructure. Which of the
following is a benefit to the end user and the process?
✔✔Provide an agency prepared checklist - ✔✔Which is the most effective training
technique to ensure that an internal customer writes clear and complete specifications?
✔✔ Express the organization's purpose for existence - ✔✔An organization's mission
statement should:
✔✔Legal and statutory requirements - ✔✔An agency is revising its document retention
schedule. To what should the governmental entity look for guidance?
✔✔Cooperative Contract - ✔✔An agency is looking into cooperative purchasing
practices. After conducting some analysis, the agency would like to "piggyback" its
purchases with other agencies that are participating in cooperative purchasing. When
using a "piggyback" method, what would the arrangement be called?
GRADED A+
✔✔implied warranty - ✔✔A building contract to do certain work, contains within itself
which o the following that would state that the work shall be done in a professional
manner?
✔✔Milestone monitoring - ✔✔The Contracting Officer for a major construction project
waited too long before taking effective corrective measures with the contractor. This
resulted in an inadequate foundation for the building. Which step should have been
followed to avoid such a major delay in the project?
✔✔RFI -Request for Information - ✔✔Awards CANNOT be made from a(n)
✔✔A certified engineer - ✔✔A governmental agency is negotiating the procurement of a
major contract. Which of the following persons should be included on the team to
ensure that a newly manufactured product meets the requirements of the item to be
acquired?
✔✔Issue a change order under the existing contract. - ✔✔A supplier has completed the
work identified in the specifications, but the governmental agency has determined that
additional work is required to complete the project. The procurement professional
should:
✔✔Address with on-site supervisor/contractor - ✔✔A governmental agency has been
having problems with a vendor's performance and is looking to terminate their contract
with the vendor. Which of the following would be the best first step in addressing the
issue with the vendor?
✔✔A tornado - ✔✔An excusable delay may be caused by:
✔✔Termination for Convenience clause - ✔✔If a jurisdiction is required to discontinue a
contract prior to completion because of its own needs and not the poor performance of
the selected contractor, the RFP document will need to include an(n):
✔✔Use the "cure notice" procedures an give notice of the failures to the supplier -
✔✔The supplier of a performance based contract that has an initial three (3) year term
with two (2) one-year extensions upon satisfactory performance, has failed to perform in
accordance with specified delivery schedules and do not promptly respond to quality
issues in a timely manner. This problem has been ongoing; however, the supplier has
not been given any formal notice of the problems. The internal user does not want the
contract extended for the remaining two (2) one-year periods, and to terminate the
contract immediately for cause. The contract administrator should:
, ✔✔Concealed Damage - ✔✔An agency purchased specialized software. Four weeks
after the software was accepted an installed, a defect in the software became apparent.
The procurement department can file a claim for what type of loss or damage?
✔✔Knowledge documentation - ✔✔The high number of governmental agency retirees
and changes in the workforce makes what practice increasingly critical?
✔✔Transforming mission, goals and objectives into measurable activities - ✔✔Strategic
procurement planning (SP2) involves:
✔✔Each of the major automotive manufacturers will increase the number of hybrid
vehicles available for sale - ✔✔Which of the following would be considered the best
example of an outcome achieved by using a judgmental forecasting process?
✔✔The purchasing employees did not feel comfortable speaking up and candidly giving
feedback to the end users. - ✔✔The procurement officer knew that the acquisition of six
new multi-million dollar technology systems was gong to be a long and drawn out
process. Discussions focusing on specifications, needs and potential suppliers by the
users departments had broken down many times. The IT department thought the
contract should be awarded to one particular company. What is the BEST explanation
of the breakdown in communication?
✔✔Identifying errors - ✔✔The relationship between the procurement department and an
end-user group has deteriorated over time. The end users disagree with how recent
procurement requests have been processed. Which technique should NOT be used to
resolve the differences?
✔✔Provides a common repository for data - ✔✔The purchasing department is
responsible for managing procurement communication infrastructure. Which of the
following is a benefit to the end user and the process?
✔✔Provide an agency prepared checklist - ✔✔Which is the most effective training
technique to ensure that an internal customer writes clear and complete specifications?
✔✔ Express the organization's purpose for existence - ✔✔An organization's mission
statement should:
✔✔Legal and statutory requirements - ✔✔An agency is revising its document retention
schedule. To what should the governmental entity look for guidance?
✔✔Cooperative Contract - ✔✔An agency is looking into cooperative purchasing
practices. After conducting some analysis, the agency would like to "piggyback" its
purchases with other agencies that are participating in cooperative purchasing. When
using a "piggyback" method, what would the arrangement be called?
