QPA Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Surety company certificate is mandatory in a spec - CORRECT ANSWER True
Goods and Services - CORRECT ANSWER *10 days one newspaper
*Solid waste 2 separate news papers 60 days prior to big opening
*Bids can not fall on a Monday or any day following a state or federal holiday
Shall means - CORRECT ANSWER mandatory
Local Public Contracts Law - CORRECT ANSWER eff. July 1, 1971
Contracting unit means - CORRECT ANSWER County, municipality, boards, committee, and
agency that has the statutory power to make purchases and enter into contracts awarded
Who can award a contract over the bid threshold? - CORRECT ANSWER The governing body
Contracting Agent - CORRECT ANSWER The government body of a contracting unit
Types of Professional Services - CORRECT ANSWER Attorney, Engineer, & Artist
EUS = Extraordinary unspecifiable services - CORRECT ANSWER Insurance
Work - CORRECT ANSWER Tangible or intangible nature performed
Aggregate - CORRECT ANSWER the sums expended or to be expended for any goods or
services
, Contract - CORRECT ANSWER Any agreement, purchase order, or legal binding relationship
for goods and services
Contract year - CORRECT ANSWER 12 consecutive months
Competitive contracting - CORRECT ANSWER contracting for specialized goods and services
Goods and services - CORRECT ANSWER any work, labor, commodities, equipment,
materials and supplies
Lowest Price - CORRECT ANSWER Least possible amount that meets requirements
Lowest responsible bidder or vendor - CORRECT ANSWER has to be lowest price,
responsive, and responsible
Purchase order - CORRECT ANSWER a contract with a vendor for services and goods
Purchasing agent - CORRECT ANSWER Has the authority, responsibility and accountability
for the purchasing activity who possesses QPA cert.
Quotation - CORRECT ANSWER Formal or informal request as long as it is less than 15% of
the bid threshold
Responsible - CORRECT ANSWER A bidder that can complete the contract
Responsive - CORRECT ANSWER A bidder that conforms in all material aspects of their bid
Public Works - CORRECT ANSWER Building, repairing, improving and demolishing any
public structures
Concession - CORRECT ANSWER The granting of a license or right to act for or on behalf of
the contracting unit
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Surety company certificate is mandatory in a spec - CORRECT ANSWER True
Goods and Services - CORRECT ANSWER *10 days one newspaper
*Solid waste 2 separate news papers 60 days prior to big opening
*Bids can not fall on a Monday or any day following a state or federal holiday
Shall means - CORRECT ANSWER mandatory
Local Public Contracts Law - CORRECT ANSWER eff. July 1, 1971
Contracting unit means - CORRECT ANSWER County, municipality, boards, committee, and
agency that has the statutory power to make purchases and enter into contracts awarded
Who can award a contract over the bid threshold? - CORRECT ANSWER The governing body
Contracting Agent - CORRECT ANSWER The government body of a contracting unit
Types of Professional Services - CORRECT ANSWER Attorney, Engineer, & Artist
EUS = Extraordinary unspecifiable services - CORRECT ANSWER Insurance
Work - CORRECT ANSWER Tangible or intangible nature performed
Aggregate - CORRECT ANSWER the sums expended or to be expended for any goods or
services
, Contract - CORRECT ANSWER Any agreement, purchase order, or legal binding relationship
for goods and services
Contract year - CORRECT ANSWER 12 consecutive months
Competitive contracting - CORRECT ANSWER contracting for specialized goods and services
Goods and services - CORRECT ANSWER any work, labor, commodities, equipment,
materials and supplies
Lowest Price - CORRECT ANSWER Least possible amount that meets requirements
Lowest responsible bidder or vendor - CORRECT ANSWER has to be lowest price,
responsive, and responsible
Purchase order - CORRECT ANSWER a contract with a vendor for services and goods
Purchasing agent - CORRECT ANSWER Has the authority, responsibility and accountability
for the purchasing activity who possesses QPA cert.
Quotation - CORRECT ANSWER Formal or informal request as long as it is less than 15% of
the bid threshold
Responsible - CORRECT ANSWER A bidder that can complete the contract
Responsive - CORRECT ANSWER A bidder that conforms in all material aspects of their bid
Public Works - CORRECT ANSWER Building, repairing, improving and demolishing any
public structures
Concession - CORRECT ANSWER The granting of a license or right to act for or on behalf of
the contracting unit
