CPPB TEST EXAM STUDY SHEET 2026
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ The operation of a municipal owned campground is licensed to
ABC Corporation. After contract execution it was discovered that the
address of the corporation listed for notices was incorrect. What
type of contract modification would most likely be used? A. bilateral
modification B. change order C. amendment D. unilateral
modification.
Answer: amendment
◉ The loading dock crew at an entity warehouse took receipt of a
shipment from a supplier. One day later the shipment was inspected
and damaged goods were identified. When the supplier was notified
they claimed that the entity had accepted the goods and that they
(the supplier) were no longer responsible. What should the entity do
first? A. immediately return the damaged goods to the supplier B.
contact the user department to see if they will accept the damaged
goods C. remind the supplier that taking receipt of a shipment is not
the same as accepting a shipment D. find another supplier and break
the contract with this supplier.
Answer: remind the supplier that taking receipt of a shipment is not
the same as accepting a shipment
,◉ New kitchen equipment in the Governor's residence kitchen was
competitively bid, awarded and the order for the equipment has
been placed. The Director of General Services discovered that the
Governor and First Lady will be out of residence for the next three
weeks. Knowing it would be easier for the Genral Services staff to
install the equipment with the Governor and First Lady away, the
Director calls her procurement officer to see if anything can be done
to move the installation forward. What should the procurement
officer do? A. call the supplier to see if the order can be expedited B.
cancel the order and buy the equipment locally C. go forward with
the project as it is currently scheduled in the contract documents D.
review the order acknowledgment to check on the estimated ship
date of the equipment.
Answer: call the supplier to see if the order can be expedited
◉ The buyer contacts Widgets-R-Us to see if an item can be shipped
sooner than what had been originally contractually agreed upon.
The supplier states they can deliver in one week. What should the
buyer do? A. thank the supplier and wait for the delivery to arrive B.
notify the ordering dept that the items will arrive in one week C.
send the supplier an amended purchase order to accept D. cancel the
delivery.
Answer: send the supplier an amended purchase order to accept
◉ A buyer ordered books from a contracted supplier, which would
be used by students when school begins in two months. The
following Monday, she received confirmation from the contractor
,confirming that the books have been received by the shipping
company; however on Tuesday, she is notified that the delivery is
currently delayed because the shipping company is experiencing a
strike by its drivers. What would be the buyer's best response to this
situation? A. demand the contractor ship more books with a
different carrier in order to meet the delivery parameters set forth in
the contractual agreement B. declare this delay unforeseeable and
allow the contractor a reasonable amount of additional time for
delivery C. declare this delay as grounds for default and issue a cure
letter to the contractor D. refer to tort law and procedures in her
jurisdiction.
Answer: declare this delay unforeseeable and allow the contractor a
reasonable amount of additional time for delivery
◉ The statewide master contract for furniture systems requires that
the supplier maintain safety stock levels that can accommodate the
state's anticipated short-notice requirements due to lack of
warehouse space in remote areas of the state. What type of
inventory management is this? A. first in, first out B. min/max levels
C. last in, first out D. just in time.
Answer: min/max levels
◉ While conducting post award activities, the procurement staff
realizes that the delivery schedule is lagging behind. What should
the buyer do to avoid problems with the delivery requirements? A.
expedite the deliveries B. remind the supplier of the performance
, risk clause C. follow up with the supplier D. enact quality assurance
steps.
Answer: follow up with the supplier
◉ What action should always be taken when an order is delinquent?
A. document it B. investigate it C. protest it D. accept it.
Answer: document it
◉ Good inventory management focuses on what goal? A. providing
internal customers with as many different choices as possible B.
eventually discontinuing all goods maintained in inventory C.
minimizing expenses while maximizing supplies D. shifting all
supplies to just-in-time management.
Answer: minimizing expenses while maximizing supplies
◉ The O-rings used with hydraulic cylinder pistons have a shelf life
of 2 years. What inventory methodology should the agency's
warehouse use to issue these rings? A. LIFO B. FIFO C. JIT D.
Procurement cards.
Answer: FIFO
◉ Special chemical-resistant valves for the waste water treatment
plant would be classified as what type of item? A. Class A B. Class B
C. Class C D. Unclassified.
Answer: Class A
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ The operation of a municipal owned campground is licensed to
ABC Corporation. After contract execution it was discovered that the
address of the corporation listed for notices was incorrect. What
type of contract modification would most likely be used? A. bilateral
modification B. change order C. amendment D. unilateral
modification.
Answer: amendment
◉ The loading dock crew at an entity warehouse took receipt of a
shipment from a supplier. One day later the shipment was inspected
and damaged goods were identified. When the supplier was notified
they claimed that the entity had accepted the goods and that they
(the supplier) were no longer responsible. What should the entity do
first? A. immediately return the damaged goods to the supplier B.
contact the user department to see if they will accept the damaged
goods C. remind the supplier that taking receipt of a shipment is not
the same as accepting a shipment D. find another supplier and break
the contract with this supplier.
Answer: remind the supplier that taking receipt of a shipment is not
the same as accepting a shipment
,◉ New kitchen equipment in the Governor's residence kitchen was
competitively bid, awarded and the order for the equipment has
been placed. The Director of General Services discovered that the
Governor and First Lady will be out of residence for the next three
weeks. Knowing it would be easier for the Genral Services staff to
install the equipment with the Governor and First Lady away, the
Director calls her procurement officer to see if anything can be done
to move the installation forward. What should the procurement
officer do? A. call the supplier to see if the order can be expedited B.
cancel the order and buy the equipment locally C. go forward with
the project as it is currently scheduled in the contract documents D.
review the order acknowledgment to check on the estimated ship
date of the equipment.
Answer: call the supplier to see if the order can be expedited
◉ The buyer contacts Widgets-R-Us to see if an item can be shipped
sooner than what had been originally contractually agreed upon.
The supplier states they can deliver in one week. What should the
buyer do? A. thank the supplier and wait for the delivery to arrive B.
notify the ordering dept that the items will arrive in one week C.
send the supplier an amended purchase order to accept D. cancel the
delivery.
Answer: send the supplier an amended purchase order to accept
◉ A buyer ordered books from a contracted supplier, which would
be used by students when school begins in two months. The
following Monday, she received confirmation from the contractor
,confirming that the books have been received by the shipping
company; however on Tuesday, she is notified that the delivery is
currently delayed because the shipping company is experiencing a
strike by its drivers. What would be the buyer's best response to this
situation? A. demand the contractor ship more books with a
different carrier in order to meet the delivery parameters set forth in
the contractual agreement B. declare this delay unforeseeable and
allow the contractor a reasonable amount of additional time for
delivery C. declare this delay as grounds for default and issue a cure
letter to the contractor D. refer to tort law and procedures in her
jurisdiction.
Answer: declare this delay unforeseeable and allow the contractor a
reasonable amount of additional time for delivery
◉ The statewide master contract for furniture systems requires that
the supplier maintain safety stock levels that can accommodate the
state's anticipated short-notice requirements due to lack of
warehouse space in remote areas of the state. What type of
inventory management is this? A. first in, first out B. min/max levels
C. last in, first out D. just in time.
Answer: min/max levels
◉ While conducting post award activities, the procurement staff
realizes that the delivery schedule is lagging behind. What should
the buyer do to avoid problems with the delivery requirements? A.
expedite the deliveries B. remind the supplier of the performance
, risk clause C. follow up with the supplier D. enact quality assurance
steps.
Answer: follow up with the supplier
◉ What action should always be taken when an order is delinquent?
A. document it B. investigate it C. protest it D. accept it.
Answer: document it
◉ Good inventory management focuses on what goal? A. providing
internal customers with as many different choices as possible B.
eventually discontinuing all goods maintained in inventory C.
minimizing expenses while maximizing supplies D. shifting all
supplies to just-in-time management.
Answer: minimizing expenses while maximizing supplies
◉ The O-rings used with hydraulic cylinder pistons have a shelf life
of 2 years. What inventory methodology should the agency's
warehouse use to issue these rings? A. LIFO B. FIFO C. JIT D.
Procurement cards.
Answer: FIFO
◉ Special chemical-resistant valves for the waste water treatment
plant would be classified as what type of item? A. Class A B. Class B
C. Class C D. Unclassified.
Answer: Class A
