QPA EXAM UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

QPA EXAM UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS

Question:
1. Surety company certificate is mandatory in a spec
Answer:
True

Question:
2. Goods and Services
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

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3. Shall means
Answer:
mandatory

Question:
4. Local Public Contracts Law
Answer:
eff. July 1, 1971

Question:
5. Contracting unit means
Answer:
County, municipality, boards, committee, and agency that has the statutory power to make purchases and
enter into contracts awarded

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6. Who can award a contract over the bid threshold?
Answer:
The governing body

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7. Contracting Agent
Answer:
The government body of a contracting unit

Question:
8. Types of Professional Services
Answer:
Attorney, Engineer, & Artist

, Question:
9. EUS = Extraordinary unspecifiable services
Answer:
Insurance

Question:
10. Work
Answer:
Tangible or intangible nature performed

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11. Aggregate
Answer:
the sums expended or to be expended for any goods or services

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12. Contract
Answer:
Any agreement, purchase order, or legal binding relationship for goods and services

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13. Contract year
Answer:
12 consecutive months

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14. Competitive contracting
Answer:
contracting for specialized goods and services

Question:
15. Goods and services
Answer:
any work, labor, commodities, equipment, materials and supplies

Question:
16. Lowest Price
Answer:
Least possible amount that meets requirements

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17. Lowest responsible bidder or vendor
Answer:
has to be lowest price, responsive, and responsible