CPPB Prep Course - Practice Test Questions And Answers

CPPB Prep Course - Practice Test Questions And Answers FIXED-PRICE WITH ESCALATION/DE-ESCALATION - ANS The purchasing officer of the governmental agency has expressed serious concerns about the number of repetitive requisitions, solicitations and POs that are being processed to purchase gasoline for the organization. Every time a new order is placed, another requisition is created and the prices paid by each dept. are not consistent; sometimes more and sometimes less depending on competition and timing. The buyer advises that the solution would be to use what type of contract? INSTITUTING A PURCHASING CARD PROGRAM - ANS A Govt agency with a centralized purchasing dept. has a threshold for small purchases of $1000 and three quotes are required above that figure. There has been a steady increase in the number of requisitions along with recent complaints from internal customers about it taking too long to buy what they need. Which of the following action is most likely to have the biggest impact on reducing costs and saving time in the long run? ADDRESS W/ ON-SITE SUPVSR/CONTRACTOR - ANS A Govt agency has been having problems with a supplier's performance and may terminate their contract with the supplier. Which of the following would be the best first step in addressing the issue with the supplier? LINE ITEM BUDGET - ANS An agency uses a budget in which appropriations are approved for different classes of expenditures. Each class is broken into subclasses against which funding for svcs and commodities can be applied. This budget approach maximizes control & ensures financial accountability. What type of budget is this? B) $268,000 - ANS The procurement dept. is considering the acquisition of 10 high volume multi-function printers at a unit cost of $20,000. The printers have an estimated useful life of 8 yrs and require the following annual cos