CPPO Test
For products with a well-qualified and established base of suppliers - answer When is it
most appropriate to use reverse auctions?
Program Budget - answer Prior to the beginning of the new fiscal year, the City's
Purchasing Manager was able to identify his departmental budget goals; however, he
had a difficult time defining his objective measures because his agency operates under
which type of budget?
Procurement profile - answer A procurement officer is preparing to develop a forecast
for school bus tires based on purchases of the past 10 years. Where would he obtain
this information?
Admitting wrongdoing - answer Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs states all human being ha
needs that require satisfaction. Which of the following represents the highest level of
needs?
The standards of conduct expected of the procurement staff and vendors - answer A
procurement department is in the process of putting all your forms and manuals online
starting with a vendor manual. What should the vendor manual include?
Set up a term contract for lumber for small projects by conducting a competitive
solicitation. - answerA city council member owns the only lumber store in town and gets
city orders for small projects that are under the competitive bid requirements. Last year
he did over $50,000 of business with the city and you are concerned about the
appearance of a conflict of interest. As the procurement manager how have you
decided to handle the situation:
Perform a competitive solicitation that spells out and identifies all the technical and
economic outcomes for both the city and the vendor - answerThe city would like to offer
internal access to all of the taxpayers at a reasonable cost, but does not have the
funding to begin the project. You have suggested the city consider partnering with a
supplier and recommend they:
Develop goals they would like to achieve during the next fiscal year - answerThe new
purchasing director wants to motivate the department and has determined that the
Theory Y management style would work best with the current staff. At the next staff
meeting he asks the purchasing agents to:
The Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) - answerA purchasing officer wants to use a process
that will involve negotiations with offerors to achieve the "best value". Which of the
following best describes the process the officer would use?
For products with a well-qualified and established base of suppliers - answer When is it
most appropriate to use reverse auctions?
Program Budget - answer Prior to the beginning of the new fiscal year, the City's
Purchasing Manager was able to identify his departmental budget goals; however, he
had a difficult time defining his objective measures because his agency operates under
which type of budget?
Procurement profile - answer A procurement officer is preparing to develop a forecast
for school bus tires based on purchases of the past 10 years. Where would he obtain
this information?
Admitting wrongdoing - answer Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs states all human being ha
needs that require satisfaction. Which of the following represents the highest level of
needs?
The standards of conduct expected of the procurement staff and vendors - answer A
procurement department is in the process of putting all your forms and manuals online
starting with a vendor manual. What should the vendor manual include?
Set up a term contract for lumber for small projects by conducting a competitive
solicitation. - answerA city council member owns the only lumber store in town and gets
city orders for small projects that are under the competitive bid requirements. Last year
he did over $50,000 of business with the city and you are concerned about the
appearance of a conflict of interest. As the procurement manager how have you
decided to handle the situation:
Perform a competitive solicitation that spells out and identifies all the technical and
economic outcomes for both the city and the vendor - answerThe city would like to offer
internal access to all of the taxpayers at a reasonable cost, but does not have the
funding to begin the project. You have suggested the city consider partnering with a
supplier and recommend they:
Develop goals they would like to achieve during the next fiscal year - answerThe new
purchasing director wants to motivate the department and has determined that the
Theory Y management style would work best with the current staff. At the next staff
meeting he asks the purchasing agents to:
The Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) - answerA purchasing officer wants to use a process
that will involve negotiations with offerors to achieve the "best value". Which of the
following best describes the process the officer would use?
