NIGP-CPP EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% SOLVED (Newest 2025)
Sierra, a Procurement Director is developing her
department's Continuity of Operations Plan. Which step
should she do first to determine her departments essential
functions?
o Call a similar public entity and ask for a copy of their
continuity of operation plan
o Ask her customers what functions are most important to
them
o Document then list all procurement functions
o Ask other entities who have experienced a disaster what
their essential functions are - Correct Answers ✅Document
then list all procurement functions
True or false. Joint bid purchases and piggyback purchases
are the same thing. Explain. - Correct Answers ✅False.
Joint bid purchases is when agencies purchase the same item
or service using one solicitation for both agencies. The
agency is a part of the solicitation and contract. Piggy back
purchases is when an agency uses a contract that was
solicited by another agency, state, or cooperative bidding
process. The agency is often not involved in the original
bidding process, however, does have an addendum to use
the contract.
Price fixing, bid rigging and restraints of trade are prohibited
by this first of its kind federal act.
A. Federal Trade Commission
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ANSWERS 100% SOLVED (Newest 2025)
B. Adam Clayton Powell Act
C. Sherman Anti-Trust Act
D. Robinson-Patman Act - Correct Answers ✅Sherman Anti-
Trust Act
What is the bidder's obligation when a bid that was accepted
by the agency contained minor clerical errors?
A. The bidder must void the contract.
B. The bidder must perform the contract.
C. The purchaser cannot allow the bidder to make
corrections.
D. The court must make a decision on this matter. - Correct
Answers ✅The bidder must perform the contract.
1. What is the name of the principle(not the rule) that is
indicated by this statistic?
2. Provide an example of how this principle relates to
procurement. - Correct Answers ✅1. The Pareto Principle
2. An example of how this principle relates to procurement
would be, "80% of purchasing cost is created by 20% of the
purchase orders issued."
The three types of competition found in the market place are:
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ANSWERS 100% SOLVED (Newest 2025)
A. Inexact, impure and monastic
B. Exact, pure and monopoly
C. Exact, pure and monotheistic
D. Pure, imperfect and monopoly - Correct Answers ✅Pure,
imperfect and monopoly
Explain the difference between the implied warranties of
merchantability and of fitness for a particular purpose. -
Correct Answers ✅Implied warranties of merchantability is
a warranty that exists because vendor sells goods that meet
some industry standard.
Fitness for a particular purpose is the seller, at time of
contract, has reason to know that the buyer wants the goods
for a particular purpose and the buyer is relying on the
seller's skill or judgment to select or furnish suitable goods
The Statute of Frauds is a 1677 device passed by the English
Parliament and carried down to us by common law and the
actions of state legislatures that: - Correct Answers
✅Requires certain promises and agreements to be evidenced
in writing
Procurement has internal and external customers. Internal
customers include using departments, upper management,
elected officials and the procurement colleagues in our own
office. Excluding any form of vendor, supplier, bidder, sales
, NIGP-CPP EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% SOLVED (Newest 2025)
rep., manufacturer, etc., name two other external customers.
- Correct Answers ✅Local communities (citizens)
Government
When selecting committee members to conduct an RFP
evaluation, what's one of the most important questions that
each person should be asked before they begin reviewing the
proposals? - Correct Answers ✅Are there any conflicts of
interest?
Statutes, ordinances, charters, rules, regulations, policies and
procedures are all examples of:
A. Administrative law
B. Legislative law
C. Enabling legislation
D. Contract terms and conditions - Correct Answers
✅Enabling legislation
A latent defect is one:
A. That is detected at the time of purchase.
B. That is detected at the time of receipt.
C. That is detected during installation.
D. That surfaces after a product has been in use. - Correct
Answers ✅That surfaces after a product has been in use.
ANSWERS 100% SOLVED (Newest 2025)
Sierra, a Procurement Director is developing her
department's Continuity of Operations Plan. Which step
should she do first to determine her departments essential
functions?
o Call a similar public entity and ask for a copy of their
continuity of operation plan
o Ask her customers what functions are most important to
them
o Document then list all procurement functions
o Ask other entities who have experienced a disaster what
their essential functions are - Correct Answers ✅Document
then list all procurement functions
True or false. Joint bid purchases and piggyback purchases
are the same thing. Explain. - Correct Answers ✅False.
Joint bid purchases is when agencies purchase the same item
or service using one solicitation for both agencies. The
agency is a part of the solicitation and contract. Piggy back
purchases is when an agency uses a contract that was
solicited by another agency, state, or cooperative bidding
process. The agency is often not involved in the original
bidding process, however, does have an addendum to use
the contract.
Price fixing, bid rigging and restraints of trade are prohibited
by this first of its kind federal act.
A. Federal Trade Commission
,NIGP-CPP EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% SOLVED (Newest 2025)
B. Adam Clayton Powell Act
C. Sherman Anti-Trust Act
D. Robinson-Patman Act - Correct Answers ✅Sherman Anti-
Trust Act
What is the bidder's obligation when a bid that was accepted
by the agency contained minor clerical errors?
A. The bidder must void the contract.
B. The bidder must perform the contract.
C. The purchaser cannot allow the bidder to make
corrections.
D. The court must make a decision on this matter. - Correct
Answers ✅The bidder must perform the contract.
1. What is the name of the principle(not the rule) that is
indicated by this statistic?
2. Provide an example of how this principle relates to
procurement. - Correct Answers ✅1. The Pareto Principle
2. An example of how this principle relates to procurement
would be, "80% of purchasing cost is created by 20% of the
purchase orders issued."
The three types of competition found in the market place are:
,NIGP-CPP EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% SOLVED (Newest 2025)
A. Inexact, impure and monastic
B. Exact, pure and monopoly
C. Exact, pure and monotheistic
D. Pure, imperfect and monopoly - Correct Answers ✅Pure,
imperfect and monopoly
Explain the difference between the implied warranties of
merchantability and of fitness for a particular purpose. -
Correct Answers ✅Implied warranties of merchantability is
a warranty that exists because vendor sells goods that meet
some industry standard.
Fitness for a particular purpose is the seller, at time of
contract, has reason to know that the buyer wants the goods
for a particular purpose and the buyer is relying on the
seller's skill or judgment to select or furnish suitable goods
The Statute of Frauds is a 1677 device passed by the English
Parliament and carried down to us by common law and the
actions of state legislatures that: - Correct Answers
✅Requires certain promises and agreements to be evidenced
in writing
Procurement has internal and external customers. Internal
customers include using departments, upper management,
elected officials and the procurement colleagues in our own
office. Excluding any form of vendor, supplier, bidder, sales
, NIGP-CPP EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% SOLVED (Newest 2025)
rep., manufacturer, etc., name two other external customers.
- Correct Answers ✅Local communities (citizens)
Government
When selecting committee members to conduct an RFP
evaluation, what's one of the most important questions that
each person should be asked before they begin reviewing the
proposals? - Correct Answers ✅Are there any conflicts of
interest?
Statutes, ordinances, charters, rules, regulations, policies and
procedures are all examples of:
A. Administrative law
B. Legislative law
C. Enabling legislation
D. Contract terms and conditions - Correct Answers
✅Enabling legislation
A latent defect is one:
A. That is detected at the time of purchase.
B. That is detected at the time of receipt.
C. That is detected during installation.
D. That surfaces after a product has been in use. - Correct
Answers ✅That surfaces after a product has been in use.
