OMES CPO EXAM SCRIPT 2025/2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔The basis for contract award decisions - ✔✔In a solicitation the evaluation criteria for
the award informs prospective bidders.
✔✔Limit contact - ✔✔During the solicitation process the contracting officer does this
between suppliers and agency personnel
✔✔Reciprocity - ✔✔Something applied against a bidder whose home jurisdiction has
preference
✔✔State Agency Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) - ✔✔Required to sign the
document ratifying an unauthorized commitment
✔✔Nonresponsive - ✔✔If a vendor refuses to submit a VPAT they are considered to be
this.
✔✔Lowest responsible bidder - ✔✔To be awarded construction contracts, the bidder
must be this.
✔✔To encourage collaboration - ✔✔The primary goal of the Open Range Program
✔✔Public Competitive Bidding Act - ✔✔Law that prescribes provisions for bid notices
and contract award for public construction projects
✔✔The procurement process begins - ✔✔The product or service need has been
identified
✔✔Acquisitions greater than $5000.01 and less than 10K require... - ✔✔3 quotes from
registered bidders
✔✔Request for Quotation (RFQ) - ✔✔This is the most appropriate type of solicitation for
informal competitive solicitations
✔✔A fair and reasonable acquisition - ✔✔Goods or services valued at less than $5000
can be purchased by a State Agency because it's considered this type of acquisition
✔✔Bond Oversight Commission - ✔✔Approves a lease-purchase agreement for real or
personal property or equipment
✔✔24 credits - ✔✔A CPO is required to submit how many hours of continued education
every 2 years
, ✔✔State Purchasing Director - ✔✔Has responsibility for all non IT acquisitions used or
consumed by state agencies
✔✔Express Authority - ✔✔Specific authority usually written and given in direct language
✔✔The 7 provisions required within internal purchasing procedures per statute -
✔✔Review, Audits, Monitoring, Needs Assessment, Funding, Routing, and Evaluations
✔✔Choice of venue in a contract - ✔✔The county where the lawsuit will be heard
✔✔Central Purchasing Rules - ✔✔Where an agency can find the grounds for
terminating a Central Purchasing contract
✔✔Product is the lowest and best bid - ✔✔State entities purchase from Oklahoma
Correctional Industries
✔✔Indemnification Clause - ✔✔An example of limitation liability
✔✔Essential characteristics of services/products being purchased - ✔✔Included in the
Statement of Work (SOW) or Statement of Objective (SOO)
✔✔A common trait of principled negotiators - ✔✔Separating people from the problem
✔✔An agenda - ✔✔It is important to provide the other party with this for items for
negotiation
✔✔Value Analysis - ✔✔The most complex method to evaluate offers
✔✔Standardization - ✔✔An example of a savings lever
✔✔Leverage - ✔✔Looking at how much we currently purchase
✔✔Baseline - ✔✔Looking at how much we currently pay
✔✔Standardization - ✔✔Are we buying several varieties of the same thing?
✔✔Market Analysis - ✔✔Looking at what is available
✔✔Solicitation approach - ✔✔Looking at what our strategy will be
✔✔Contract Management - ✔✔Are we getting what we expected?
✔✔Opportunity Assessment - ✔✔1. Spend Analysis
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔The basis for contract award decisions - ✔✔In a solicitation the evaluation criteria for
the award informs prospective bidders.
✔✔Limit contact - ✔✔During the solicitation process the contracting officer does this
between suppliers and agency personnel
✔✔Reciprocity - ✔✔Something applied against a bidder whose home jurisdiction has
preference
✔✔State Agency Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) - ✔✔Required to sign the
document ratifying an unauthorized commitment
✔✔Nonresponsive - ✔✔If a vendor refuses to submit a VPAT they are considered to be
this.
✔✔Lowest responsible bidder - ✔✔To be awarded construction contracts, the bidder
must be this.
✔✔To encourage collaboration - ✔✔The primary goal of the Open Range Program
✔✔Public Competitive Bidding Act - ✔✔Law that prescribes provisions for bid notices
and contract award for public construction projects
✔✔The procurement process begins - ✔✔The product or service need has been
identified
✔✔Acquisitions greater than $5000.01 and less than 10K require... - ✔✔3 quotes from
registered bidders
✔✔Request for Quotation (RFQ) - ✔✔This is the most appropriate type of solicitation for
informal competitive solicitations
✔✔A fair and reasonable acquisition - ✔✔Goods or services valued at less than $5000
can be purchased by a State Agency because it's considered this type of acquisition
✔✔Bond Oversight Commission - ✔✔Approves a lease-purchase agreement for real or
personal property or equipment
✔✔24 credits - ✔✔A CPO is required to submit how many hours of continued education
every 2 years
, ✔✔State Purchasing Director - ✔✔Has responsibility for all non IT acquisitions used or
consumed by state agencies
✔✔Express Authority - ✔✔Specific authority usually written and given in direct language
✔✔The 7 provisions required within internal purchasing procedures per statute -
✔✔Review, Audits, Monitoring, Needs Assessment, Funding, Routing, and Evaluations
✔✔Choice of venue in a contract - ✔✔The county where the lawsuit will be heard
✔✔Central Purchasing Rules - ✔✔Where an agency can find the grounds for
terminating a Central Purchasing contract
✔✔Product is the lowest and best bid - ✔✔State entities purchase from Oklahoma
Correctional Industries
✔✔Indemnification Clause - ✔✔An example of limitation liability
✔✔Essential characteristics of services/products being purchased - ✔✔Included in the
Statement of Work (SOW) or Statement of Objective (SOO)
✔✔A common trait of principled negotiators - ✔✔Separating people from the problem
✔✔An agenda - ✔✔It is important to provide the other party with this for items for
negotiation
✔✔Value Analysis - ✔✔The most complex method to evaluate offers
✔✔Standardization - ✔✔An example of a savings lever
✔✔Leverage - ✔✔Looking at how much we currently purchase
✔✔Baseline - ✔✔Looking at how much we currently pay
✔✔Standardization - ✔✔Are we buying several varieties of the same thing?
✔✔Market Analysis - ✔✔Looking at what is available
✔✔Solicitation approach - ✔✔Looking at what our strategy will be
✔✔Contract Management - ✔✔Are we getting what we expected?
✔✔Opportunity Assessment - ✔✔1. Spend Analysis
