CPPB PRACTICE TEST (50 QUESTIONS)
Expressmkthemkorganization'smkpurposemkformkexistencemk-mkanswers--
Anmkorganization'smkmissionmkstatementmkshould:
Legalmkandmkstatutorymkrequirementsmk-mkanswers--
Anmkagencymkismkrevisingmkitsmkdocumentmkretentionmkschedule.mkTomkwhatmkshouldmkthemkgovernm
entalmkentitymklookmkformkguidance?
CooperativemkContractmk-mkanswers--
Anmkagencymkismklookingmkintomkcooperativemkpurchasingmkpractices.mkAftermkconductingmksomemkana
lysis,mkthemkagencymkwouldmklikemktomk"piggyback"mkitsmkpurchasesmkwithmkothermkagenciesmkthatmka
remkparticipatingmkinmkcooperativemkpurchasing.mkWhenmkusingmkamk"piggyback"mkmethod,mkwhatmkw
ouldmkthemkarrangementmkbemkcalled?
Institutingmkamkpurchasemkcardmkprogrammk-mkanswers--
Amkgovernmentalmkagencymkhasmkamkthresholdmkformksmallmkpurchasesmkofmk$1000mkandmkthreemkqu
otesmkaremkrequiredmkabovemkthatmkfigure.mkTheremkhasmkbeenmkamksteadymkincreasemkintmkhemknum
bermkofmkfieldmkpurchasemkorders,mkalongmkwithmkrecentmkcomplaintsmkfrommkinternalmkcustomersmka
boutmkitmktakingmktoomklongmktomkbuymkwhatmktheymkneed.mkWhichmkofmkthemkfollowingmkactionsmkis
mkmostmklikelymktomkhavemkthemkbiggestmkimpactmkonmkreducingmkcostsmkandmksavingmktimemkinmkthe
mklongmkrun?
amkprocurementmkprofilemk-mkanswers--
Canmkbemkusedmktomkdeterminemkthemkimpactmkofmkthemkexpendituremkpatternsmkwithinmkamksupplym
kmarket
OperatingmkFund/CapitalmkFundmk-mkanswers--
Amkgovernmentalmkagencymkprocessedmkamkpurchasemkrequisitionmkformkthemkpurchasemkofmkdirect-
, readmkwatermkmeters.mkWhichmkfundmkshouldmkamkpurchasingmkagentmkcheckmktomkconfirmmkthatmkth
emkmoneymkwasmkavailablemkformkthismkpurchase?
Notifymkthemkuppermkmanagementmkandmkrecommendmkamkmeetingmkwithmkthemkgroup'smkleadermkto
mkdiscussmktheirmkconcernsmk-mkanswers--
Themkgovernmentalmkagencymkhasmkrecentlymkacquiredmkamkpiecemkofmkpropertymkonmkwhichmkanmkol
dmkhotelmkofmknomknotablemkhistoricalmksignificancemksits.mkThemkcitymkmanagermkwantsmktomkperfor
mmkconstructionmkonmkthemksite.mkAmklocalmkpreservationmkgroup,mkhowever,mkhasmkmademksomemko
verturesmkthatmktheymkwillmkopposemkthemkgovernmentalmkagency'smkplanmktomkdemolishmkthemkhotel
.mkThemkcitymkmangermkhasmkaskedmkthemkpurchasingmkdepartmentmktomkhandlemkthemkpreservationm
kgroup'smkconcerns.mkHowmkshouldmkthemkdepartmentmkproceed?
Establishingmkamkcombinationmkofmkcentralizedmkandmkdecentralizedmkoperationsmk-mkanswers--
Inmktoday'smkeconomicmkandmkpoliticalmkenvironments,mkwhatmkismkthemkMOSTmkeffectivemkstructurem
kformkgovernmentalmkpurchasingmkagencies.
Remindmkthemkrequestermkofmkthemkcodemkrestrictionsmkonmkfragmentingmkordersmk-mkanswers--
Amkgovernmentalmkagencymkhasmkamknon-
competitionmkthresholdmkthatmksaysmkanymkpurchasemkbelowmk$5,000mkdoesmknotmkrequiremkcompeti
tion.mkOvermkamkthreemkmonthmkperiodmkamkrequestingmkusermkhasmkaskedmkamk3mkseparatemkoccasio
nsmktomkdirectlymkpurchasemkwithoutmkcompetition,mkproductsmkneededmkbymkthemkagency.mkOnmkeac
hmkoccasionmkthemkvaluemkofmkthemkpurchasemkwasmkapproximatelymk$4,500.mkWhatmkshouldmkthemk
buyermkdo?
Marketmkanalysismk-mkanswers--
Amkbuyermkismkchargedmkwithmkpurchasingmkdieselmkfuelmkformkthemktransitmksystem.mkWhatmktypemko
fmkstudymkshouldmkbemkconductedmktomkdeterminemkhowmkbestmktomkmakemkthismkpurchase?
Determinemkifmkthemkitemmkismkavailablemkinmksurplusmkstockmk-mkanswers--
UponmkreceiptmkamkPurchasemkRequisitionmkformkamksmallmkbuymkcommodity,mkthemkfirstmkstepmkthem
kbuyermkwouldmknormallymktakemkwouldmkbemkto:
Planmkthemkchangemkinmkdetailmksomkthatmkitmkcanmkbemkimplementedmkinmkamk30-daymkperiodmk-
mkanswers--
Themkgovernmentmkagencymkismkchangingmkitsmkperformancemkmeasuresmkfrommkprimarilymkcostmkrela
tedmkmeasuresmktomkvalue-
addedmkbenefits.mkTomkimplementmkthismkchange,mkthemkagencymkwouldmkwantmktomkconsidermkallmko
fmkthemkfollowingmkstepsmkEXCEPT?
Expressmkthemkorganization'smkpurposemkformkexistencemk-mkanswers--
Anmkorganization'smkmissionmkstatementmkshould:
Legalmkandmkstatutorymkrequirementsmk-mkanswers--
Anmkagencymkismkrevisingmkitsmkdocumentmkretentionmkschedule.mkTomkwhatmkshouldmkthemkgovernm
entalmkentitymklookmkformkguidance?
CooperativemkContractmk-mkanswers--
Anmkagencymkismklookingmkintomkcooperativemkpurchasingmkpractices.mkAftermkconductingmksomemkana
lysis,mkthemkagencymkwouldmklikemktomk"piggyback"mkitsmkpurchasesmkwithmkothermkagenciesmkthatmka
remkparticipatingmkinmkcooperativemkpurchasing.mkWhenmkusingmkamk"piggyback"mkmethod,mkwhatmkw
ouldmkthemkarrangementmkbemkcalled?
Institutingmkamkpurchasemkcardmkprogrammk-mkanswers--
Amkgovernmentalmkagencymkhasmkamkthresholdmkformksmallmkpurchasesmkofmk$1000mkandmkthreemkqu
otesmkaremkrequiredmkabovemkthatmkfigure.mkTheremkhasmkbeenmkamksteadymkincreasemkintmkhemknum
bermkofmkfieldmkpurchasemkorders,mkalongmkwithmkrecentmkcomplaintsmkfrommkinternalmkcustomersmka
boutmkitmktakingmktoomklongmktomkbuymkwhatmktheymkneed.mkWhichmkofmkthemkfollowingmkactionsmkis
mkmostmklikelymktomkhavemkthemkbiggestmkimpactmkonmkreducingmkcostsmkandmksavingmktimemkinmkthe
mklongmkrun?
amkprocurementmkprofilemk-mkanswers--
Canmkbemkusedmktomkdeterminemkthemkimpactmkofmkthemkexpendituremkpatternsmkwithinmkamksupplym
kmarket
OperatingmkFund/CapitalmkFundmk-mkanswers--
Amkgovernmentalmkagencymkprocessedmkamkpurchasemkrequisitionmkformkthemkpurchasemkofmkdirect-
, readmkwatermkmeters.mkWhichmkfundmkshouldmkamkpurchasingmkagentmkcheckmktomkconfirmmkthatmkth
emkmoneymkwasmkavailablemkformkthismkpurchase?
Notifymkthemkuppermkmanagementmkandmkrecommendmkamkmeetingmkwithmkthemkgroup'smkleadermkto
mkdiscussmktheirmkconcernsmk-mkanswers--
Themkgovernmentalmkagencymkhasmkrecentlymkacquiredmkamkpiecemkofmkpropertymkonmkwhichmkanmkol
dmkhotelmkofmknomknotablemkhistoricalmksignificancemksits.mkThemkcitymkmanagermkwantsmktomkperfor
mmkconstructionmkonmkthemksite.mkAmklocalmkpreservationmkgroup,mkhowever,mkhasmkmademksomemko
verturesmkthatmktheymkwillmkopposemkthemkgovernmentalmkagency'smkplanmktomkdemolishmkthemkhotel
.mkThemkcitymkmangermkhasmkaskedmkthemkpurchasingmkdepartmentmktomkhandlemkthemkpreservationm
kgroup'smkconcerns.mkHowmkshouldmkthemkdepartmentmkproceed?
Establishingmkamkcombinationmkofmkcentralizedmkandmkdecentralizedmkoperationsmk-mkanswers--
Inmktoday'smkeconomicmkandmkpoliticalmkenvironments,mkwhatmkismkthemkMOSTmkeffectivemkstructurem
kformkgovernmentalmkpurchasingmkagencies.
Remindmkthemkrequestermkofmkthemkcodemkrestrictionsmkonmkfragmentingmkordersmk-mkanswers--
Amkgovernmentalmkagencymkhasmkamknon-
competitionmkthresholdmkthatmksaysmkanymkpurchasemkbelowmk$5,000mkdoesmknotmkrequiremkcompeti
tion.mkOvermkamkthreemkmonthmkperiodmkamkrequestingmkusermkhasmkaskedmkamk3mkseparatemkoccasio
nsmktomkdirectlymkpurchasemkwithoutmkcompetition,mkproductsmkneededmkbymkthemkagency.mkOnmkeac
hmkoccasionmkthemkvaluemkofmkthemkpurchasemkwasmkapproximatelymk$4,500.mkWhatmkshouldmkthemk
buyermkdo?
Marketmkanalysismk-mkanswers--
Amkbuyermkismkchargedmkwithmkpurchasingmkdieselmkfuelmkformkthemktransitmksystem.mkWhatmktypemko
fmkstudymkshouldmkbemkconductedmktomkdeterminemkhowmkbestmktomkmakemkthismkpurchase?
Determinemkifmkthemkitemmkismkavailablemkinmksurplusmkstockmk-mkanswers--
UponmkreceiptmkamkPurchasemkRequisitionmkformkamksmallmkbuymkcommodity,mkthemkfirstmkstepmkthem
kbuyermkwouldmknormallymktakemkwouldmkbemkto:
Planmkthemkchangemkinmkdetailmksomkthatmkitmkcanmkbemkimplementedmkinmkamk30-daymkperiodmk-
mkanswers--
Themkgovernmentmkagencymkismkchangingmkitsmkperformancemkmeasuresmkfrommkprimarilymkcostmkrela
tedmkmeasuresmktomkvalue-
addedmkbenefits.mkTomkimplementmkthismkchange,mkthemkagencymkwouldmkwantmktomkconsidermkallmko
fmkthemkfollowingmkstepsmkEXCEPT?