CPPB Exam Prep: Comprehensive B– Questions
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What concept is based on the idea that nothing happens in a supply
chain until a need is identified? A) First In First Out (FIFO) B) Last
In, First Out (LIFO) C) Just in Time (JIT) D) re-Order Point Correct
Answer - C) Just in Time (JIT)
Procurement officials acting within the scope of their authority have
what type of authority to legally bind the government? A) Express
Authority B) Implied Authority C) Actual Authority D) Apparent
Authority Correct Answer - C) Actual Authority
The senior buyer has been asked by her Chief Procurement Officer
to help identify resources on established best practices and
strategies for modernizing their outdated procurement code and
procurement manual. Which of the following resources would
provide the best starting point for updating procurement
regulations? A) The NASPO State and Local Government
Procurement: A Practical Guide B) Another state's procurement
manual C) The American Bar Associations Model Procurement Code
for State and Local Governments D) A comparison of all 50 US state
procurement codes Correct Answer - C) The American Bar
Associations Model Procurement Code for State and Local
Governments
At the first meeting of the evaluation committee everyone on the
team signed a conflict of interest form. During an evaluation session,
the purchasing officer noticed that one of the team members
continued to discuss one proposal and was trying to convince the
other members to change their scores. The purchasing officer met
with the team member and discussed the situation. It was disclosed
that the team member had worked for the company for a few years
,before coming to the government agency. What actions would you
take as the purchasing officer? A) Declare an "appearance of conflict
interest" and remove the team member immediately from the
evaluation team B) Declare no conflict of interest and continue with
the evaluation C) Declare an "actual conflict of interest" and take
immediate action by removing that team member from the
evaluation team D) Declare a potential conflict of interest and
resume with the same evalu Correct Answer - A) Declare an
"appearance of conflict interest" and remove the team member
immediately from the evaluation team
You have been asked to put together a team to begin development of
a large-scale solicitation. The members you chose to be part of the
team have agreed to join the group and the team is currently
working on learning the traits and strengths of other members and
identifying a leader. What Team Development Stage is your team in?
A) Storming B) Performing C) Norming D) Forming Correct
Answer - D) Forming
A senior buyer has been asked by their Procurement Director to
review The Procurement Office Plan and Roadmap which sets both
operational and strategic goals and objectives for the office. In order
to help the office accomplish its short and long-term goals and
objectives, this plan must be tied to the office's overall: A) Vision and
mission B) Rules and regulations C) Roles and responsibilities D)
Values and goals Correct Answer - A) Vision and mission
An agency is in need of a new Learning Management System (LMS)
and has contacted the state procurement office to help create an
initial proposal that justifies the project for leadership decision-
makers. The assigned Procurement Officer suggests this document
should include an analysis of business process performance and
requirements assumptions, issues and risks. Which of the following
best describes what type of structured proposal should be created?
, A) Project charter B) Evaluation report C) Needs assessment D)
Business case Correct Answer - D) Business case
You been charged with creating a manual that contains at a
minimum general information about the agency, describes how the
solicitation process is conducted for all types of procurements,
describes the limitations surrounding relationships and the extent
of contact suppliers should have with user departments, as well as
ethics and conflict of interest policies. What type of manual have you
been asked to create? A) Supplier manual B) Supplier catalog C)
Procedures manuals D) Policy manual Correct Answer - A)
Supplier manual
The procurement officer has been in their position for three years.
Beyond their initial training they have not received any further
training aside from reading list- serve emails. In order for this and
all procurement officers to stay abreast of the changes in this field,
they should: A) Review their training materials to refresh their
procurement knowledge B) Talk to their Director of Procurement
about creating a plan for professional development and continuing
education in their jurisdiction C) Spend two hours a month reading
or watching a procurement related piece of information D) Attend a
NASPO sponsored training event Correct Answer - B) Talk to
their Director of Procurement about creating a plan for professional
development and continuing education in their jurisdiction
State-wide procurement reforms are usually driven by all of the
following EXCEPT: A) A memo drafted by the Chief Procurement
Officer B) Ethics reforms C) A judicial decision D) Budget deficits
Correct Answer - A) A memo drafted by the Chief Procurement
Officer
A stakeholder has brought an emerging issue to your attention
regarding a recent information technology (IT) procurement. They
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What concept is based on the idea that nothing happens in a supply
chain until a need is identified? A) First In First Out (FIFO) B) Last
In, First Out (LIFO) C) Just in Time (JIT) D) re-Order Point Correct
Answer - C) Just in Time (JIT)
Procurement officials acting within the scope of their authority have
what type of authority to legally bind the government? A) Express
Authority B) Implied Authority C) Actual Authority D) Apparent
Authority Correct Answer - C) Actual Authority
The senior buyer has been asked by her Chief Procurement Officer
to help identify resources on established best practices and
strategies for modernizing their outdated procurement code and
procurement manual. Which of the following resources would
provide the best starting point for updating procurement
regulations? A) The NASPO State and Local Government
Procurement: A Practical Guide B) Another state's procurement
manual C) The American Bar Associations Model Procurement Code
for State and Local Governments D) A comparison of all 50 US state
procurement codes Correct Answer - C) The American Bar
Associations Model Procurement Code for State and Local
Governments
At the first meeting of the evaluation committee everyone on the
team signed a conflict of interest form. During an evaluation session,
the purchasing officer noticed that one of the team members
continued to discuss one proposal and was trying to convince the
other members to change their scores. The purchasing officer met
with the team member and discussed the situation. It was disclosed
that the team member had worked for the company for a few years
,before coming to the government agency. What actions would you
take as the purchasing officer? A) Declare an "appearance of conflict
interest" and remove the team member immediately from the
evaluation team B) Declare no conflict of interest and continue with
the evaluation C) Declare an "actual conflict of interest" and take
immediate action by removing that team member from the
evaluation team D) Declare a potential conflict of interest and
resume with the same evalu Correct Answer - A) Declare an
"appearance of conflict interest" and remove the team member
immediately from the evaluation team
You have been asked to put together a team to begin development of
a large-scale solicitation. The members you chose to be part of the
team have agreed to join the group and the team is currently
working on learning the traits and strengths of other members and
identifying a leader. What Team Development Stage is your team in?
A) Storming B) Performing C) Norming D) Forming Correct
Answer - D) Forming
A senior buyer has been asked by their Procurement Director to
review The Procurement Office Plan and Roadmap which sets both
operational and strategic goals and objectives for the office. In order
to help the office accomplish its short and long-term goals and
objectives, this plan must be tied to the office's overall: A) Vision and
mission B) Rules and regulations C) Roles and responsibilities D)
Values and goals Correct Answer - A) Vision and mission
An agency is in need of a new Learning Management System (LMS)
and has contacted the state procurement office to help create an
initial proposal that justifies the project for leadership decision-
makers. The assigned Procurement Officer suggests this document
should include an analysis of business process performance and
requirements assumptions, issues and risks. Which of the following
best describes what type of structured proposal should be created?
, A) Project charter B) Evaluation report C) Needs assessment D)
Business case Correct Answer - D) Business case
You been charged with creating a manual that contains at a
minimum general information about the agency, describes how the
solicitation process is conducted for all types of procurements,
describes the limitations surrounding relationships and the extent
of contact suppliers should have with user departments, as well as
ethics and conflict of interest policies. What type of manual have you
been asked to create? A) Supplier manual B) Supplier catalog C)
Procedures manuals D) Policy manual Correct Answer - A)
Supplier manual
The procurement officer has been in their position for three years.
Beyond their initial training they have not received any further
training aside from reading list- serve emails. In order for this and
all procurement officers to stay abreast of the changes in this field,
they should: A) Review their training materials to refresh their
procurement knowledge B) Talk to their Director of Procurement
about creating a plan for professional development and continuing
education in their jurisdiction C) Spend two hours a month reading
or watching a procurement related piece of information D) Attend a
NASPO sponsored training event Correct Answer - B) Talk to
their Director of Procurement about creating a plan for professional
development and continuing education in their jurisdiction
State-wide procurement reforms are usually driven by all of the
following EXCEPT: A) A memo drafted by the Chief Procurement
Officer B) Ethics reforms C) A judicial decision D) Budget deficits
Correct Answer - A) A memo drafted by the Chief Procurement
Officer
A stakeholder has brought an emerging issue to your attention
regarding a recent information technology (IT) procurement. They
