QPA EXAM -QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026
Surety company certificate is mandatory in a spec
True
Goods and Services
*10 days one newspaper
*Solid waste 2 separate news papers 60 days prior to big opening
*Bids can not fall on a Monday or any day following a state or federal holiday
Shall means
mandatory
Local Public Contracts Law
eff. July 1, 1971
Contracting unit means
County, municipality, boards, committee, and agency that has the statutory power to make
purchases and enter into contracts awarded
Who can award a contract over the bid threshold?
The governing body
Contracting Agent
The government body of a contracting unit
,Types of Professional Services
Attorney, Engineer, & Artist
EUS = Extraordinary unspecifiable services
Insurance
Work
Tangible or intangible nature performed
Aggregate
the sums expended or to be expended for any goods or services
Contract
Any agreement, purchase order, or legal binding relationship for goods and services
Contract year
12 consecutive months
Competitive contracting
contracting for specialized goods and services
Goods and services
any work, labor, commodities, equipment, materials and supplies
Lowest Price
Least possible amount that meets requirements
, Lowest responsible bidder or vendor
has to be lowest price, responsive, and responsible
Purchase order
a contract with a vendor for services and goods
Purchasing agent
Has the authority, responsibility and accountability for the purchasing activity who possesses
QPA cert.
Quotation
Formal or informal request as long as it is less than 15% of the bid threshold
Responsible
A bidder that can complete the contract
Responsive
A bidder that conforms in all material aspects of their bid
Public Works
Building, repairing, improving and demolishing any public structures
Concession
The granting of a license or right to act for or on behalf of the contracting unit
Index rate
changes every 5 years (years ending in 0 and 5)
LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026
Surety company certificate is mandatory in a spec
True
Goods and Services
*10 days one newspaper
*Solid waste 2 separate news papers 60 days prior to big opening
*Bids can not fall on a Monday or any day following a state or federal holiday
Shall means
mandatory
Local Public Contracts Law
eff. July 1, 1971
Contracting unit means
County, municipality, boards, committee, and agency that has the statutory power to make
purchases and enter into contracts awarded
Who can award a contract over the bid threshold?
The governing body
Contracting Agent
The government body of a contracting unit
,Types of Professional Services
Attorney, Engineer, & Artist
EUS = Extraordinary unspecifiable services
Insurance
Work
Tangible or intangible nature performed
Aggregate
the sums expended or to be expended for any goods or services
Contract
Any agreement, purchase order, or legal binding relationship for goods and services
Contract year
12 consecutive months
Competitive contracting
contracting for specialized goods and services
Goods and services
any work, labor, commodities, equipment, materials and supplies
Lowest Price
Least possible amount that meets requirements
, Lowest responsible bidder or vendor
has to be lowest price, responsive, and responsible
Purchase order
a contract with a vendor for services and goods
Purchasing agent
Has the authority, responsibility and accountability for the purchasing activity who possesses
QPA cert.
Quotation
Formal or informal request as long as it is less than 15% of the bid threshold
Responsible
A bidder that can complete the contract
Responsive
A bidder that conforms in all material aspects of their bid
Public Works
Building, repairing, improving and demolishing any public structures
Concession
The granting of a license or right to act for or on behalf of the contracting unit
Index rate
changes every 5 years (years ending in 0 and 5)
