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The Materials Manager for the Utility department has to keep parts and materials in stock to maintain all 42 pump stations as well as all the infrastructure to keep the town citizens supplied with clean, pure, well water. This service has to be provided 24/7, and all essential maintenance, repair parts, and pumps must be readily available. These deep well pumps cost tens of thousands of dollars, but if they are maintained correctly, they can last over 10 years. What should be done with a decommi...

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115 pages

Written in 2022/2023

Grade A+

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An entity issues cell phones for its employees. Initially employees could request a make and model of their choosing. Now the entity purchases several different types of phones to meet employees' requirements. This is causing inefficiencies. What action can be taken to address and correct the inefficiencies? a. Creation of proprietary specifications b. Sole sourcing c. Benchmarking d. Standardization d. Standardization What is the first action a governmental entity should take to ...

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134 pages

Written in 2022/2023

Grade A+

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A/E Professional Services Services that require performance by a registered architect or engineer. Professional services of an architectural or engineering nature that are associated with research, planning, development, and design for construction, alteration, or repair. A+B Bidding A cost-plus-time bidding procedure that selects the low bidder based on a monetary combination of the contract bid items (A) and the time (B) needed to complete the project or a critical portion of the proj...

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764 pages

Written in 2022/2023

Grade A+

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A+B Bidding A cost-plus-time bidding procedure that selects the low bidder based on a monetary combination of the contract bid items (A) and the time (B) needed to complete the project or a critical portion of the project. It is used to motivate the contractor to minimize the overall time on high priority and high usage projects. This encourages contractors to finish early by (1) offering bonuses for early completion and (2) assessing fines for late completion. ABA Model Procurement Code...

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66 pages

Written in 2022/2023

Grade A+

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William may make changes in the Procurement Department. what is his first step when considering a new process? a. Engaging in a process mapping activity b. Identifying a need for change c. Building a flowchart d. Creating a policy and procedures manual Identifying a need for change Sam's team in creating steps for requisition processing. Which of the statements describe why implementing processes is important? Use of processes promotes: a. standards, fairness and transparency ...

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20 pages

Written in 2022/2023

Grade A+

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policy manual a manual that explains a facility's rules and regulations Procedural Manual Detailed manual used as a form of written communication about the office components Reason for training To be use when a performance appraisal indicates that performance improvement is needed; To "benchmark" the status of improvement so far in a performance improvement effort; To be included as part of an overall professional development program; To be used as a part of successi...

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3 pages

Written in 2022/2023

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Disadvantaged Business Business in which majority ownership belongs to members determined to be historically underprivileged because of a predetermined social advantage. Small Business An independently owned firm, corporation, or establishment, having a small number of employees, low volume of sales, small amount of assets and limited impact on the market. Small Business Administration congress created this administration whose function is to "aid, counsel, assist and protect, ...

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3 pages

Written in 2022/2023

Grade A+

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A strategic plan is a course of action to achieve long-range goals, generally up to five years. Strategic plans reflect the company's direction and its purpose as stated in its mission statement. To develop strategic plans, top management must develop and use summary reports on finances, operations, and the external environment. Strategic Plan A tactical plan is a course of action to achieve short-term goals, generally within a year or less. Tactical plans are concerned with what the un...

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80 pages

Written in 2022/2023

Grade A+

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Your agency needs to construct a new high school. What's the difference between using the design-bid-build method versus design-build? Extra credit for explaining CM (construction manager) at risk. Design-bid-build method = The entity who needs a building constructed, or the project owner, hires a designer to draw up the schematics and plans for the building. The designer can then hire consultants as needed, who report directly to the designer. Once the building is drawn up, the designer is pr...

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38 pages

Written in 2022/2023

Grade A+

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Your agency needs to construct a new high school. What's the difference between using the design-bid-build method versus design-build? Extra credit for explaining CM (construction manager) at risk. Design-bid-build method = The entity who needs a building constructed, or the project owner, hires a designer to draw up the schematics and plans for the building. The designer can then hire consultants as needed, who report directly to the designer. Once the building is drawn up, the designer is pr...

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38 pages

Written in 2022/2023

Grade A+

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You are leading the procurement for a new enterprise resource planning IT system that will be deployed across the entity. Proposers likely will use various subcontractors for integration, project management, and training. The users have expressed concern about financial viability of the successful contractor; the entity does not have the financial resources to mitigate risk from a default. What requirement would best protect the entity? Legal or statutory requirements You are leading the...

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18 pages

Written in 2022/2023

Grade A+

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