CPPB Exam Prep Comprehensive B Questions With
Correct Answers
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
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
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on |established |best |practices |and |strategies |for |modernizing |their |outdated |procurement |code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
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 |evaluation |team
,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
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
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
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
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
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
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 |have |identified |and |analyzed |the |issue. |What |should |be |
your |next |step? |A) |Make |changes |to |the |process |to |avoid |the |emerging |issue |B) |Request |an |
independent |source |to |verify |the |emerging |issue |C) |Examine |the |possible |consequences |of |the
|emerging |issue |D) |Monitor |the |emerging |issue |and |act |when |necessary
C) |Examine |the |possible |consequences |of |the |emerging |issue
The |buyer |notices |a |lag |in |processing |times |for |the |contracts |being |handled |by |a |newer |
Contract |Manager |but |there |is |not |a |measurement |in |place |to |gauge |what |defines |a |lag |time |
or |what |the |appropriate |schedule |should |be. |The |buyer |should: |A) |Establish |measurements |for
|assessing |the |performance |of |the |procurement |process, |including |processing |times, |supplier |
performance |data, |and |client |survey |responses |B) |File |a |complaint |with |HR |about |the |amount |
of |time |the |Contract |Manager |is |taking |C) |Make |a |new |schedule |just |for |this |contract |manager
|D) |Set |a |series |of |reminders |on |their |calendar |to |remind |them |to |check |on |the |new |contract |
manager
A) |Establish |measurements |for |assessing |the |performance |of |the |procurement |process, |
including |processing |times, |supplier |performance |data, |and |client |survey |responses
All |of |the |following |are |considered |standard |terms |and |conditions |with |the |exception |of: |A) |
Contract |acceptance |B) |Force |majeure |C) |Contract |termination |D) |Insurance |terms
D) |Insurance |Terms
During |the |evaluation |process |a |buyer |discovers |that |one |of |the |evaluators |had |worked |for |an |
offeror |prior |to |coming |to |the |agency |6 |years |ago. |What |is |the |best |course |of |action |for |the |
buyer |to |take? |A) |Report |the |evaluator's |attempt |to |join |the |committee |to |the |jurisdiction's |
ethics |board |or |committee |B) |Remove |the |evaluator |from |the |evaluation |committee |for |a |
conflict |of |interest |C) |Do |nothing |since |the |evaluator |has |not |worked |for |that |offeror |in |over |5 |
Correct Answers
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
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
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
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 |evaluation |team
,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
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
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
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
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
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
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 |have |identified |and |analyzed |the |issue. |What |should |be |
your |next |step? |A) |Make |changes |to |the |process |to |avoid |the |emerging |issue |B) |Request |an |
independent |source |to |verify |the |emerging |issue |C) |Examine |the |possible |consequences |of |the
|emerging |issue |D) |Monitor |the |emerging |issue |and |act |when |necessary
C) |Examine |the |possible |consequences |of |the |emerging |issue
The |buyer |notices |a |lag |in |processing |times |for |the |contracts |being |handled |by |a |newer |
Contract |Manager |but |there |is |not |a |measurement |in |place |to |gauge |what |defines |a |lag |time |
or |what |the |appropriate |schedule |should |be. |The |buyer |should: |A) |Establish |measurements |for
|assessing |the |performance |of |the |procurement |process, |including |processing |times, |supplier |
performance |data, |and |client |survey |responses |B) |File |a |complaint |with |HR |about |the |amount |
of |time |the |Contract |Manager |is |taking |C) |Make |a |new |schedule |just |for |this |contract |manager
|D) |Set |a |series |of |reminders |on |their |calendar |to |remind |them |to |check |on |the |new |contract |
manager
A) |Establish |measurements |for |assessing |the |performance |of |the |procurement |process, |
including |processing |times, |supplier |performance |data, |and |client |survey |responses
All |of |the |following |are |considered |standard |terms |and |conditions |with |the |exception |of: |A) |
Contract |acceptance |B) |Force |majeure |C) |Contract |termination |D) |Insurance |terms
D) |Insurance |Terms
During |the |evaluation |process |a |buyer |discovers |that |one |of |the |evaluators |had |worked |for |an |
offeror |prior |to |coming |to |the |agency |6 |years |ago. |What |is |the |best |course |of |action |for |the |
buyer |to |take? |A) |Report |the |evaluator's |attempt |to |join |the |committee |to |the |jurisdiction's |
ethics |board |or |committee |B) |Remove |the |evaluator |from |the |evaluation |committee |for |a |
conflict |of |interest |C) |Do |nothing |since |the |evaluator |has |not |worked |for |that |offeror |in |over |5 |
