CPPB Exam Prep Comprehensive B |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
questions with 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
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C) Just in Time (JIT)
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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
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C) Actual Authority
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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their outdated procurement code and procurement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
|\ |\
questions with 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
|\ |\
