NIGP CPP EXAMINATION TEST BUNDLE
2026 FULL QUESTION SET ANSWERS
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE GRADED
A+
⩥ Risk analysis
Answer: an evaluation of possible risks to determine the likelihood of
the event taking place and the consequences if the risk does take place.
Risks are rated and prioritized based on the solicitation criteria.
⩥ Risk Register
Answer: One tool that can be used to track risks and classify the
likelihood of encountering the risk
⩥ The risk register is a tool that is used to identify risks and contains the
following
Answer: List of identified risks and description or root cause of the risk.
Potential response to the risk.
Probability of risk happening before, during, or after solicitation process.
,Severity to the solicitation if the risk should take place.
⩥ Secure a firm to provide design and construction services for a school
building.
Answer: A stakeholder from the requesting department, the director of
the requesting department, and a design/construction/engineer SME
(possibly from the Facilities Dept.)
Questions include: When are the services needed? What's the scope of
the services? What is the estimated cost? When does the project need to
be completed and paid for? Who will be the contract administrator? Are
there any special considerations for this procurement? Who are the other
stakeholders? What are the potential risks?
⩥ Strategic Procurement Planning (SP2)
Answer: is the transformation of the entity's mission, goals, and
objectives into measurable activities to be used to plan, budget, and
manage the procurement function. The ultimate goal is to bring about
positive change in the entity's culture, systems, and operational
processes.
⩥ A major goal of strategic procurement planning is to link resource
allocation decisions with the entity's objectives in a priority-setting
model. Some of the most common benefits associated with strategic
procurement planning are that it:
Answer: focuses attention on the entity's mission and links tactical
procurement decisions to overall strategy.
, provides a framework to review strategy implementation and control.
allows procurement professionals to verify the legitimacy of
procurement strategy consistent with the entity's strategy.
assists in designing future procurement strategies.
assists in designing or redesigning the structure of the procurement
functions and processes.
allows procurement resources to be assigned according to opportunities
and risks.
facilitates a better understanding of the implications of cross-functional
problems and projects arising out of procurement decisions.
creates a framework for communicating with suppliers and cross-
functional team members.
facilitates the identification of opportunities and threats for future
procurement decisions.
2026 FULL QUESTION SET ANSWERS
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE GRADED
A+
⩥ Risk analysis
Answer: an evaluation of possible risks to determine the likelihood of
the event taking place and the consequences if the risk does take place.
Risks are rated and prioritized based on the solicitation criteria.
⩥ Risk Register
Answer: One tool that can be used to track risks and classify the
likelihood of encountering the risk
⩥ The risk register is a tool that is used to identify risks and contains the
following
Answer: List of identified risks and description or root cause of the risk.
Potential response to the risk.
Probability of risk happening before, during, or after solicitation process.
,Severity to the solicitation if the risk should take place.
⩥ Secure a firm to provide design and construction services for a school
building.
Answer: A stakeholder from the requesting department, the director of
the requesting department, and a design/construction/engineer SME
(possibly from the Facilities Dept.)
Questions include: When are the services needed? What's the scope of
the services? What is the estimated cost? When does the project need to
be completed and paid for? Who will be the contract administrator? Are
there any special considerations for this procurement? Who are the other
stakeholders? What are the potential risks?
⩥ Strategic Procurement Planning (SP2)
Answer: is the transformation of the entity's mission, goals, and
objectives into measurable activities to be used to plan, budget, and
manage the procurement function. The ultimate goal is to bring about
positive change in the entity's culture, systems, and operational
processes.
⩥ A major goal of strategic procurement planning is to link resource
allocation decisions with the entity's objectives in a priority-setting
model. Some of the most common benefits associated with strategic
procurement planning are that it:
Answer: focuses attention on the entity's mission and links tactical
procurement decisions to overall strategy.
, provides a framework to review strategy implementation and control.
allows procurement professionals to verify the legitimacy of
procurement strategy consistent with the entity's strategy.
assists in designing future procurement strategies.
assists in designing or redesigning the structure of the procurement
functions and processes.
allows procurement resources to be assigned according to opportunities
and risks.
facilitates a better understanding of the implications of cross-functional
problems and projects arising out of procurement decisions.
creates a framework for communicating with suppliers and cross-
functional team members.
facilitates the identification of opportunities and threats for future
procurement decisions.
