CPPA, MODULE 3 QUESTIONS &
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Prior to nineties, what two regulations dictated property management industry? -
ANSWER1. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part 45 "Government Property"
2. Federal Property Management Regulations (FPMR), for non-federal employees
In NPMA, what is meant by "property"? - ANSWERGovernment property
What is the goal of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)? - ANSWERTo
enhance both the global competitiveness of the U.S. Business and the U.S. quality of
life by promoting and facilitating voluntary consensus standards and conformity
assessment systems while safeguarding their integrity.
What department of our government does the National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NSIT) a part of? - ANSWERDepartment of Commerce
When did the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NISIT) sign a
memorandum of understanding with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
and what did it pertain to? - ANSWER- 1995
- To enhance and strengthen the U.S. voluntary standards system through strong
public-private sector interaction
What act was passed in 1995 which coincided with American National Standards
Institute (ANSI) - National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) memorandum
of understanding? - ANSWERThe National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act
of 1995 (P.L. 104-113) (NTTAA)
What did (P.L 104-113) (NTTAA) bridge the gap between? - ANSWERStandards
developers and the Government agencies that create legislation affecting the standards
community
The importance of a strong partnership between the private and public sector was
strengthen by the revising of what and when? - ANSWER- OMB Circular A-119 in 1997
What does the acronym OMB? - ANSWEROffice of Management and Budget
What did OMB Circular A-119 accomplish? - ANSWERIt guided U.S. Government
agencies in the implementation of the NTTAA reinforcing the values of Government
participation in the voluntary standards system.
,What is the OMB definition of the term "standard" - ANSWERThe common and
repeated use of rules, conditions, guidelines, or characteristics for products or related
processes and production methods, an related management systems practices
As per OMB A-119, what are voluntary consensus standard bodies? - ANSWERThey
are "domestic or international organizations which plan, develop, establish, or
coordinate voluntary consensus standards using agreed-upon procedures
What does the NTTAA encourage? - ANSWERIt encourages the participation of
Federal representative in the voluntary consensus standards bodies to increase the
likelihood that the standards they develop will meet both public and private sector
needs.
What are some of the attributes which define a voluntary consensus standards body? -
ANSWER- Openness
- Balance of interest
- Due process
- An appeal process
- Consensus, which is defined as general agreement, but necessarily unanimity
What does ASTM E2135-04, Standard Terminology for Property and Asset
Management define? - ANSWERIf defines standards as "rules" or bases of comparison
used in judging capacity, quantity, context, extent, value, or quality: levels of excellence
or attainment regarded as a measure of adequacy
When was ASTM E2135-04 published? - ANSWERSeptember 2004
What was the first tangible step toward achieving a consensus standardization policy for
the property industry in 2000? - ANSWERWhen Committee E53 on Property
Management Systems was officially organinzed
What was Committee E53 charged with as their first task once they were established
via a partnership between the NPMA and ASTM International? - ANSWERThe
development of management systems criteria and methods of effectiveness for the
conduct of management and administration activities for durable and movable assets.
What does the general areas of interest of Committee E53 include? -
ANSWERStandard practices to support all aspects of personal property management,
including systems for the management of industrial and Federal state, and local
government personal property as well as educational and medical institution property
For TC E53, What agencies are currently included for classifications? - ANSWER1.
Colleges and universities
2. Commercial enterprises
, 3. Federal agencies and departments
4. Government contractors
5. Service provided, consultants, hardware suppliers, and software suppliers
6. Specialists having expert knowledge not otherwise covered by another category of
interest
7. State and local governments
To ensure balance, not more than ____________ of the membership comes from any
single category. - ANSWER1/3
What are the duties of the Technical Committee E53? - ANSWER- Developing
standards within its scope
- Maintaining standards within its scope
- Achieving a consensus for the action proposed on a standard
- Ensuring that duplication of standards is minimized
- Not promulgating conflicting standards
- Providing for interpretations of standards within its scope, if applicable, as determined
by the COTCO
- Reporting the status of standards within its scope to the COTCO at least annually
What are the specific areas of Committee E53? - ANSWERThey include all aspects of
personal property management from the determination of needs and initial acquisition
through final disposition, including receipt, identification and marking, record keeping,
custodial and administrative accountability, reporting, consumption, maintenance,
movement, storage, inventory, control utilization, and disposition.
What is the purpose of the ASTM International Bylaws? - ANSWERIt assigns the
supervision of standards activities to the Committee on Technical Committee
Operations (COTCO).
What does the COTCO manage? - ANSWERIt manages the development of standards
through the establishment and supervision of one or more Technical Committees (TC)
by specific functional areas
ANSWERS|| 2025 LATEST UPDATE||
VERIFIED A+
Prior to nineties, what two regulations dictated property management industry? -
ANSWER1. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part 45 "Government Property"
2. Federal Property Management Regulations (FPMR), for non-federal employees
In NPMA, what is meant by "property"? - ANSWERGovernment property
What is the goal of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)? - ANSWERTo
enhance both the global competitiveness of the U.S. Business and the U.S. quality of
life by promoting and facilitating voluntary consensus standards and conformity
assessment systems while safeguarding their integrity.
What department of our government does the National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NSIT) a part of? - ANSWERDepartment of Commerce
When did the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NISIT) sign a
memorandum of understanding with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
and what did it pertain to? - ANSWER- 1995
- To enhance and strengthen the U.S. voluntary standards system through strong
public-private sector interaction
What act was passed in 1995 which coincided with American National Standards
Institute (ANSI) - National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) memorandum
of understanding? - ANSWERThe National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act
of 1995 (P.L. 104-113) (NTTAA)
What did (P.L 104-113) (NTTAA) bridge the gap between? - ANSWERStandards
developers and the Government agencies that create legislation affecting the standards
community
The importance of a strong partnership between the private and public sector was
strengthen by the revising of what and when? - ANSWER- OMB Circular A-119 in 1997
What does the acronym OMB? - ANSWEROffice of Management and Budget
What did OMB Circular A-119 accomplish? - ANSWERIt guided U.S. Government
agencies in the implementation of the NTTAA reinforcing the values of Government
participation in the voluntary standards system.
,What is the OMB definition of the term "standard" - ANSWERThe common and
repeated use of rules, conditions, guidelines, or characteristics for products or related
processes and production methods, an related management systems practices
As per OMB A-119, what are voluntary consensus standard bodies? - ANSWERThey
are "domestic or international organizations which plan, develop, establish, or
coordinate voluntary consensus standards using agreed-upon procedures
What does the NTTAA encourage? - ANSWERIt encourages the participation of
Federal representative in the voluntary consensus standards bodies to increase the
likelihood that the standards they develop will meet both public and private sector
needs.
What are some of the attributes which define a voluntary consensus standards body? -
ANSWER- Openness
- Balance of interest
- Due process
- An appeal process
- Consensus, which is defined as general agreement, but necessarily unanimity
What does ASTM E2135-04, Standard Terminology for Property and Asset
Management define? - ANSWERIf defines standards as "rules" or bases of comparison
used in judging capacity, quantity, context, extent, value, or quality: levels of excellence
or attainment regarded as a measure of adequacy
When was ASTM E2135-04 published? - ANSWERSeptember 2004
What was the first tangible step toward achieving a consensus standardization policy for
the property industry in 2000? - ANSWERWhen Committee E53 on Property
Management Systems was officially organinzed
What was Committee E53 charged with as their first task once they were established
via a partnership between the NPMA and ASTM International? - ANSWERThe
development of management systems criteria and methods of effectiveness for the
conduct of management and administration activities for durable and movable assets.
What does the general areas of interest of Committee E53 include? -
ANSWERStandard practices to support all aspects of personal property management,
including systems for the management of industrial and Federal state, and local
government personal property as well as educational and medical institution property
For TC E53, What agencies are currently included for classifications? - ANSWER1.
Colleges and universities
2. Commercial enterprises
, 3. Federal agencies and departments
4. Government contractors
5. Service provided, consultants, hardware suppliers, and software suppliers
6. Specialists having expert knowledge not otherwise covered by another category of
interest
7. State and local governments
To ensure balance, not more than ____________ of the membership comes from any
single category. - ANSWER1/3
What are the duties of the Technical Committee E53? - ANSWER- Developing
standards within its scope
- Maintaining standards within its scope
- Achieving a consensus for the action proposed on a standard
- Ensuring that duplication of standards is minimized
- Not promulgating conflicting standards
- Providing for interpretations of standards within its scope, if applicable, as determined
by the COTCO
- Reporting the status of standards within its scope to the COTCO at least annually
What are the specific areas of Committee E53? - ANSWERThey include all aspects of
personal property management from the determination of needs and initial acquisition
through final disposition, including receipt, identification and marking, record keeping,
custodial and administrative accountability, reporting, consumption, maintenance,
movement, storage, inventory, control utilization, and disposition.
What is the purpose of the ASTM International Bylaws? - ANSWERIt assigns the
supervision of standards activities to the Committee on Technical Committee
Operations (COTCO).
What does the COTCO manage? - ANSWERIt manages the development of standards
through the establishment and supervision of one or more Technical Committees (TC)
by specific functional areas
