NASPO CPPB PREP EXAM (2025/2026) ACTUAL EXAM WITH
ALL COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS (EXPERTLY VERIFIED) GUARANTEED
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NASPO CPPB
Get ready for the NASPO CPPB exam 2025/2026 with this targeted comprehensive prep practice test
with confidence.
Covers questions in essential topics like public procurement, contract management, ethics, and legal
foundations.
Perfect for professionals seeking CPPB certification and advancement in public purchasing.
Implied authority occurs when?
a) Inferences and reasonable deductions based on conduct are made.
b) Explicit language grants authority;
c) Codified language is used to delegate responsibility and authority to a given party;
d) The illusion of authority is allowed ..... answer ..... a) Inferences and reasonable
deductions based on conduct are made.
Apparent authority occurs when?
a) An individual functions in the capacity that leads others to believe he/she is an
authorized agent of the principle.
b) Explicit language grants authority.
c) A logical extension of expression authority conferred upon a given party.
d) Codified language delegating responsibility and authority to a given party. .....
answer ..... a) An individual functions in the capacity that leads others to believe he/she
is an authorized agent of the principle.
In 1890, Congress passed this Antitrust Act. It has been the linchpin of antitrust law. In
Section 1 of this Act, it states: Every contract, combination in the form of trust or
otherwise, or conspiracy, in restraint of trade or commerce among the several States, or
with foreign nations, is declared to be illegal. Every person who shall make any contract
or engage in any combination or conspiracy hereby declared to be illegal shall be
, deemed guilty of a felony, and, on conviction thereof, shall be punished by fine not
exceeding $100,000,000 if a corp., or, if any person, $1,000,000, or by imprisonment not
exceeding 10 years, or by both said punishments, in the discretion of the court. Section 2
of this Act, makes interstate monopolies a felony. This Act is:
Page | 2 a) The Clayton Act
b) The Federal Trade Commission Act
c) The Sherman Act
d) The Robinson-Patman Price Discrimination Act ..... answer ..... c) The Sherman Act
The procurement officer has noticed several suspicious pricing patterns and supplier
behaviors, including identical bids and a lack of bids from some expected bidders for an
open solicitation. On detecting this suspicous activity, the procurement officer should
immediately:
a) alert all suppliers that the solicitation will be canceled and resolicited
b) alert their superiors and the antitrust lawyers in the state attorney general's office
c) alert the suppliers in question about potential violations
d) alert the DOJ about potential antitrust violations ..... answer ..... b) alert their
superiors and the antitrust lawyers in the state attorney general's office
Which of the following procurement laws are not considered one of the primary sources
used in governmental jurisdictions?
a) Administrative Law
d) Federal Law
c) Common Law
d) Legislative Law ..... answer ..... d) Federal Law
Socioeconomic goals, such as "set-asides", can come with a variety of benefits; however,
there are also challenges associated with the use of "set-asides". These challenges may
include which of the following:
a) Lack of supply management training;
b) Reduced open competition;
c) Decreased pricing.
, d) Prejudicial attitudes; ..... answer ..... b) Reduced open competition;
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) states an environmental marketing claim should
do all of the following except:
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a) Have qualifications and disclosures that are clear enough to prevent deception.
b) Include a statement that makes the basis of comparison clear so that the consumer
should be able to understand the claim.
c) Not overstate the environmental attribute or benefit, expressly or by implication.
d) Include eco-labels issued by an independent third party. ..... answer ..... d) Include
eco-labels issued by an independent third party.
Upon review of an offeror's claim that certain information in the offeror's proposal
should be kept confidential, the procurement officer disagrees with that claim. The
procurement officer should:
a) Advise the offeror that the information will be kept confidential until an open records
request is received and determine confidentiality based on the content of that request.
b) Advise the offeror that the information will be kept confidential until an open records
request is received and determine confidentiality based on the content of that request.
c) Advise the offeror and give it the opportunity to explain why it believes the
information is proprietary.
d) Deny the request for confidentiality. ..... answer ..... c) Advise the offeror and give it
the opportunity to explain why it believes the information is proprietary.
The legislature of the buyer's jurisdiction just passed a law encouraging all
governmental procurement to maximize the use of disadvantaged businesses in the
procurement process. What strategy could the buyer employ on their solicitation to help
meet this goal without sacrificing competition?
a) Require offerors to use a certain percentage of disadvantaged businesses as
subcontractors
b) Award additional points to disadvantaged businesses
c) Place a special advertisement of the opportunity in a disadvantaged audience business
publication
d) Create a set-aside for disadvantaged businesses ..... answer ..... c) Place a special
advertisement of the opportunity in a disadvantaged audience business publication
, Completing a Procurement Profile is beneficial because:
a) It adds decision making intelligence to spend analysis.
Page | 4 b) It provides detailed information related to the procurement units organizational
structure for the vendor community.
c) It provides critical information relating to the current market conditions for the
product or services required.
d) It details the risks inherent in the market that could affect the agencies
operations. ..... answer ..... a) It adds decision making intelligence to spend analysis.
Procurement Profile ..... answer ..... The result produced after conducting a series of
various analyses on the procurement expenditures of an entity regarding the range of
goods, services, or construction procured (e.g., spend analysis, market analysis, and the
risks inherent in the market that could affect the entity's operations).
What contract type is best used when supplies will need to be purchased repetitively in
large quantities over a specified time period?
a) Request for proposals
b) Spot bid
c) Term contract
d) Noncompetitive negotiation ..... answer ..... c) Term contract
What does strategic procurement planning involve?
a) Planning to take advantage of socioeconomic objectives/changes.
b) Using SWOT analysis to identify strategic barriers and opportunities.
c) Earmarking limited resources among different priorities.
d) Transforming mission, goals, and objectives into measurable activities to be used to
plan, budget and manage the procurement function within the entity. ..... answer ..... d)
Transforming mission, goals, and objectives into measurable activities to be used to plan,
budget and manage the procurement function within the entity.
ALL COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS (EXPERTLY VERIFIED) GUARANTEED
Page | 1
PASS|ALREADY TOP RATED A+.
NASPO CPPB
Get ready for the NASPO CPPB exam 2025/2026 with this targeted comprehensive prep practice test
with confidence.
Covers questions in essential topics like public procurement, contract management, ethics, and legal
foundations.
Perfect for professionals seeking CPPB certification and advancement in public purchasing.
Implied authority occurs when?
a) Inferences and reasonable deductions based on conduct are made.
b) Explicit language grants authority;
c) Codified language is used to delegate responsibility and authority to a given party;
d) The illusion of authority is allowed ..... answer ..... a) Inferences and reasonable
deductions based on conduct are made.
Apparent authority occurs when?
a) An individual functions in the capacity that leads others to believe he/she is an
authorized agent of the principle.
b) Explicit language grants authority.
c) A logical extension of expression authority conferred upon a given party.
d) Codified language delegating responsibility and authority to a given party. .....
answer ..... a) An individual functions in the capacity that leads others to believe he/she
is an authorized agent of the principle.
In 1890, Congress passed this Antitrust Act. It has been the linchpin of antitrust law. In
Section 1 of this Act, it states: Every contract, combination in the form of trust or
otherwise, or conspiracy, in restraint of trade or commerce among the several States, or
with foreign nations, is declared to be illegal. Every person who shall make any contract
or engage in any combination or conspiracy hereby declared to be illegal shall be
, deemed guilty of a felony, and, on conviction thereof, shall be punished by fine not
exceeding $100,000,000 if a corp., or, if any person, $1,000,000, or by imprisonment not
exceeding 10 years, or by both said punishments, in the discretion of the court. Section 2
of this Act, makes interstate monopolies a felony. This Act is:
Page | 2 a) The Clayton Act
b) The Federal Trade Commission Act
c) The Sherman Act
d) The Robinson-Patman Price Discrimination Act ..... answer ..... c) The Sherman Act
The procurement officer has noticed several suspicious pricing patterns and supplier
behaviors, including identical bids and a lack of bids from some expected bidders for an
open solicitation. On detecting this suspicous activity, the procurement officer should
immediately:
a) alert all suppliers that the solicitation will be canceled and resolicited
b) alert their superiors and the antitrust lawyers in the state attorney general's office
c) alert the suppliers in question about potential violations
d) alert the DOJ about potential antitrust violations ..... answer ..... b) alert their
superiors and the antitrust lawyers in the state attorney general's office
Which of the following procurement laws are not considered one of the primary sources
used in governmental jurisdictions?
a) Administrative Law
d) Federal Law
c) Common Law
d) Legislative Law ..... answer ..... d) Federal Law
Socioeconomic goals, such as "set-asides", can come with a variety of benefits; however,
there are also challenges associated with the use of "set-asides". These challenges may
include which of the following:
a) Lack of supply management training;
b) Reduced open competition;
c) Decreased pricing.
, d) Prejudicial attitudes; ..... answer ..... b) Reduced open competition;
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) states an environmental marketing claim should
do all of the following except:
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a) Have qualifications and disclosures that are clear enough to prevent deception.
b) Include a statement that makes the basis of comparison clear so that the consumer
should be able to understand the claim.
c) Not overstate the environmental attribute or benefit, expressly or by implication.
d) Include eco-labels issued by an independent third party. ..... answer ..... d) Include
eco-labels issued by an independent third party.
Upon review of an offeror's claim that certain information in the offeror's proposal
should be kept confidential, the procurement officer disagrees with that claim. The
procurement officer should:
a) Advise the offeror that the information will be kept confidential until an open records
request is received and determine confidentiality based on the content of that request.
b) Advise the offeror that the information will be kept confidential until an open records
request is received and determine confidentiality based on the content of that request.
c) Advise the offeror and give it the opportunity to explain why it believes the
information is proprietary.
d) Deny the request for confidentiality. ..... answer ..... c) Advise the offeror and give it
the opportunity to explain why it believes the information is proprietary.
The legislature of the buyer's jurisdiction just passed a law encouraging all
governmental procurement to maximize the use of disadvantaged businesses in the
procurement process. What strategy could the buyer employ on their solicitation to help
meet this goal without sacrificing competition?
a) Require offerors to use a certain percentage of disadvantaged businesses as
subcontractors
b) Award additional points to disadvantaged businesses
c) Place a special advertisement of the opportunity in a disadvantaged audience business
publication
d) Create a set-aside for disadvantaged businesses ..... answer ..... c) Place a special
advertisement of the opportunity in a disadvantaged audience business publication
, Completing a Procurement Profile is beneficial because:
a) It adds decision making intelligence to spend analysis.
Page | 4 b) It provides detailed information related to the procurement units organizational
structure for the vendor community.
c) It provides critical information relating to the current market conditions for the
product or services required.
d) It details the risks inherent in the market that could affect the agencies
operations. ..... answer ..... a) It adds decision making intelligence to spend analysis.
Procurement Profile ..... answer ..... The result produced after conducting a series of
various analyses on the procurement expenditures of an entity regarding the range of
goods, services, or construction procured (e.g., spend analysis, market analysis, and the
risks inherent in the market that could affect the entity's operations).
What contract type is best used when supplies will need to be purchased repetitively in
large quantities over a specified time period?
a) Request for proposals
b) Spot bid
c) Term contract
d) Noncompetitive negotiation ..... answer ..... c) Term contract
What does strategic procurement planning involve?
a) Planning to take advantage of socioeconomic objectives/changes.
b) Using SWOT analysis to identify strategic barriers and opportunities.
c) Earmarking limited resources among different priorities.
d) Transforming mission, goals, and objectives into measurable activities to be used to
plan, budget and manage the procurement function within the entity. ..... answer ..... d)
Transforming mission, goals, and objectives into measurable activities to be used to plan,
budget and manage the procurement function within the entity.
