NIGP-CPP Exam Questions and Answers
Graded A+
Sierra, a Procurement Director is developing her department's Continuity of
Operations Plan. Which step should she do first to determine her departments
essential functions?
o Call a similar public entity and ask for a copy of their continuity of operation
plan
o Ask her customers what functions are most important to them
o Document then list all procurement functions
o Ask other entities who have experienced a disaster what their essential functions
are - Correct answer-Document then list all procurement functions
True or false. Joint bid purchases and piggyback purchases are the same thing.
Explain. - Correct answer-False. Joint bid purchases is when agencies purchase the
same item or service using one solicitation for both agencies. The agency is a part
of the solicitation and contract. Piggy back purchases is when an agency uses a
contract that was solicited by another agency, state, or cooperative bidding process.
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,The agency is often not involved in the original bidding process, however, does
have an addendum to use the contract.
Price fixing, bid rigging and restraints of trade are prohibited by this first of its
kind federal act.
A. Federal Trade Commission
B. Adam Clayton Powell Act
C. Sherman Anti-Trust Act
D. Robinson-Patman Act - Correct answer-Sherman Anti-Trust Act
What is the bidder's obligation when a bid that was accepted by the agency
contained minor clerical errors?
A. The bidder must void the contract.
B. The bidder must perform the contract.
C. The purchaser cannot allow the bidder to make corrections.
D. The court must make a decision on this matter. - Correct answer-The bidder
must perform the contract.
1. What is the name of the principle(not the rule) that is indicated by this statistic?
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,2. Provide an example of how this principle relates to procurement. - Correct
answer-1. The Pareto Principle
2. An example of how this principle relates to procurement would be, "80% of
purchasing cost is created by 20% of the purchase orders issued."
The three types of competition found in the market place are:
A. Inexact, impure and monastic
B. Exact, pure and monopoly
C. Exact, pure and monotheistic
D. Pure, imperfect and monopoly - Correct answer-Pure, imperfect and monopoly
Explain the difference between the implied warranties of merchantability and of
fitness for a particular purpose. - Correct answer-Implied warranties of
merchantability is a warranty that exists because vendor sells goods that meet some
industry standard.
Fitness for a particular purpose is the seller, at time of contract, has reason to know
that the buyer wants the goods for a particular purpose and the buyer is relying on
the seller's skill or judgment to select or furnish suitable goods
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, The Statute of Frauds is a 1677 device passed by the English Parliament and
carried down to us by common law and the actions of state legislatures that: -
Correct answer-Requires certain promises and agreements to be evidenced in
writing
Procurement has internal and external customers. Internal customers include using
departments, upper management, elected officials and the procurement colleagues
in our own office. Excluding any form of vendor, supplier, bidder, sales rep.,
manufacturer, etc., name two other external customers. - Correct answer-Local
communities (citizens)
Government
When selecting committee members to conduct an RFP evaluation, what's one of
the most important questions that each person should be asked before they begin
reviewing the proposals? - Correct answer-Are there any conflicts of interest?
Statutes, ordinances, charters, rules, regulations, policies and procedures are all
examples of:
A. Administrative law
B. Legislative law
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Graded A+
Sierra, a Procurement Director is developing her department's Continuity of
Operations Plan. Which step should she do first to determine her departments
essential functions?
o Call a similar public entity and ask for a copy of their continuity of operation
plan
o Ask her customers what functions are most important to them
o Document then list all procurement functions
o Ask other entities who have experienced a disaster what their essential functions
are - Correct answer-Document then list all procurement functions
True or false. Joint bid purchases and piggyback purchases are the same thing.
Explain. - Correct answer-False. Joint bid purchases is when agencies purchase the
same item or service using one solicitation for both agencies. The agency is a part
of the solicitation and contract. Piggy back purchases is when an agency uses a
contract that was solicited by another agency, state, or cooperative bidding process.
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,The agency is often not involved in the original bidding process, however, does
have an addendum to use the contract.
Price fixing, bid rigging and restraints of trade are prohibited by this first of its
kind federal act.
A. Federal Trade Commission
B. Adam Clayton Powell Act
C. Sherman Anti-Trust Act
D. Robinson-Patman Act - Correct answer-Sherman Anti-Trust Act
What is the bidder's obligation when a bid that was accepted by the agency
contained minor clerical errors?
A. The bidder must void the contract.
B. The bidder must perform the contract.
C. The purchaser cannot allow the bidder to make corrections.
D. The court must make a decision on this matter. - Correct answer-The bidder
must perform the contract.
1. What is the name of the principle(not the rule) that is indicated by this statistic?
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,2. Provide an example of how this principle relates to procurement. - Correct
answer-1. The Pareto Principle
2. An example of how this principle relates to procurement would be, "80% of
purchasing cost is created by 20% of the purchase orders issued."
The three types of competition found in the market place are:
A. Inexact, impure and monastic
B. Exact, pure and monopoly
C. Exact, pure and monotheistic
D. Pure, imperfect and monopoly - Correct answer-Pure, imperfect and monopoly
Explain the difference between the implied warranties of merchantability and of
fitness for a particular purpose. - Correct answer-Implied warranties of
merchantability is a warranty that exists because vendor sells goods that meet some
industry standard.
Fitness for a particular purpose is the seller, at time of contract, has reason to know
that the buyer wants the goods for a particular purpose and the buyer is relying on
the seller's skill or judgment to select or furnish suitable goods
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, The Statute of Frauds is a 1677 device passed by the English Parliament and
carried down to us by common law and the actions of state legislatures that: -
Correct answer-Requires certain promises and agreements to be evidenced in
writing
Procurement has internal and external customers. Internal customers include using
departments, upper management, elected officials and the procurement colleagues
in our own office. Excluding any form of vendor, supplier, bidder, sales rep.,
manufacturer, etc., name two other external customers. - Correct answer-Local
communities (citizens)
Government
When selecting committee members to conduct an RFP evaluation, what's one of
the most important questions that each person should be asked before they begin
reviewing the proposals? - Correct answer-Are there any conflicts of interest?
Statutes, ordinances, charters, rules, regulations, policies and procedures are all
examples of:
A. Administrative law
B. Legislative law
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