NIGP-CPP BRIDGE EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Standardization - ANSWER-Establishing agreement on the characteristics, quality,
design, and performance of products and services to be purchased.
Outsourcing - ANSWER-A decision by a corporation to turn over much of the
responsibility for production to independent suppliers.
Privatization - ANSWER-To change from government or public ownership or control
to private ownership or control.
Best Value - ANSWER-Procurement method emphasizing value or price. RFP
value analysis - ANSWER-method directed at all functions of a product or service to
satisfy the requirement of the lowest possible cost to the entity.
Price Analysis - ANSWER-The process of comparing suppliers prices against each
other or an external benchmark
Cost Analysis - ANSWER-Procedure that determines the costs of each service
including, labor, overheadddddd profit.
Spend Analysis - ANSWER-Collecting, classifying, and reporting the expenditures of
an organization.
proactive approach - ANSWER-Rather than react to a PR, procurement partners
with department during planning to share market trends, knowledge, and strategies.
determining true cost - ANSWER-Determine operating cycle for equipment, identify
and quantify the factors that affect cost., calculate all costs at current rates and
prices, estimate future costs that will be incurred, total all costs and benefits to obtain
the life cycle cost.
Types of risk - ANSWER-proposal, surety/liability, schedule, price, contractual,
performance,
Sourcing strategies - ANSWER-Alternative procurement plans that give guidance to
assess, evaluate, and manage the supply base in ways that are consistent with
overall entity objectives
Performance Specifications - ANSWER-Describes the desired outcome or intended
use of a commodity and how the commodity will perform (# of items, distance to
travel, time required)
Apparent authority - ANSWER-Occurs when a principal allows or permits a person to
function in a capacity that creates the illusion that the person is an authorized agent
of the principal.
, PESTEL Analysis - ANSWER-The examination of political, economic, social,
technological, environmental, and legal factors and their implications for an
organization. The use of PESTEL analysis may require the planning team to perform
such research or gather data.
Mission Statement - ANSWER-Useful because it defines not only where the
organization is at present but also identifies the future of the organization as well.
Vision Statement - ANSWER-An organizational statement that clearly and concisely
addresses the future nature and purpose of the entity. A short statement that tells
who the organization is and where they are going.
policy manual - ANSWER-Key provisions of enabling legislation or ordinance and
are used to forge a direct relationship between the legal foundation of an agency's
procurement program and the procurement rules and policies that guide the agency.
Procedure manual - ANSWER-manual providing detailed information relative to the
performance of tasks within the job description
1- procurement goals, objectives and responsibilities
2- step-by-step outline of procurement process
3- guidelines and steps for preparing requisitions, developing requisitions, receiving
and inspection, and documenting vendor performance.
4- property and supply management programs including inventory control and
processes for transfer and disposal of surplus property.
5- cooperative purchasing programs and payment processes
6- A listing of important forms used in the procurement process, instructions to
bidders and general conditions governing contracting, and a glossary of procurement
terms.
Strategic Sourcing - ANSWER-subset of an entity's strategic procurement plan is a
strategic sourcing plan. Strategic sourcing is a methodology and process that
enables procurement professionals to analyze what and how they acquire products
and services with the objectives of lowering costs to the entity and improving supply
fulfillment from the producer level to the end user
Design specifications - ANSWER-Establishes characteristics an item must possess,
including details including how it is to be manufactures. May include plans or
drawings, and blueprints
Combination specifications - ANSWER-This type of specification includes the
elements of both design and performance specifications.
IFB - ANSWER-Competitive sealed responses when price is the basis for award
RFP - ANSWER-The document used to solicit proposals from potential providers for
goods and services. Price is usually not a primary evaluation factor.
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Standardization - ANSWER-Establishing agreement on the characteristics, quality,
design, and performance of products and services to be purchased.
Outsourcing - ANSWER-A decision by a corporation to turn over much of the
responsibility for production to independent suppliers.
Privatization - ANSWER-To change from government or public ownership or control
to private ownership or control.
Best Value - ANSWER-Procurement method emphasizing value or price. RFP
value analysis - ANSWER-method directed at all functions of a product or service to
satisfy the requirement of the lowest possible cost to the entity.
Price Analysis - ANSWER-The process of comparing suppliers prices against each
other or an external benchmark
Cost Analysis - ANSWER-Procedure that determines the costs of each service
including, labor, overheadddddd profit.
Spend Analysis - ANSWER-Collecting, classifying, and reporting the expenditures of
an organization.
proactive approach - ANSWER-Rather than react to a PR, procurement partners
with department during planning to share market trends, knowledge, and strategies.
determining true cost - ANSWER-Determine operating cycle for equipment, identify
and quantify the factors that affect cost., calculate all costs at current rates and
prices, estimate future costs that will be incurred, total all costs and benefits to obtain
the life cycle cost.
Types of risk - ANSWER-proposal, surety/liability, schedule, price, contractual,
performance,
Sourcing strategies - ANSWER-Alternative procurement plans that give guidance to
assess, evaluate, and manage the supply base in ways that are consistent with
overall entity objectives
Performance Specifications - ANSWER-Describes the desired outcome or intended
use of a commodity and how the commodity will perform (# of items, distance to
travel, time required)
Apparent authority - ANSWER-Occurs when a principal allows or permits a person to
function in a capacity that creates the illusion that the person is an authorized agent
of the principal.
, PESTEL Analysis - ANSWER-The examination of political, economic, social,
technological, environmental, and legal factors and their implications for an
organization. The use of PESTEL analysis may require the planning team to perform
such research or gather data.
Mission Statement - ANSWER-Useful because it defines not only where the
organization is at present but also identifies the future of the organization as well.
Vision Statement - ANSWER-An organizational statement that clearly and concisely
addresses the future nature and purpose of the entity. A short statement that tells
who the organization is and where they are going.
policy manual - ANSWER-Key provisions of enabling legislation or ordinance and
are used to forge a direct relationship between the legal foundation of an agency's
procurement program and the procurement rules and policies that guide the agency.
Procedure manual - ANSWER-manual providing detailed information relative to the
performance of tasks within the job description
1- procurement goals, objectives and responsibilities
2- step-by-step outline of procurement process
3- guidelines and steps for preparing requisitions, developing requisitions, receiving
and inspection, and documenting vendor performance.
4- property and supply management programs including inventory control and
processes for transfer and disposal of surplus property.
5- cooperative purchasing programs and payment processes
6- A listing of important forms used in the procurement process, instructions to
bidders and general conditions governing contracting, and a glossary of procurement
terms.
Strategic Sourcing - ANSWER-subset of an entity's strategic procurement plan is a
strategic sourcing plan. Strategic sourcing is a methodology and process that
enables procurement professionals to analyze what and how they acquire products
and services with the objectives of lowering costs to the entity and improving supply
fulfillment from the producer level to the end user
Design specifications - ANSWER-Establishes characteristics an item must possess,
including details including how it is to be manufactures. May include plans or
drawings, and blueprints
Combination specifications - ANSWER-This type of specification includes the
elements of both design and performance specifications.
IFB - ANSWER-Competitive sealed responses when price is the basis for award
RFP - ANSWER-The document used to solicit proposals from potential providers for
goods and services. Price is usually not a primary evaluation factor.
