CPPB

The American legal system looks to statutory law, common law and administrative law for guidance. T/F correct answer: TRUE Antitrust laws help to prevent bid rigging. correct answer: TRUE Public procurement professionals only need to know about state law and are not governed by federal laws. T/F correct answer: FALSE Tort law is criminal law and is applicable to all precontract proceedings. T/F correct answer: FALSE An agent is the primary person who has authority to assign autho...

WHAT IS THE GOAL OF NEGOTIATION? correct answer: To achieve a mutual goal referred as win-win agreement. STAGES OF NEGOTIATION correct answer: 1. Planning 2. Actual Negotiation 3. Completion What are the objectives of a principled Negotiation? correct answer: 1. produced a wise agreement 2. To be efficient 3. To achieve MUTUALLY satisfactory results for all parties FOUR PRINCIPLES OF NEGOTIATION correct answer: 1. Separate people from the problem 2. Create a variety of options...

If considering contract termination, the agency should first: A. Take punitive action against the contractor. B. Stop accepting delivered products or services offered by the contractor. C. Start a file that documents the conflicts. D. Notify the authorities. correct answer: C. Start a file that documents the conflicts Some agencies provide monetary assistance to qualified citizens by the use of smart cards. What is a smart card and how does it work? correct answer: Which is a true...

The Materials Manager for the Utility department has to keep parts and materials in stock to maintain all 42 pump stations as well as all the infrastructure to keep the town citizens supplied with clean, pure, well water. This service has to be provided 24/7, and all essential maintenance, repair parts, and pumps must be readily available. These deep well pumps cost tens of thousands of dollars, but if they are maintained correctly, they can last over 10 years. What should be done with a decommi...