CPPB Prep D.N. /61 Questions And Answers Updated
2023-2024
C. Start a file that documents the conflicts - -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.
= - -Some agencies provide monetary assistance to qualified citizens by the
use of smart cards. What is a smart card and how does it work?
= - -Which is a true statement about Life Cycle Costing?
A. Done correctly, will result in a lower acquisition price.
B. Is synonymous with the total cost of ownership.
C. Includes operating and maintenance costs but does not reflect disposal
costs.
D. Focuses on maintenance costs.
= - -A solicitation document currently on the street contains a clause that has
been revised by an addendum, which then turns out to be incorrect.
What happens if the bid opening date hasn't occurred yet?
What happens if the bids have not been opened?
=Minor irregularites - -Failure of a bidder to return the number of signed
copies requested, failure of a bidder to acknowledge receipt of an addendum
or failure to execute a required certificate are often considered:
A. Deal-breakers
B. Responsiveness issues
C. Minor irregularities
D. Major irregularities
=Making sure that the pricing has not changed. - -You've opened some bids
and identified the lowest responsive/responsible bidder. However, due to
internal issues in the using department, several months have passed without
, the award being made. Before pressing on, what action, if any, should be taken
with the low bidder?
=Termination for Convenience - -A county has a multi-year contract to
provide land use planning services for a forthcoming park renovation. Due to a
severe funding shortage, all non-critical services have been put on hold for a
year (at the earliest). The county has decided to cancel the contract and re-
solicit the services when funding is available. Which of the following is the best
cancellation method?
A. Termination for Default
B. Issuance of a Cure Notice
C. Termination for Convenience
D. Issuance of a Notice of Suspension
=A protest challenges the award or proposed award of a contract.
The dispute is an issue or disagreement with the contracting officer that arises
after you have won and been awarded a contract. - -What's the difference
between a protest and a dispute?
=As the contractor if he can meet the proposed milestones. - -In a negotiation
meeting, you notice that the contractor's proposed project manager starts to
frown each time the topic of milestones is talked about. What should you do?
A. Assume that the proposed milestones are too aggressive.
B. Ask the contractor if he can meet the proposed milestones.
C. Offer to change the milestones.
D. Mention that the milestones are not negotiable.
=Offer:
A response to a solicitation, that if accepted would bind the offeror to perform
the resulting contract
Acceptance:
1. Indication that an offeree is bound by the terms of the offer
2. An indication by one party of a willingness to act in accordance with the
contract or offer.
3. The assumption of a legal obligation by a party to a contract to the terms
and conditions
2023-2024
C. Start a file that documents the conflicts - -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.
= - -Some agencies provide monetary assistance to qualified citizens by the
use of smart cards. What is a smart card and how does it work?
= - -Which is a true statement about Life Cycle Costing?
A. Done correctly, will result in a lower acquisition price.
B. Is synonymous with the total cost of ownership.
C. Includes operating and maintenance costs but does not reflect disposal
costs.
D. Focuses on maintenance costs.
= - -A solicitation document currently on the street contains a clause that has
been revised by an addendum, which then turns out to be incorrect.
What happens if the bid opening date hasn't occurred yet?
What happens if the bids have not been opened?
=Minor irregularites - -Failure of a bidder to return the number of signed
copies requested, failure of a bidder to acknowledge receipt of an addendum
or failure to execute a required certificate are often considered:
A. Deal-breakers
B. Responsiveness issues
C. Minor irregularities
D. Major irregularities
=Making sure that the pricing has not changed. - -You've opened some bids
and identified the lowest responsive/responsible bidder. However, due to
internal issues in the using department, several months have passed without
, the award being made. Before pressing on, what action, if any, should be taken
with the low bidder?
=Termination for Convenience - -A county has a multi-year contract to
provide land use planning services for a forthcoming park renovation. Due to a
severe funding shortage, all non-critical services have been put on hold for a
year (at the earliest). The county has decided to cancel the contract and re-
solicit the services when funding is available. Which of the following is the best
cancellation method?
A. Termination for Default
B. Issuance of a Cure Notice
C. Termination for Convenience
D. Issuance of a Notice of Suspension
=A protest challenges the award or proposed award of a contract.
The dispute is an issue or disagreement with the contracting officer that arises
after you have won and been awarded a contract. - -What's the difference
between a protest and a dispute?
=As the contractor if he can meet the proposed milestones. - -In a negotiation
meeting, you notice that the contractor's proposed project manager starts to
frown each time the topic of milestones is talked about. What should you do?
A. Assume that the proposed milestones are too aggressive.
B. Ask the contractor if he can meet the proposed milestones.
C. Offer to change the milestones.
D. Mention that the milestones are not negotiable.
=Offer:
A response to a solicitation, that if accepted would bind the offeror to perform
the resulting contract
Acceptance:
1. Indication that an offeree is bound by the terms of the offer
2. An indication by one party of a willingness to act in accordance with the
contract or offer.
3. The assumption of a legal obligation by a party to a contract to the terms
and conditions
