Exam Study Guide for CPPB Course Questions and Answers 100% Verified
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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 w...
Exam Study Guide for CPPB Course
Questions and Answers 100% Verified
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 decommissioned pump?
A. Sell is as scrap metal
B. Transfer it to another entity
C. Sell it via an electronic auction
D. Cannibalize it for parts - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Cannibalize it for parts
There are about 20 negotiation tactics named in the literature and prep guides such as
win/win and good cop/bad cop. Other than these two, name three others and what they
mean. - CORRECT ANSWER-Changing of position - formulate the proposals in a
different way, without changing the final result.
Gathering information - Ask for information form the other party to clarify their position.
Making the cake bigger - offer alternatives that may be agreeable to the other party,
without changing the terms
What can a procurement official learn from looking at an entity's strategic plan?
A. How to allocate procurement resources
B. How to respond to technology changes
C. How to respond to political changes
D. Guidance in handling a current crisis - CORRECT ANSWER-A. How to allocate
procurement resources
During the planning stage of a procurement engagement, an entity client wanted to buy
a mid range printer. They then decided that a printer/copier/scanner/fax might be better,
but they aren't sure if it's worth the price. What tool can help make the determination?
A. Value analysis
B. Market survey
C. Price analysis
D. Cost analysis - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Value analysis
During the negotiation process, it may be necessary to:
A. Hide your intentions from the other team.
,B. Rigidly adhere to specific details.
C. Anticipate the other party's tactics and plan counter-tactics.
D. Conduct brainstorming sessions to develop team options. - CORRECT ANSWER-C.
Anticipate the other party's tactics and plan counter-tactics.
The use of which cost-type contract is prohibited in most jurisdictions and by the
Federal government?
A. Cost plus incentive fee
B. Cost plus percentage of cost
C. Cost without fee
D. Cost sharing - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Cost plus percentage of cost
Which of the following types of contracts establishes a source of supply and pricing for
specified items or services for a specified period?
A. Competitive price contract
B. Fixed price contract
C. Term contract
D. Service contract - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Term contract
Privity of contract deals with:
A. The parties to a contract having the right to enforce it
B. A party having the right to submit a bid
C. A party having a right to reject an offer
D. Any parties having the right to cancel a contract - CORRECT ANSWER-A. The
parties to a contract having the right to enforce it
An agency is revising its document retention schedule. Where should the government
entity look for guidance?
A. The Federal Acquisition Requirements.
B. Legal or statutory requirements.
C. The Universal Commercial Code
D. Common Law - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Legal or statutory requirements.
In public contracting, competency refers to:
A. Persons representing the vendor.
B. Persons of any age entering into a contract.
C. Only procurement officials.
D. Persons mentally capable and of the age as allowed by law. - CORRECT ANSWER-
D. Persons mentally capable and of the age as allowed by law.
Five (5) days after posting a Notice of Intent to Award, a protest is received from
another responder who states that his proposal is the best value for the agency. The
,protester provides comprehensive, detailed information to support his position and
requests that the intended award be set aside. What should be your first step in
handling the protest?
A. Withdraw the Notice of Intent to Award until the protest is resolved
B. Confirm that the protest was received within the timeline for filing
C. Allow the protester to clarify his/her best value proposal
D. Convene the evaluation committee to reconsider the recommendation of award -
CORRECT ANSWER-B. Confirm that the protest was received within the timeline for
filing
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:
A. Prevents the validity of any oral contract.
B. Requires that all bid submittals be witnessed by a notary public.
C. Mandates the posting of bonds against the fraudulent actions of a vendor.
D. Requires certain promises and agreements to be evidenced in writing. - CORRECT
ANSWER-D. Requires certain promises and agreements to be evidenced in writing.
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-D. Pure, imperfect and
monopoly
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-C. Sherman Anti-Trust Act
Statutes, ordinances, charters, rules, regulations, policies and procedures are all
examples of:
A. Administrative law
B. Legislative law
C. Enabling legislation
D. Contract terms and conditions - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Legislative law
A contract administrator's duties are normally performed by:
, A. A hired consultant.
B. An employee within the agency.
C. A contract manager from a nearby agency.
D. The purchasing department manager. - CORRECT ANSWER-B. An employee within
the agency.
Sole source, single source and emergency procurements are examples of:
A. The best ways of procuring goods and services.
B. Non-competitive methods of procuring goods and services.
C. Unauthorized procurement methods.
D. Procurement methods of questionable value. - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Non-
competitive methods of procuring goods and services
Language that covers changes, disputes and breach procedures is included in
agreements between parties to protect against:
A. Surety risk
B. Contractual risk
C. Cancellation risk
D. Proposal risk - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Contractual risk
Your agency's procurement manager has asked you to recommend an approach to an
upcoming procurement for drug addiction counseling services. Which of the following
possibilities would you put forward as the best approach?
A. Develop a detailed specification as to how the contractor must provide the services
B. Issue national standards for drug addiction counseling services to all potential
respondents
C. Work with the using department to develop performance measures you will use to
ensure that the contractor meets the needs of the using department.
D. Ask the using department for a list of drug addiction counseling protocols that they
would be comfortable with. - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Work with the using department
to develop performance measures you will use to ensure that the contractor meets the
needs of the using department.
You've just posted/announced the award of a solicitation. Governing body approval is
pending and someone calls/writes/emails to protest. Walk me through the steps to
resolve the issue. Note: it doesn't matter if your agency has a policy or not. - CORRECT
ANSWER-Review of protest issues by the procurement authority and the user
Deny or uphold the protest
If denied, appeal to a next higher authority
Appeal to agency chief executive or the governing board of the agency
Decision by governing board or higher authority is final
File a civil action asking for an injunctive relief
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