CPPB, Domain II Questions and Answers
2024/2025
When all mandatory requirements of a bid are met, what is the value of competitive quotes
and competitive sealed bids?
Drives a decision based on price.
What is the purpose of a cost analysis?
Helps determine the supplier's costs actually incurred for nonstandard items.
The sheriff's department is planning on acquiring a scanner to be used on work-release
inmates entering and leaving the jail. The scanner will have a life span of 10 years. The price
for the scanner is $11,000.00. Maintenance must be performed on this machine monthly to
ensure accuracy. Monthly maintenance will be $150.00. What is the life cycle cost for this
entire purchase?
$29,000.00
Department of Water Resources is preparing a bid document for a new and complex
composite water meter. What action should the buyer take to better ensure responsive bids?
Schedule a pre-bid conference.
An agency is deciding whether to purchase new or used riding mowers. What is the most
appropriate analysis method to use to make this decision?
Life Cycle Cost Analysis
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