Ppb - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

An entity purchases several different types of mobile phones to meet employees' preferences. This is causing inefficiencies. What action can be taken to address and correct the inefficiencies? A. creation of performance specifications B. sole sourcing C. benchmarking D. standardization correct answer: standardization A buyer has been invited to join a supplier account rep for lunch to discuss the performance of a contract. How should the buyer respond to the invitation? A. decline the suppl...

SPIPC (SPeD)Topics and Key Elements to Study for the Security Program Questions with Correct Answers PPB&E Stands for - CORRECT ANSWER-Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution The most significant output of the PPBE process is - CORRECT ANSWER-the funding proposed to be included in the President's Budget (PB). The president has a statutory requirement to submit the budget to Congress by - CORRECT ANSWER-the first Monday in February The ultimate objective of the DOD budget is t...

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...

Procurement Technology correct answer: Helps accelerate business improvements Results Oriented Budgeting correct answer: Attempts to link a resource allocation to performance criteria Budget Cycle correct answer: 1. Planning 2. Formalization 3. implementation 4. evaluation Procurement Cards correct answer: payment method whereby internal customers are empowered to deal directly with suppliers using a credit card Four principles of negotiation correct answer: 1. separate people f...

CPPB Multiple Choice Practice Questions 1

Water Lead Action Level correct answers5 ppb Soil High Contact Area Action Level correct answers400 ppm Soil General Action Level correct answers1200 ppm Soil Abatement Level correct answers5000 ppm Soil IDPH Regulatory Level correct answers1000 ppm Paint Chip - HUD hazard level correct answers5000 ppm or 0.5% Lead by weight Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) - Regarding Lead correct answersBanned new paint containing more than 90 ppm (or 0.009%) lead for residential use...

United States Protection Agency correct answer: Regulates pesticide use in the united States FIFRA correct answer: Federal insecticide fungicide and rodenticide act What does FIFRA do? correct answer: Regulates the production, transportation sale use and disposal of all pesticides IDALS correct answer: Iowa department of agriculture and land stewardship IDALS job correct answer: Responsible for certifying pesticide applicators. FFDCA correct answer: Federal food drug and cos...

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...