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NASPO CPPB EXAM LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
What calculation is most helpful in determining the most cost-
effective time and quantity for stock to be reordered?
a) Moving Average Method
b) Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD)
c) Economic Order Quantity (EOD)
d) Fixed Period Average - ANSWER-c) Economic Order Quantity
(EOD)
Which is NOT a necessary principle that must govern small
purchases?
a) Informal, small procurement do not require the establishment of
typical procedures.
b) Buyers must avoid sending business to a small set of suppliers
they have developed a relationship with.
c) Agencies may not artificially subdivide their needs to evade the
formal procurement process.
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d) Documentation of small purchases must be kept. - ANSWER-a)
Informal, small procurement do not require the establishment of
typical procedures.
A water main breaks in the administration office during the
weekend. After reviewing the guidelines for emergency
procurements, the Maintenance Director calls a local company to
repair the water main. During the work, the vendor discovers that
the plumbing for the entire building isn't up to building code. How
should the Maintenance Director respond?
a) Issue an order for both the clean up and the upgrades to meet
building codes.
b) Issue an order for the clean up work and competitively bid and
award the upgrades to meet building codes.
c) Do not proceed until Monday the the Procurement Director is
back and can offer guidance on the situation.
d) Competitively bid both the immediate need and upgrades to
meet the code requirements through the normal procurement
process. - ANSWER-b) Issue an order for the clean up work and
competitively bid and award the upgrades to meet building codes.
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The entity has experienced a recent increase in non-competitive
procurement requests. How might the procurement official
examine the need for these requests and increase competition?
a) Require that all procurements be subjected to standard bidding
practices.
b) Require that all procurements follow current processes and
procedures.
c) Require a letter of justification detailing need and due diligence.
d) Require the requestor provide certification of historic non-
competitiveness of this product/service. - ANSWER-c) Require a
letter of justification detailing need and due diligence.
Which is the statutory basis for the procurement of architects and
engineers?
a) The American Institute of Architects
b) Brooks Act
c) The Model Procurement Code
d) American Bar Association - ANSWER-b) Brooks Act
What is the function of a good specification?
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a) To identify a pricing strategy for the upcoming procurement.
b) To identify products in the market.
c) To identify all the vendors in the marketplace.
d) To identify performance, quality, and operational
characteristics. - ANSWER-d) To identify performance, quality,
and operational characteristics.
A scope of work:
a) Is the same as a Statement of Work (SOW).
b) Will describe the outcome or end result sought by the buyer
rather than describing how to accomplish that result.
c) Is developed by the supplier and is not included in the
solicitation file
d) Is developed by the procurement team and includes
performance specifications that describe the outcome or end
result of the project. - ANSWER-d) Is developed by the
procurement team and includes performance specifications that
describe the outcome or end result of the project.
NASPO CPPB EXAM LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
What calculation is most helpful in determining the most cost-
effective time and quantity for stock to be reordered?
a) Moving Average Method
b) Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD)
c) Economic Order Quantity (EOD)
d) Fixed Period Average - ANSWER-c) Economic Order Quantity
(EOD)
Which is NOT a necessary principle that must govern small
purchases?
a) Informal, small procurement do not require the establishment of
typical procedures.
b) Buyers must avoid sending business to a small set of suppliers
they have developed a relationship with.
c) Agencies may not artificially subdivide their needs to evade the
formal procurement process.
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d) Documentation of small purchases must be kept. - ANSWER-a)
Informal, small procurement do not require the establishment of
typical procedures.
A water main breaks in the administration office during the
weekend. After reviewing the guidelines for emergency
procurements, the Maintenance Director calls a local company to
repair the water main. During the work, the vendor discovers that
the plumbing for the entire building isn't up to building code. How
should the Maintenance Director respond?
a) Issue an order for both the clean up and the upgrades to meet
building codes.
b) Issue an order for the clean up work and competitively bid and
award the upgrades to meet building codes.
c) Do not proceed until Monday the the Procurement Director is
back and can offer guidance on the situation.
d) Competitively bid both the immediate need and upgrades to
meet the code requirements through the normal procurement
process. - ANSWER-b) Issue an order for the clean up work and
competitively bid and award the upgrades to meet building codes.
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The entity has experienced a recent increase in non-competitive
procurement requests. How might the procurement official
examine the need for these requests and increase competition?
a) Require that all procurements be subjected to standard bidding
practices.
b) Require that all procurements follow current processes and
procedures.
c) Require a letter of justification detailing need and due diligence.
d) Require the requestor provide certification of historic non-
competitiveness of this product/service. - ANSWER-c) Require a
letter of justification detailing need and due diligence.
Which is the statutory basis for the procurement of architects and
engineers?
a) The American Institute of Architects
b) Brooks Act
c) The Model Procurement Code
d) American Bar Association - ANSWER-b) Brooks Act
What is the function of a good specification?
, 4|Page
a) To identify a pricing strategy for the upcoming procurement.
b) To identify products in the market.
c) To identify all the vendors in the marketplace.
d) To identify performance, quality, and operational
characteristics. - ANSWER-d) To identify performance, quality,
and operational characteristics.
A scope of work:
a) Is the same as a Statement of Work (SOW).
b) Will describe the outcome or end result sought by the buyer
rather than describing how to accomplish that result.
c) Is developed by the supplier and is not included in the
solicitation file
d) Is developed by the procurement team and includes
performance specifications that describe the outcome or end
result of the project. - ANSWER-d) Is developed by the
procurement team and includes performance specifications that
describe the outcome or end result of the project.
