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NASPO CPPB PREP EXAM WITH NEWEST THIS YEAR
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND WELL
ELABORATED ANSWERS JUST RELEASED
QUESTION: The procurement officer has noticed several suspicious pricing patterns and supplier
behaviors, including identical bids and a lack of bids from some expected bidders for an open
solicitation. On detecting this suspicous activity, the procurement officer should immediately:
a) alert all suppliers that the solicitation will be canceled and resolicited
b) alert their superiors and the antitrust lawyers in the state attorney general's office
c) alert the suppliers in question about potential violations
d) alert the DOJ about potential antitrust violations - ANSWER✔✔ b) alert their superiors and
the antitrust lawyers in the state attorney general's office
QUESTION: Which of the following procurement laws are not considered one of the primary
sources used in governmental jurisdictions?
a) Administrative Law
d) Federal Law
c) Common Law
d) Legislative Law - ANSWER✔✔ d) Federal Law
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QUESTION: Implied authority occurs when?
a) Inferences and reasonable deductions based on conduct are made.
b) Explicit language grants authority;
c) Codified language is used to delegate responsibility and authority to a given party;
d) The illusion of authority is allowed - ANSWER✔✔ a) Inferences and reasonable deductions
based on conduct are made.
QUESTION: Apparent authority occurs when?
a) An individual functions in the capacity that leads others to believe he/she is an authorized
agent of the principle.
b) Explicit language grants authority.
c) A logical extension of expression authority conferred upon a given party.
d) Codified language delegating responsibility and authority to a given party. - ANSWER✔✔ a)
An individual functions in the capacity that leads others to believe he/she is an authorized agent
of the principle.
QUESTION: In 1890, Congress passed this Antitrust Act. It has been the linchpin of antitrust law.
In Section 1 of this Act, it states: Every contract, combination in the form of trust or otherwise,
or conspiracy, in restraint of trade or commerce among the several States, or with foreign
nations, is declared to be illegal. Every person who shall make any contract or engage in any
combination or conspiracy hereby declared to be illegal shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and,
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on conviction thereof, shall be punished by fine not exceeding $100,000,000 if a corp., or, if any
person, $1,000,000, or by imprisonment not exceeding 10 years, or by both said punishments,
in the discretion of the court. Section 2 of this Act, makes interstate monopolies a felony. This
Act is:
a) The Clayton Act
b) The Federal Trade Commission Act
c) The Sherman Act
d) The Robinson-Patman Price Discrimination Act - ANSWER✔✔ c) The Sherman Act
QUESTION: Socioeconomic goals, such as "set-asides", can come with a variety of benefits;
however, there are also challenges associated with the use of "set-asides". These challenges
may include which of the following:
a) Lack of supply management training;
b) Reduced open competition;
c) Decreased pricing.
d) Prejudicial attitudes; - ANSWER✔✔ b) Reduced open competition;
QUESTION: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) states an environmental marketing claim
should do all of the following except:
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a) Have qualifications and disclosures that are clear enough to prevent deception.
b) Include a statement that makes the basis of comparison clear so that the consumer should be
able to understand the claim.
c) Not overstate the environmental attribute or benefit, expressly or by implication.
d) Include eco-labels issued by an independent third party. - ANSWER✔✔ d) Include eco-labels
issued by an independent third party.
QUESTION: Upon review of an offeror's claim that certain information in the offeror's proposal
should be kept confidential, the procurement officer disagrees with that claim. The
procurement officer should:
a) Advise the offeror that the information will be kept confidential until an open records request
is received and determine confidentiality based on the content of that request.
b) Advise the offeror that the information will be kept confidential until an open records request
is received and determine confidentiality based on the content of that request.
c) Advise the offeror and give it the opportunity to explain why it believes the information is
proprietary.
d) Deny the request for confidentiality. - ANSWER✔✔ c) Advise the offeror and give it the
opportunity to explain why it believes the information is proprietary.
QUESTION: The legislature of the buyer's jurisdiction just passed a law encouraging all
governmental procurement to maximize the use of disadvantaged businesses in the
procurement process. What strategy could the buyer employ on their solicitation to help meet
this goal without sacrificing competition?
NASPO CPPB PREP EXAM WITH NEWEST THIS YEAR
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND WELL
ELABORATED ANSWERS JUST RELEASED
QUESTION: The procurement officer has noticed several suspicious pricing patterns and supplier
behaviors, including identical bids and a lack of bids from some expected bidders for an open
solicitation. On detecting this suspicous activity, the procurement officer should immediately:
a) alert all suppliers that the solicitation will be canceled and resolicited
b) alert their superiors and the antitrust lawyers in the state attorney general's office
c) alert the suppliers in question about potential violations
d) alert the DOJ about potential antitrust violations - ANSWER✔✔ b) alert their superiors and
the antitrust lawyers in the state attorney general's office
QUESTION: Which of the following procurement laws are not considered one of the primary
sources used in governmental jurisdictions?
a) Administrative Law
d) Federal Law
c) Common Law
d) Legislative Law - ANSWER✔✔ d) Federal Law
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QUESTION: Implied authority occurs when?
a) Inferences and reasonable deductions based on conduct are made.
b) Explicit language grants authority;
c) Codified language is used to delegate responsibility and authority to a given party;
d) The illusion of authority is allowed - ANSWER✔✔ a) Inferences and reasonable deductions
based on conduct are made.
QUESTION: Apparent authority occurs when?
a) An individual functions in the capacity that leads others to believe he/she is an authorized
agent of the principle.
b) Explicit language grants authority.
c) A logical extension of expression authority conferred upon a given party.
d) Codified language delegating responsibility and authority to a given party. - ANSWER✔✔ a)
An individual functions in the capacity that leads others to believe he/she is an authorized agent
of the principle.
QUESTION: In 1890, Congress passed this Antitrust Act. It has been the linchpin of antitrust law.
In Section 1 of this Act, it states: Every contract, combination in the form of trust or otherwise,
or conspiracy, in restraint of trade or commerce among the several States, or with foreign
nations, is declared to be illegal. Every person who shall make any contract or engage in any
combination or conspiracy hereby declared to be illegal shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and,
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on conviction thereof, shall be punished by fine not exceeding $100,000,000 if a corp., or, if any
person, $1,000,000, or by imprisonment not exceeding 10 years, or by both said punishments,
in the discretion of the court. Section 2 of this Act, makes interstate monopolies a felony. This
Act is:
a) The Clayton Act
b) The Federal Trade Commission Act
c) The Sherman Act
d) The Robinson-Patman Price Discrimination Act - ANSWER✔✔ c) The Sherman Act
QUESTION: Socioeconomic goals, such as "set-asides", can come with a variety of benefits;
however, there are also challenges associated with the use of "set-asides". These challenges
may include which of the following:
a) Lack of supply management training;
b) Reduced open competition;
c) Decreased pricing.
d) Prejudicial attitudes; - ANSWER✔✔ b) Reduced open competition;
QUESTION: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) states an environmental marketing claim
should do all of the following except:
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a) Have qualifications and disclosures that are clear enough to prevent deception.
b) Include a statement that makes the basis of comparison clear so that the consumer should be
able to understand the claim.
c) Not overstate the environmental attribute or benefit, expressly or by implication.
d) Include eco-labels issued by an independent third party. - ANSWER✔✔ d) Include eco-labels
issued by an independent third party.
QUESTION: Upon review of an offeror's claim that certain information in the offeror's proposal
should be kept confidential, the procurement officer disagrees with that claim. The
procurement officer should:
a) Advise the offeror that the information will be kept confidential until an open records request
is received and determine confidentiality based on the content of that request.
b) Advise the offeror that the information will be kept confidential until an open records request
is received and determine confidentiality based on the content of that request.
c) Advise the offeror and give it the opportunity to explain why it believes the information is
proprietary.
d) Deny the request for confidentiality. - ANSWER✔✔ c) Advise the offeror and give it the
opportunity to explain why it believes the information is proprietary.
QUESTION: The legislature of the buyer's jurisdiction just passed a law encouraging all
governmental procurement to maximize the use of disadvantaged businesses in the
procurement process. What strategy could the buyer employ on their solicitation to help meet
this goal without sacrificing competition?
