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Which type of specification established the characteristics an item must
possess, including indicating how it is to be manufactured?
a) Design
b) Brand Name
c) Performance
d) Industry Standard - ANSWER-a) Design
The school board is looking to procure new school buses due to the
opening of a new school in the district. Each school bus is manufactured
after the order is placed and must meet federal regulations for
manufacturing. Which supplier requirement should be included in the
specifications?
a) Invoicing process
b) Size of the vendor's facility
c) Manufacturing process
d) Location of the vendor's facility - ANSWER-c) Manufacturing
process
What is the benefit of creating and maintaining a valid supplier list?
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a) It ensures that all potential bidders can be notified of current
solicitations.
b) It ensures vendors are added to the e-procurement system.
c) It ensures that only past bidders will be notified of new bidding
opportunities.
d) It ensures that vendor registration fees are renewed. - ANSWER-a) It
ensures that all potential bidders can be notified of current solicitations.
Which type of cost reimbursement contract should be used when it is
impossible to estimate costs firmly and there is a high probability that
supplier will receive a substantial commercial benefit?
a) Cost sharing
b) Cost-plus Fixed Fee
c) Cost-plus Award Fee
d) Cost-plus Incentive Fee - ANSWER-a) Cost sharing
Which fixed price contract type requires the least amount of contract
administration and monitoring by the entity?
a) Fixed-price incentive
b) Fixed-price with re-determination
c) Firm-fixed price
d) Fixed-price with economic price adjustment - ANSWER-c) Firm-
fixed price
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The procurement office has been asked to research alternative funding
models involving private capital for the construction of a new lodge at
one of the park authority locations. The agency procuring the service
would like the private entity to outlay costs for the construction of the
building, the contractor to assume all risk for revenue generation, and
allow the vendor to cover ongoing maintenance and operation expenses.
Which alternative funding model is best suited to meet these goals?
a) Design-bid-build
b) Design-build-finance-operate-maintain
c) Design-build-operate-maintain
d) Design-build - ANSWER-b) Design-build-finance-operate-maintain
The procurement officer has been tasked with a large construction
project. His Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) advises him to use a
construction delivery method where the designer is separate from the
construction company and is involved as the state's advocate throughout
the construction project because the construction contract will be
awarded to the lowest responsive bidder, which he sees as the best fit for
this project. Which of the following construction delivery methods
should he use:
a) Design-Build.
b) Job Order Contracting.
c) Construction Manager at Risk.
d) Design-Bid-Build. - ANSWER-d) Design-Bid-Build.
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The purchasing officer of Fleet Management Division has expressed
concerns about the number of repetitive requisitions, solicitations and
purchase orders that are being processed to purchase fuel for the state
fleet. Every time a new order is placed, another requisition is created and
the prices paid are not steady; sometimes more and sometimes less
depending on competition and fluctuations. The buyer advises the
solution would be to use what type of contract?
a) Fixed-Price with Escalation/De-escalation
b) Fixed-Price with Redetermination
c) Fixed Price Incentive
d)Firm Fixed-Price - ANSWER-a) Fixed-Price with Escalation/De-
escalation
What payment type is best suited for a large scale construction project?
a) Progress payments
b) Progress payments with retention
c) Advance payments
d) Full payments - ANSWER-b) Progress payments with retention
Having clearly defined terms and conditions can:
a) Reduce miscommunication between the vendor and the entity about
the requirements of the contract
b) Favor one party over another in a dispute
c) Assure that legal action will not take place
NASPO CPPB Prep Exam Preparation Newest
2025/2026 Complete 100 Questions And Correct
Answers (Verified Answers)|Already Graded A+
Which type of specification established the characteristics an item must
possess, including indicating how it is to be manufactured?
a) Design
b) Brand Name
c) Performance
d) Industry Standard - ANSWER-a) Design
The school board is looking to procure new school buses due to the
opening of a new school in the district. Each school bus is manufactured
after the order is placed and must meet federal regulations for
manufacturing. Which supplier requirement should be included in the
specifications?
a) Invoicing process
b) Size of the vendor's facility
c) Manufacturing process
d) Location of the vendor's facility - ANSWER-c) Manufacturing
process
What is the benefit of creating and maintaining a valid supplier list?
,2|Page
a) It ensures that all potential bidders can be notified of current
solicitations.
b) It ensures vendors are added to the e-procurement system.
c) It ensures that only past bidders will be notified of new bidding
opportunities.
d) It ensures that vendor registration fees are renewed. - ANSWER-a) It
ensures that all potential bidders can be notified of current solicitations.
Which type of cost reimbursement contract should be used when it is
impossible to estimate costs firmly and there is a high probability that
supplier will receive a substantial commercial benefit?
a) Cost sharing
b) Cost-plus Fixed Fee
c) Cost-plus Award Fee
d) Cost-plus Incentive Fee - ANSWER-a) Cost sharing
Which fixed price contract type requires the least amount of contract
administration and monitoring by the entity?
a) Fixed-price incentive
b) Fixed-price with re-determination
c) Firm-fixed price
d) Fixed-price with economic price adjustment - ANSWER-c) Firm-
fixed price
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The procurement office has been asked to research alternative funding
models involving private capital for the construction of a new lodge at
one of the park authority locations. The agency procuring the service
would like the private entity to outlay costs for the construction of the
building, the contractor to assume all risk for revenue generation, and
allow the vendor to cover ongoing maintenance and operation expenses.
Which alternative funding model is best suited to meet these goals?
a) Design-bid-build
b) Design-build-finance-operate-maintain
c) Design-build-operate-maintain
d) Design-build - ANSWER-b) Design-build-finance-operate-maintain
The procurement officer has been tasked with a large construction
project. His Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) advises him to use a
construction delivery method where the designer is separate from the
construction company and is involved as the state's advocate throughout
the construction project because the construction contract will be
awarded to the lowest responsive bidder, which he sees as the best fit for
this project. Which of the following construction delivery methods
should he use:
a) Design-Build.
b) Job Order Contracting.
c) Construction Manager at Risk.
d) Design-Bid-Build. - ANSWER-d) Design-Bid-Build.
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The purchasing officer of Fleet Management Division has expressed
concerns about the number of repetitive requisitions, solicitations and
purchase orders that are being processed to purchase fuel for the state
fleet. Every time a new order is placed, another requisition is created and
the prices paid are not steady; sometimes more and sometimes less
depending on competition and fluctuations. The buyer advises the
solution would be to use what type of contract?
a) Fixed-Price with Escalation/De-escalation
b) Fixed-Price with Redetermination
c) Fixed Price Incentive
d)Firm Fixed-Price - ANSWER-a) Fixed-Price with Escalation/De-
escalation
What payment type is best suited for a large scale construction project?
a) Progress payments
b) Progress payments with retention
c) Advance payments
d) Full payments - ANSWER-b) Progress payments with retention
Having clearly defined terms and conditions can:
a) Reduce miscommunication between the vendor and the entity about
the requirements of the contract
b) Favor one party over another in a dispute
c) Assure that legal action will not take place
