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CPPB EXAM PREP LATEST 2024/2025 WITH
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
(DETAILED) ANSWERS/ALREADY GRADED A
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 - ....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
supplier's offer and suggest a meeting in the office B.
join the supplier for lunch, but pay for himself C. ask the
end user to join the supplier and the buyer for lunch anc
count it as a business meeting D. report the supplier to
the supervisor - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ decline the
supplier's offer and suggest a meeting in the office
A buyer has been working on a solicitation for several
days. Now the end users have requested that the buyer
mail the bid only to local suppliers. How should the
buyer respond to this request? Add language to the bid
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that only local suppliers can submit proposals B. explain
that agency procedures require that all bids be
electronically posted to allow for open and fair
competition C. explain that he can only put "Buy
America" language in bid specifications - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ explain that agency procedures require that
all bids be electronically posted to allow for open and
fair competition
The ratio between inputs such as staff hours or salary
and outputs is a way of measuring what attribute? A.
efficiency B. effectiveness C. contributions D. progress -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ efficiency
Legislation enacting a sustainable procurement initiative
was passed during this legislative session. The agency
has a limited staff and resources with which to
implement the legislation. What type of program would
be most easily implemented? A. alternative fuel vehicles
B. energy efficient equipment C. recycled paper D.
comprehensive recycling program - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ recycled paper
At an entity hosted small business educational and
outreach workshop, the entity small business program
coordinator noticed that only a few suppliers are
actively participating in asking questions and discussion.
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In reaction, she works diligently to engage other
suppliers who are not contributing. What role is she
assuming? A. encourager B. observer C. information
seeker D. gate keeper - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ gate
keeper
The city's IT dept has a need to purchase 20 copies of a
how-to-use over-the-counter software book for various
user departments within the agency. The book is
commonly available and it is estimated that the total
cost would be $900, which is below the established bid
threshold. The buyer has confirmed that the book is not
currently on any agency contracts. Which type of
purchase is considered most economical in this case? A.
emergency B. sole source C. pcard D. invitation for bids
- ....ANSWER ....✔✔ pcard
A buyer wishes to enter into a cooperative purchase
with a regional alliance that could save a great deal of
money. What is the buyer's first step? A. Determine if
there is legal authority to do this B. Determine if the cost
is advantageous C. Determine if local suppliers are
impacted D. Determine if your terms and conditions are
in compliance - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ determine if there
is legal authority to do this
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While on vacation the Chief Procurement Officer left a
Procurement Manager in charge of operations via an
interoffice memo. The Procurement Manager was faced
with an emergency purchase that needed signature for
$50K. What gives him the authority to sign for this
emergency purchase? A. apparent authority B. express
authority C. the Procurement Manager has authority to
sign because it is an emergency purchase D. implied
authority - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ express authority
An agency with a local small business preference
program is accepting bids for a roofing project. Only
Company C is in the local jurisdiction. Businesses located
outside the local jurisdiction will have 5% of the bid
amount added to their total bid amount. Company A
bids $49,300. Company B bids $49,150. Company C
bids $51,650. Company D bids $51,640. Which
company should receive the award based on total low
bid? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ B $49,150
When all mandatory requirements of a bid are met,
what is the value of competitive quotes and competitive
sealed bids? A. drives a decision based on price B.
provides evaluation guidelines on which to base the
award C. provides a reliable indicator of a robust
supplier market D. it has no value - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ drives a decision based on price
CPPB EXAM PREP LATEST 2024/2025 WITH
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
(DETAILED) ANSWERS/ALREADY GRADED A
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 - ....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
supplier's offer and suggest a meeting in the office B.
join the supplier for lunch, but pay for himself C. ask the
end user to join the supplier and the buyer for lunch anc
count it as a business meeting D. report the supplier to
the supervisor - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ decline the
supplier's offer and suggest a meeting in the office
A buyer has been working on a solicitation for several
days. Now the end users have requested that the buyer
mail the bid only to local suppliers. How should the
buyer respond to this request? Add language to the bid
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that only local suppliers can submit proposals B. explain
that agency procedures require that all bids be
electronically posted to allow for open and fair
competition C. explain that he can only put "Buy
America" language in bid specifications - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ explain that agency procedures require that
all bids be electronically posted to allow for open and
fair competition
The ratio between inputs such as staff hours or salary
and outputs is a way of measuring what attribute? A.
efficiency B. effectiveness C. contributions D. progress -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ efficiency
Legislation enacting a sustainable procurement initiative
was passed during this legislative session. The agency
has a limited staff and resources with which to
implement the legislation. What type of program would
be most easily implemented? A. alternative fuel vehicles
B. energy efficient equipment C. recycled paper D.
comprehensive recycling program - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ recycled paper
At an entity hosted small business educational and
outreach workshop, the entity small business program
coordinator noticed that only a few suppliers are
actively participating in asking questions and discussion.
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In reaction, she works diligently to engage other
suppliers who are not contributing. What role is she
assuming? A. encourager B. observer C. information
seeker D. gate keeper - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ gate
keeper
The city's IT dept has a need to purchase 20 copies of a
how-to-use over-the-counter software book for various
user departments within the agency. The book is
commonly available and it is estimated that the total
cost would be $900, which is below the established bid
threshold. The buyer has confirmed that the book is not
currently on any agency contracts. Which type of
purchase is considered most economical in this case? A.
emergency B. sole source C. pcard D. invitation for bids
- ....ANSWER ....✔✔ pcard
A buyer wishes to enter into a cooperative purchase
with a regional alliance that could save a great deal of
money. What is the buyer's first step? A. Determine if
there is legal authority to do this B. Determine if the cost
is advantageous C. Determine if local suppliers are
impacted D. Determine if your terms and conditions are
in compliance - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ determine if there
is legal authority to do this
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While on vacation the Chief Procurement Officer left a
Procurement Manager in charge of operations via an
interoffice memo. The Procurement Manager was faced
with an emergency purchase that needed signature for
$50K. What gives him the authority to sign for this
emergency purchase? A. apparent authority B. express
authority C. the Procurement Manager has authority to
sign because it is an emergency purchase D. implied
authority - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ express authority
An agency with a local small business preference
program is accepting bids for a roofing project. Only
Company C is in the local jurisdiction. Businesses located
outside the local jurisdiction will have 5% of the bid
amount added to their total bid amount. Company A
bids $49,300. Company B bids $49,150. Company C
bids $51,650. Company D bids $51,640. Which
company should receive the award based on total low
bid? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ B $49,150
When all mandatory requirements of a bid are met,
what is the value of competitive quotes and competitive
sealed bids? A. drives a decision based on price B.
provides evaluation guidelines on which to base the
award C. provides a reliable indicator of a robust
supplier market D. it has no value - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ drives a decision based on price
