QPA EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026
The Purchasing cycle has been recognized as the six R's because goods and services - must
be obtained:
In the Right Quality Right Quantity at the Right Time Right Price from the Right Source and in
the Right Manner
Methods of Disposition
Sealed bids, Public Auctions, Transfers, Trade-ins, Sales to other Contracting Units
Dillons Rule provides for strict construction approach of State Supremelacy over local
government. Municipal Corporations possess those powers granted by state legislatures
False
Value Analysis is a balance of performance, cost and supply used to:
Maintain Rising Costs, Keep up technology, Satisfy Customers, Lower Cost of Ownership,
Improve Quality
The use of the mandatory Pre-Bid meetings and/or Site Visitation by Local Contracting
Units is strongly recommended, but voluntary.
False
List Three of the traditional forms of Municipal Government
Boroughs, Townships, Villages, Towns, Cities
,In public purchasing all contracts for the provision of goods or performance of services
shall be in writing
True
List five (5) types of contracts that public entities can use:
Firm Fixed-Price Agreements, Agreement with Escalation Provisions, Time and Material
Agreements, Open-End Agreements, Lease Agreements, Lease with and Option to Purchase
Agreements
Under the New Jersey Open Public Records Act (OPRA) all records are made or kept in
the course of official business are public unless they are specifically made exempt
True
The State of New Jersey has Five types of levels of local government, list them "Creatures
of the State"
Counties, Municipalities, School Districts, Local Authorities and Special Districtsd
When a business has received in any calendar year $55,000 or more in public contracts
with public entities, it must file report with ELEC (on forms provided by the ELEC)
FALSE - they must file if they have received $50,000 in any calendar year
Green Product
Any commodity or service that has a lessor or reduced negative effect on human health and the
environment when compared with competing commodities or services.
ie packaging, reuse, production, disposal
, Implied Warranty
an unwritten guarantee that the product is of sufficient quality to fulfill the purpose for which it
was designed
Battle of the Forms (UCC)
UCC rule stating that if both parties are merchants, then additional terms contained in the
acceptance may become part of the sales contract if certain requirements are met
List four basic "elements" that must be present in any contractual situation, the absence of
any which will prevent the creation of an enforceable contract
Capable, Mutual, Lawful, Cause
What are the three acts in the formation of a contract?
Offer, Acceptance, Consideration
What are the four "Types" of contracts that Public Entities can use?
Firm Fixed-Price Agreement, Agreements with Escalation Provisions, Time and Material
Agreements, Open-End Agreements, Lease Agreements, Lease with an Option to Purchase
Agreement
List three major methods that Public Entities use for the vendor selection process?
Competitive Sealed Bidding, Competitive Contracting, Competitive Quotations, Proprietary
Purchases, Emergency Purchases
List three local "cooperative systems" that Public Entities use?
LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026
The Purchasing cycle has been recognized as the six R's because goods and services - must
be obtained:
In the Right Quality Right Quantity at the Right Time Right Price from the Right Source and in
the Right Manner
Methods of Disposition
Sealed bids, Public Auctions, Transfers, Trade-ins, Sales to other Contracting Units
Dillons Rule provides for strict construction approach of State Supremelacy over local
government. Municipal Corporations possess those powers granted by state legislatures
False
Value Analysis is a balance of performance, cost and supply used to:
Maintain Rising Costs, Keep up technology, Satisfy Customers, Lower Cost of Ownership,
Improve Quality
The use of the mandatory Pre-Bid meetings and/or Site Visitation by Local Contracting
Units is strongly recommended, but voluntary.
False
List Three of the traditional forms of Municipal Government
Boroughs, Townships, Villages, Towns, Cities
,In public purchasing all contracts for the provision of goods or performance of services
shall be in writing
True
List five (5) types of contracts that public entities can use:
Firm Fixed-Price Agreements, Agreement with Escalation Provisions, Time and Material
Agreements, Open-End Agreements, Lease Agreements, Lease with and Option to Purchase
Agreements
Under the New Jersey Open Public Records Act (OPRA) all records are made or kept in
the course of official business are public unless they are specifically made exempt
True
The State of New Jersey has Five types of levels of local government, list them "Creatures
of the State"
Counties, Municipalities, School Districts, Local Authorities and Special Districtsd
When a business has received in any calendar year $55,000 or more in public contracts
with public entities, it must file report with ELEC (on forms provided by the ELEC)
FALSE - they must file if they have received $50,000 in any calendar year
Green Product
Any commodity or service that has a lessor or reduced negative effect on human health and the
environment when compared with competing commodities or services.
ie packaging, reuse, production, disposal
, Implied Warranty
an unwritten guarantee that the product is of sufficient quality to fulfill the purpose for which it
was designed
Battle of the Forms (UCC)
UCC rule stating that if both parties are merchants, then additional terms contained in the
acceptance may become part of the sales contract if certain requirements are met
List four basic "elements" that must be present in any contractual situation, the absence of
any which will prevent the creation of an enforceable contract
Capable, Mutual, Lawful, Cause
What are the three acts in the formation of a contract?
Offer, Acceptance, Consideration
What are the four "Types" of contracts that Public Entities can use?
Firm Fixed-Price Agreement, Agreements with Escalation Provisions, Time and Material
Agreements, Open-End Agreements, Lease Agreements, Lease with an Option to Purchase
Agreement
List three major methods that Public Entities use for the vendor selection process?
Competitive Sealed Bidding, Competitive Contracting, Competitive Quotations, Proprietary
Purchases, Emergency Purchases
List three local "cooperative systems" that Public Entities use?
