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CPPB-Certified Professional Public Buyer Exam
WITH 500 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATED VERSION JUST
RELEASED RECENTLY
Question: 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. 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
Question: 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?
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A. emergency
B. sole source
C. pcard
D. invitation for bids - ANSWER✔✔pcard
Question: 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
Question: 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?
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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
Question: 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
Question: 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
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C. provides a reliable indicator of a robust supplier market
D. it has no value - ANSWER✔✔drives a decision based on price
Question: What is the purpose of a cost analysis?
A. compares each price quoted the entity as a result of the bid process
B. an attempt to protect reasonable cost in a cost benefit analysis
C. helps determine the supplier's costs actually incurred for the nonstandard items
D. helps determine functional requirements at the lowest possible cost without impacting need
and suitability - ANSWER✔✔helps determine the supplier's costs actually incurred for the
nonstandard items
Question: The Sherriff's Dept is planning on acquiring a scanner to be used on work release
inmates entering and leaving the jail. The scanner will have a lifespan of 10 years. The price for
the scanner is $11,000. Maintenance must be performed on this machine monthly to ensure
accuracy. Monthly maintenance will be $150. What is the life cycle cost for this entire purchase?
A. $11,000
B. $29,000
CPPB-Certified Professional Public Buyer Exam
WITH 500 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATED VERSION JUST
RELEASED RECENTLY
Question: 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. 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
Question: 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?
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A. emergency
B. sole source
C. pcard
D. invitation for bids - ANSWER✔✔pcard
Question: 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
Question: 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?
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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
Question: 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
Question: 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
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C. provides a reliable indicator of a robust supplier market
D. it has no value - ANSWER✔✔drives a decision based on price
Question: What is the purpose of a cost analysis?
A. compares each price quoted the entity as a result of the bid process
B. an attempt to protect reasonable cost in a cost benefit analysis
C. helps determine the supplier's costs actually incurred for the nonstandard items
D. helps determine functional requirements at the lowest possible cost without impacting need
and suitability - ANSWER✔✔helps determine the supplier's costs actually incurred for the
nonstandard items
Question: The Sherriff's Dept is planning on acquiring a scanner to be used on work release
inmates entering and leaving the jail. The scanner will have a lifespan of 10 years. The price for
the scanner is $11,000. Maintenance must be performed on this machine monthly to ensure
accuracy. Monthly maintenance will be $150. What is the life cycle cost for this entire purchase?
A. $11,000
B. $29,000
