CPPO Practice Test 110 Questions and

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$101,750 - Correct Answer:The IT Department is purchasing five (5) large format

printers. Each printer has a life span of 7 years with a per unit price of $6,280. The toner cartridge must be replaced quarterly; the price per cartridge is $325. The annual maintenance contract per unit has a price of $710. What is the life cycle cost for this purchase?

• $98,650
• $114,310
• $101,750
• $88,850

$171,481.00 - Correct Answer:The Fleet Department is considering purchasing four vehicles for the Parks Department and has requested Purchasing's assistance in determining the total cost of ownership. The lifecycle of each vehicle is estimated at five years. The purchase price of each vehicle is $22,499.00. Yearly maintenance cost per vehicle is approximately $1,250. Fuel is estimated at approximately $2,650 per vehicle per year. Insurance per vehicle is $874.25 per year. Salvage value is determined to be $3,500 per unit. What is the total cost of ownership for this purchase?

A. $157,493.00

B. $190,511.00

C. $171,481.00

D. $193,996.00

$275 - Correct Answer:The Purchasing Department is expecting a shipment of 160

personal printers at a unit price of $250. The Supplier shipped the printers FOB Destination; freight collect in the amount of $3,200. Insurance for goods in transit is $800. What is the delivered unit cost of the printers?

A. $250

B. $270

C. $275

D. $255

$468,000 - Correct Answer:The procurement department purchased 150 all-in-one

desktop computers at a delivered unit price of $3,000.00. The computers have an estimated useful life of 5 years and a residual value of $300.00. Maintenance and technical support on the computers is $30.00 per computer per year. The purchasing department donated all the computers to the local school district after 4 years of use. What is the total cost of ownership?

A. $472,500 1 / 3

B. $450,000

C. $432,000

D. $468,000

Advise the supplier that they will be charged pursuant to the Liquidated Damages clause in contract - Correct Answer:A contract is awarded for the supply and delivery of a self-contained boiler unit which is anticipated to save the entity approximately $52,000 per year on heating costs. It was contracted to be installed by October 30, but the contract manager has been notified that the unit has been delayed at the border due to incorrect paperwork.The boiler is anticipated to arrive November 27 which is four weeks late. What is the best course of action to take with the supplier?

• Advise the supplier that they will be charged $1000 per week of the delay, equivalent

to lost savings

• Advise the supplier that they will be charged pursuant to the Liquidated Damages

clause in contract

• Cancel the contract and get another supplier to deliver another similar type of boiler

found locally

• No action should be taken with the supplier, because they may get angry and delay

further

Advising management on market conditions - Correct Answer:Which of the following is the best example of procurement's role in the strategic planning process?

• Processing purchase orders in a timely manner
• Advising management on market conditions
• Shipping and receiving warehouse materials
• The recruitment and hiring of qualified procurement staff

Analyze contract administration process - Correct Answer:A contract team has

reviewed payments, administrative issues, deliverables and property for a service contract. What would be the next appropriate step in the close out process?

• Review contract administration phases
• Revise contract reports
• Analyze contract budget reports
• Analyze contract administration process

Apparent authority - Correct Answer:Facilities Management Office of a public agency rented a sea container from a supplier for $600.00. The container was delivered after the business hours, and a security officer on duty signed off on a delivery receipt and a Property Damage Release at the request of the truck driver. 10 days after delivery of the container, the supplier sent the invoice to the agency for payment. What type of authority did the security officer assume?

• Express authority
• Implied authority 2 / 3

• Apparent authority
• Inherent authority

Assign resources according to opportunities and risks - Correct Answer:Why do

procurement organizations undertake a strategic procurement planning process?

• Analyze the spending data related to past purchases
• Assign resources according to opportunities and risks
• Map the procurement process
• Identify trends in the market place

Avoid unduly disrupting or delaying the procurement process - Correct Answer:In

response to a protest a governmental agency may grant a request in full or in part for a hearing. If the governmental agency grants a request, it will usually hold a prehearing conference to clarify procedural issues and substantive questions. What is the purpose of this hearing?

• Avoid unduly disrupting or delaying the procurement process
• Create an atmosphere of trust between the bidder and governmental agency
• Decrease the speed at which a protest takes place
• Ensure the governmental agency can participate in a hearing

Begin the process of building documentation of the issues by issuing a Cure Notice - Correct Answer:A procurement officer was asked by his entity to terminate a contract in the middle of its 5 year contract term and re-solicit the service. The reasons given were legitimate contract deficiencies, and failure to perform. After review of the contract file, the procurement officer determines that this is the first documented issue with this contractor. When the procurement officer asks about measures taken to remedy the contract performance concerns, the program manager stated that she had several phone calls with the contractor's staff and she has not gotten the results they promised in those phone calls. What should the procurement officer do?

• Terminate the contract for failure to perform and send a letter to the surety of the

contract demanding performance bond

• Set a meeting with the contractor to discuss the termination of the contract
• Begin the process of building documentation of the issues by issuing a Cure Notice
• Ask that the program manager set up a mediation date with the contractor

Bilateral change to the contract - Correct Answer:A contractor is renovating an

agency's fire hall and discovers the specifications for the lip to hold the grates over the sump are not sufficient for the ambulances and fire trucks to drive over. What change to the contract must be performed to complete this work?

• Claim to the Contract
• Bilateral change to the contract
• Dispute to the Contract
• Unilateral change to the contract
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