NIGP-CPP EXAM QUESTIONS AND

NIGP-CPP EXAM QUESTIONS AND

ANSWERS 100% SOLVED (Newest 2025) Sierra, a Procurement Director is developing her department's Continuity of Operations Plan. Which step should she do first to determine her departments essential functions?

• Call a similar public entity and ask for a copy of their

continuity of operation plan

• Ask her customers what functions are most important to

them

• Document then list all procurement functions
• Ask other entities who have experienced a disaster what

their essential functions are - Correct Answers ✅Document then list all procurement functions True or false. Joint bid purchases and piggyback purchases are the same thing. Explain. - Correct Answers ✅False.Joint bid purchases is when agencies purchase the same item or service using one solicitation for both agencies. The agency is a part of the solicitation and contract. Piggy back purchases is when an agency uses a contract that was solicited by another agency, state, or cooperative bidding process. The agency is often not involved in the original bidding process, however, does have an addendum to use the contract.Price fixing, bid rigging and restraints of trade are prohibited by this first of its kind federal act.

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NIGP-CPP EXAM QUESTIONS AND

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• Adam Clayton Powell Act
• Sherman Anti-Trust Act
• Robinson-Patman Act - Correct Answers ✅Sherman Anti-

Trust Act What is the bidder's obligation when a bid that was accepted by the agency contained minor clerical errors?

• The bidder must void the contract.
• The bidder must perform the contract.
• The purchaser cannot allow the bidder to make

corrections.

• The court must make a decision on this matter. - Correct

Answers ✅The bidder must perform the contract.

• What is the name of the principle(not the rule) that is

indicated by this statistic?

• Provide an example of how this principle relates to

procurement. - Correct Answers ✅1. The Pareto Principle

• An example of how this principle relates to procurement

would be, "80% of purchasing cost is created by 20% of the purchase orders issued." The three types of competition found in the market place are: 2 / 4

NIGP-CPP EXAM QUESTIONS AND

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• Inexact, impure and monastic
• Exact, pure and monopoly
• Exact, pure and monotheistic
• Pure, imperfect and monopoly - Correct Answers ✅Pure,

imperfect and monopoly Explain the difference between the implied warranties of merchantability and of fitness for a particular purpose. - Correct Answers ✅Implied warranties of merchantability is a warranty that exists because vendor sells goods that meet some industry standard.Fitness for a particular purpose is the seller, at time of contract, has reason to know that the buyer wants the goods for a particular purpose and the buyer is relying on the seller's skill or judgment to select or furnish suitable goods The Statute of Frauds is a 1677 device passed by the English Parliament and carried down to us by common law and the

actions of state legislatures that: - Correct Answers

✅Requires certain promises and agreements to be evidenced in writing Procurement has internal and external customers. Internal customers include using departments, upper management, elected officials and the procurement colleagues in our own office. Excluding any form of vendor, supplier, bidder, sales 3 / 4

NIGP-CPP EXAM QUESTIONS AND

ANSWERS 100% SOLVED (Newest 2025) rep., manufacturer, etc., name two other external customers.

• Correct Answers ✅Local communities (citizens)

Government When selecting committee members to conduct an RFP evaluation, what's one of the most important questions that each person should be asked before they begin reviewing the proposals? - Correct Answers ✅Are there any conflicts of interest?Statutes, ordinances, charters, rules, regulations, policies and

procedures are all examples of:

• Administrative law
• Legislative law
• Enabling legislation
• Contract terms and conditions - Correct Answers

✅Enabling legislation

A latent defect is one:

• That is detected at the time of purchase.
• That is detected at the time of receipt.
• That is detected during installation.
• That surfaces after a product has been in use. - Correct

Answers ✅That surfaces after a product has been in use.

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