CPPO EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM -

CPPO EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM -

ACTUAL EXAM ALL 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT

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An entity contracted with the Scrubbies cleaning company to provide cleaning services in an entity office building. Over the past two months, the purchasing agent has received multiple reports from the Building Manager that the office building hasn't been cleaned according to the contract requirements. Upon receipt of the first such report, the purchasing agent contacted the Scrubbies on-site crew supervisor to express concern, but the problem has continued. What should the purchasing officer do next?

• Tell the jurisdiction's Accounting Department to withhold payments to Scrubbies
• Contact the Scrubbies CEO regarding the problem
• Schedule a meeting with the Scrubbies CEO, the Scrubbies on-site crew

supervisor and the jurisdiction's Building Manager to discuss the problem

• Pursue termination of the Scrubbies contract - ANSWER- Contact the Scrubbies

CEO regarding the problem

An entity wants to improve its techniques for evaluating supplier compliance. In the search for a new compliance model which of the following considerations should be given the most importance?

• Identifying a model compatible with the resources available in the agency to

implement it

• Identifying the most objective of the potential models
• Identifying a model that combines both qualitative and quantitative factors
• Identifying a model that considers the total cost of doing business with a

supplier including non-performance costs - ANSWER- Identifying a model compatible with the resources available in the agency to implement it

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An entity is soliciting bids for recycling and the resulting contracts will be candidates for renewal. For a successful renewal, what provision must be included in the terms and conditions of the solicitation?

• Required good relations with renewing suppliers
• The need for the contract to be renewed
• The terms of renewal
• The enabling legislation that allows for renewals - ANSWER- The terms of

renewal

An entity did not renew its contract with a cleaning service but has awarded the contract to another service provider. What should the contract manager do to ensure a smooth change?

• Facilitate a meeting between the two contractors
• Make sure he collects all the keys and gives them to the new contractor
• Issue a Notice of Substantial Compliance
• Develop and follow a detailed transition plan - ANSWER- Develop and follow a

detailed transition plan

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 2 / 4

• 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 -

ANSWER- Begin the process of building documentation of the issues by issuing a Cure Notice

The entity has a contract with a hazardous material management company to remove asbestos from 83 school buildings. What is the best method for the entity to employ to ensure compliance with the contract specifications?

• Random sampling
• Independent technical testing
• Spot inspection
• 50% inspection by the agency's project - ANSWER- Independent technical

testing

In contracts where delinquent performance can result in damage, which provision would be most useful?

• Performance Bond
• Contract Warranties
• Termination for Default
• Liquidated Damages - ANSWER- Liquidated Damages

The entity awarded a contract to complete a four hundred mile repaving project.After an economic downturn, the entity had to use the funds allotted for this project for other purposes. What should the entity do?

• Terminate for Cause
• Terminate for Convenience
• Issue a Cure Notice 3 / 4

• Issue a No-Progress Notice - ANSWER- Terminate for Convenience

This element of contract administration describes how evaluators will observe, test, evaluate and document supplier performance.

• Contract Administration Plan (CAP)
• Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)
• Quality Assurance (QA)
• Performance Assessment Plan (PAP) - ANSWER- Performance Assessment

Plan (PAP)

The negotiation team Is concerned that it is entering the negotiation In a relatively weak position. What preparation should It take to mitigate this problem?

• Rehearse the negotiation
• Agree to stonewall the supplier
• Establish a BATNA
• Develop a list of possible concessions - ANSWER- Establish a BATNA

An entity is negotiating with a long-term supplier over a contract dispute. What should be the goal of this negotiation?

• Help preserve the parties' business relationship
• Create the foundation for litigation
• Favor the government's position for quick resolution
• Ensure the prevailing party is well compensated - ANSWER- Help preserve the

parties' business relationship

Which of the following is a key step in planning for negotiations?

• Identify information your team will withhold from the other team
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