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What are the risks of outsourcing?

Loss of control of a project

Loss of assets

Loss of future business opportunities

Loss of private information

A.

1 and 4 only

B.

2 and 3 only

C.

3 and 4 only

D.

1 and 2 only

A prequalification questionnaire can allow a buyer to determine whether or not a potential supplier shares the same ethical values at an early stage of a procurement process. Obtaining confirmation that a supplier has not previously been convicted of breaches of modern slavery legislation belongs to which form of evaluation criteria?

A.

Environmental

B.

Social

C.

Economic

D.

Quality

During the quality assurance of a supplier, Margaret is looking for an international standard that shows the supplier's commitment to sustainable procurement. What document should the supplier provide to show this?

A.

ISO20400

B.

ISO14000

C.

ISO9001

D.

ISO27000

The gross profit of a company can be calculated by using a simple formula. What is this?

A.

total revenue - cost of sales

B.

assets - liabilities

C.

cost of sales - fixed assets

D.

debt owed - total sales

Ramesh is a procurement manager who is looking at his supplier base. He is pursuing a sourcing strategy with the aim of enabling logistical cost reductions. He has made the decision to scale-down his supplier base and purchase from one supplier.

Which type of sourcing arrangement has Ramesh began?

A.

dual

B.

multiple

C.

single

D.

sole

A balance sheet will show a company's assets, liabilities and shareholder equity. What is share-holder equity?

A.

the profit from sales once tax has been deducted

B.

the amount of money held in the company's bank account

C.

the owners' residual claim once all debt has been paid

D.

the amount of money from retained earnings

Which of the following areas of legislative and regulatory requirements prevent the deliberate limit-ing of supply and the formation of cartels?

A.

data protection

B.

product safety standards

C.

marketplace competition

D.

ethical practice

One of the typical selection criteria applied in determining the right supplier is ‘technical capabilities’, which might include …

A.

The supplier’s ability to produce all required quantities and maintain contingency stocks

B.

The supplier’s ability to keep its plant and machinery in a high state of repair and maintenance

C.

The supplier’s financial ratios, revealing that they are very highly geared

D.

The supplier’s brand name is highly reputed for being associated with the Ethical Trading Initiative

You have been asked to purchase 500 pens of a specific brand. You decided to use a weighted points system for assessment of proposals. Is this approach appropriate?

A.

Yes, a weighted points system is always the best way to evaluate bids

B.

No, it is not necessary as in this case, you are mainly concerned with price

C.

Yes, you should follow the same procurement process irrespective of the circumstances

D.

No, you should only use a weighted points system for high-spend procurement

When assessing social responsibility elements of a supplier's proposal, what type of supporting evidence could a supplier provide?

A.

Evidence of compliance with fair trade standards

B.

Results of a customer service survey on delivery performance

C.

Quality control reports documenting quality checks in the manufacturing process

D.

Financial statements detailing profit and loss accounts