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Robbie is a procurement manager at a public sector organisation. He is running a tender which is worth £2m and so will advertise this on OJEU. His manager has reminded Robbie to include CPV codes on the tender. What purpose would this serve?

A.

To ensure suppliers know the deadline for tender submission

B.

To ensure suppliers can find the opportunity

C.

To ensure more suppliers bid for the tender

D.

To ensure only qualified suppliers bid for the tender

A partnership relationship can be described as any relationship between a buyer and supplier where there is a good level of communication and both parties are happy with each other’s performance. Is this statement TRUE?

A.

Yes- partnerships are characterised by strong relationships

B.

Yes- partnerships are the only relationship type where both parties are happy with each other’s performance

C.

No- good levels of communication can exist in other types of relationships

D.

No- only strategic relationships involve good levels of communication.

Within a supplier's terms and conditions, they have a 'mutual termination for convenience' clause, which requires either party to provide 30 days' notice. Before the buyer signed the agreement, a procurement colleague recommended that the buyer should request this be amended to 90 days' notice. Was this amendment the correct thing to do?

A.

Yes, as this will allow the buyer enough time to mobilize a new contract

B.

Yes, as the buyer will then be responsible for providing additional business to the supplier

C.

No, as this will be in breach of statutory contract law requirements

D.

No, as this will guarantee a hostile end to the buyer-supplier relationship

Which of the following relationship types are listed on the relationship spectrum?

    Partnership

    Contractual

    Transactional

    Conspiratorial

A.

2 and 3 only

B.

1 and 3 only

C.

1 and 2 only

D.

2 and 4 only

Which of the following are NOT one of the four key principles of procurement in the EU?

A.

Transparency

B.

Value for Money

C.

Non-Discrimination

D.

Proportionality

Which stage of team development is usual at the outset of working with stakeholders?

A.

Storming

B.

Performing

C.

Norming

D.

Forming

Which of the following are advantages of partnering?

A.

Supply chain consolidation

B.

Continual improvement

C.

Hard to displace

D.

Prioritization of transactions

Barry is a procurement manager at Sea Biscuits, a company which manufactures biscuits in the shape of dolphins and starfish. He works in an office that orders stationary regularly for its 100 person workforce. Stationary is a low-spend category item and Barry often orders stationary from different suppliers based on which supplier can provide the item the cheapest at that point in time. According to the Kraljic matrix, what type of suppliers provides stationary to Barry?

A.

leverage

B.

strategic

C.

routine

D.

Bottleneck

A partnership between a software development company and a software supplier has recently been created. In order for the partnership to be successful, what is a critical action to take in the early stages of their relationship?

A.

Define the standards both parties are expected to meet

B.

Look at costing models

C.

Promote the new partnership

D.

Complete audits on the performance of both parties

Which of the following documents would you expect a supplier to submit as part of a Request for Proposal? Select THREE

A.

Full pricing information

B.

Liquidity Ratio

C.

Risk Assessments

D.

Method Statements

E.

Gearing Ratio