Pass the CIPS CIPS Level 3 Advanced Certificate in Procurement and Supply Operations L3M4 Questions and answers with CertsForce

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Questions # 1:

According to CIPS, which of the following are not included in the five ‘rights’ of procurement and supply?

Options:

A.

Goods


B.

Source


C.

Manner


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Questions # 2:

Thinking of the cultural web, which of the following refers to events or routines which take place, and really matter to the people involved?

Options:

A.

Rituals


B.

Stories


C.

Control systems


D.

Symbols


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Questions # 3:

Which one of the following is not part of John Adair’s 'action-centred leadership' model?

Options:

A.

Task


B.

Individual


C.

Team


D.

Product


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Questions # 4:

According to CIPS, which of the following are not internal stakeholders? Select one.

Options:

A.

Shareholders


B.

Managers


C.

Other employees


D.

Directors


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Questions # 5:

Drafting a specification is important because these documents become embedded within the contract and therefore, are legally binding. Is this statement true?

Options:

A.

No, as the specification is separate to the contract and has no legal standing


B.

Yes, because all specifications must be approved by the organisation's board according to legislation


C.

No, because legally binding contracts only contain terms and conditions


D.

Yes, care needs to be taken because the specification should be part of the contract


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Questions # 6:

Which of the following describes a tender process run under a framework agreement where the tender only includes price and limited aspects of quality?

Options:

A.

Leasing agreement


B.

Mini-competition


C.

Simple one-off purchase


D.

Complex one-off purchase


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Questions # 7:

Which of the following approaches could a purchasing organisation use to reduce the level of detail in a specification, without increasing the risk of an unsuccessful procurement process?

    Increase the use of acronyms and abbreviations

    Cross-refer to recognised industry standards

    Require tendering suppliers to propose specifications

    Provide samples to demonstrate the requirements

Options:

A.

1 and 4 only


B.

2 and 3 only


C.

1 and 3 only


D.

2 and 4 only


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Questions # 8:

A team should be a xxxx unit, rather than a collection of individuals’. Select the three words which fit best.

Options:

A.

Combative


B.

Co-operative


C.

Cohesive


D.

Collaborative


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Questions # 9:

‘Collaborate, communicate, XXXX and coerce’. Select the missing term.

Options:

A.

Decide


B.

Dictate


C.

Consult


D.

Direct


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Questions # 10:

Where there is transformational change coupled with a slow rate of change, is this:

Options:

A.

Evolution


B.

Adaptation


C.

Revolution


D.

Reconstruction


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