During which stage of the procurement cycle would you remove suppliers that do not add value, or could pose a risk to the buying organisation?
Answer(s): B
At supplier selection stage, unsuitable suppliers should be removed (those that do not add value or pose a risk). At develop strategy stage you're not even looking at suppliers yet- you're just deciding what you need. At contract award and asset management it's too late. CIPS procurement cycle - Procurement Supply Cycle | CIPS
For complex and high value tenders, which document is the most appropriate to send to those suppliers who have already been appraised and deemed suitable?
The correct answer is Invitation to Tender. This is sent out to suitable suppliers inviting them to bid for the opportunity.A PQQ - pre-qualification questions naire- is sent to suppliers to see if they are suitable. The QUESTION NO : states these suppliers have already been deemed suitable, so they've already passed PQQA RFQ - request for quotation- would be used when the only variable is price, so is not suitable for complex tenders.RFT isn't a thing. I made the last one up.
Robert is appraising suppliers and is keen to evaluate suppliers' contribution to the community and the environment. Which of the following should Robert look at?
Answer(s): A
Robert should look at the supplier's ESG policy. This stands for Environmental Social Governance. So covers both his requirements for community (social) and environmental factors. ISO 9001 is about Quality Management and ISO27000 about Information Security so these are in- correct answers. An Anti-Slavery Policy would not discuss the environment.
Which of the following would you use to determine the outcome of a competitive tender? Select TWO.
Answer(s): D,E
Price and Quality are the two considerations when marking a competitive tender. Location, distribution and reputation may be considered for SOME tenders, but these would be sub- categories that fall under 'quality questions.
Pre-qualification of suppliers is used to determine if the suppliers meet the basic requirements of the buying organisation. Which of the following is assessed at the pre-qualification stage?
Answer(s): C
The correct answer is financial stability (this is done by using all of those lovely ratios in chapter 1.3) and capacity and capability (which are part of Carter's 10 Cs). At PQQ stage you're looking purely at whether the supplier is good or bad (to put it simply). You don't give them details of your requirement yet, so they're not providing a quote / pricing structure / price schedule at this point in time. That would be at the next stage, IF they pass PQQ, when you issue the tender competition.
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