In public sector procurement, tenders are advertised with CPV codes, which provide a reference to describe the product or service being tendered.What does CPV stand for?
Answer(s): B
CPV stands for Common Procurement Vocabulary. This is explained briefly on p.72 but it doesn't really go into much detail as to what CPVs are or how they work. CPVs are a string of numbers which refer to an object that is being procured. For example the CPV for Fire Doors is 44221220.When a Tender gets advertised for Fire Doors, it will have this CPV code on, and any suppliers who provide fire doors will get a notification if they have this CPV code on their profile. It's basically a code that links suppliers with tender opportunities.
In Public Sector procurement a PIN is sent out to inform suppliers of an upcoming tender opportunity.What does PIN stand for?
Answer(s): A
A PIN is a `prior information notice' it is sent out before the ITT to let suppliers know that an opportunity is coming up and they should look out for it. See p 72 "supplier identification- public sector" for more details.
Under what circumstances should a competitive tender not be completed? Select TWO.
Answer(s): B,D
Note the word `NOT' in the question. In order for a competitive tender to be successful, there should be a clear specification in place (i.e. you need to know what you want, in order for suppliers to bid for it). Competitive tendering should also only be used for high value purchases; it's time consuming to do, so you wouldn't do it for low value items such as pens for the office. Therefore the correct answer to this question is 'items are of low value' and 'there isn't a clear specification'. There's a useful table on p.73 of when you would and wouldn't use a competitive tender.
Which of the following are NOT one of the four key principles of procurement in the EU?
Value for money is not a principle of EU procurement. The four key principles are; transparency, non- discrimination, proportionality and equality of treatment. The principles are basically about ensuring the procurement process is fair. See p.75
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