CIPS Contract Administration L3M3 Exam Questions

Page: 1 / 14
Total 90 questions
Question 1

Qualitative research / data can accurately be described as XXX rather than 'counting'. What is XXX?



Answer : B

Probing.

Qualitative research enables a researcher to develop themes of interest, in more depth than simpler quantitative research.


Question 2

Conducting individual and group-based (focus groups) in-depth interviews.

Is this quantitative or qualitative data gathering?



Answer : A

The benefit of in-depth interviews is that one may unearth deeper thoughts, ideas or concerns than through a larger quantitative exercise. Qualitative exercises lend themselves to more freedom to ex-plore interesting issues.


Question 3

'A purchasing procedure whereby potential suppliers are invited to make a firm and unequivocal offer of the price and terms on which they will supply specified goods or services which, on ac-ceptance, shall be the basis of the subsequent contract'



Answer : C

The 'firm and unequivocal offer' and 'the basis of a contract' indicate the reference to a formal and binding tender procedure. The answer is therefore 'invitation to tender'.


Question 4

Which one of the following could not be classed as a form of performance specification?



Answer : D

Since performance specifications are all to do with outputs, 'input-driven' leaps out as being the cor-rect answer here.


Question 5

Goods or services which must be used together are called:



Answer : C

The items are complementary. Complements.

For example, a Tesla car and a Tesla charging point.


Question 6

The official power to make legal decisions and judgments in a given location, for example



Answer : D

Jurisdiction.

American movies seem to spend half the time with law enforcement people arguing about who has jurisdiction.

Jurisprudence means the theory or study of law; Jurassic is about an age.

de jure means practices which are legally recognised, as opposed to de facto which is about the reali-ty (Wikipedia).


Question 7

Tolerate, transfer, terminate or ...?



Answer : D

This is about risk, and the answer is 'treat'.

Risk management strategies can be classified into 'the 4 T's', which you need to know for your ex-am.

Treating the risk is essentially seeking to minimise the likelihood or impact of the risk. An example might be to carefully monitor key suppliers' ongoing financial performance to minimise the likeli-hood of their going into liquidation during the course of a contract with us. Etc.


Page:    1 / 14   
Total 90 questions