CMO Procurement & Contract Administration 3

Question 1

A Qualified Products List (QPL) is PRIMARILY used to:

Accepted Answer

Pre-approve products that have met testing requirements before solicitation

Answer

A QPL identifies products pre-tested and approved as meeting specifications, streamlining procurement by eliminating per-purchase testing.

Question 2

Which document establishes the legal authority, duties, and limitations of a procurement officer in a municipality?

Accepted Answer

The purchasing ordinance or procurement code

Answer

A municipal purchasing ordinance or procurement code defines the procurement officer's legal authority, thresholds, and responsibilities.

Question 3

When a contract requires the contractor to obtain a performance bond, the bond PRIMARILY protects the municipality against:

Accepted Answer

The contractor's failure to complete the work as specified

Answer

A performance bond guarantees that a surety will complete the project or compensate the owner if the contractor defaults on performance obligations.

Question 4

The term 'piggybacking' in public procurement refers to:

Accepted Answer

Using another government entity's competitively awarded contract

Answer

Piggybacking allows a municipality to purchase under another public agency's competitively solicited contract, satisfying competition requirements without conducting its own bid.

Question 5

A 'materially unbalanced bid' is MOST problematic because it:

Accepted Answer

Front-loads high prices on early items to accelerate cash flow at the owner's expense

Answer

A materially unbalanced bid artificially inflates early-work unit prices and deflates later items, imposing excess costs on the municipality regardless of final quantities.

(CMO) Certified Municipal Officer Practice Test

(CMO) Certified Municipal Officer Practice Test

CMO Procurement & Contract Administration 3