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CIPS L3M2 - Ethical Procurement and Supply

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Total 90 questions

‘Value engineering is a structured approach to increasing the value obtained from a product by of-fering the same level of XXXXX at a lower cost’.

What is XXXXX?

A.

Functionality

B.

Service

C.

Applicability

D.

Practicality

Which ISO standard describes quality as ‘the degree to which a set of inherent characteristics fulfils requirements’?

A.

ISO 9000

B.

ISO 19000

C.

ISO 14001

D.

ISO 5750

Thinking of Carter’s 10 C’s, the ‘c’ for Commitment refers to:

A.

Delivery

B.

Profit

C.

Quality

D.

Customer

Regarding quality management, how many Sigma?

A.

Five

B.

Seven

C.

Four

D.

Six

You have recently moved into the procurement department at your company, having earlier worked in the finance area in the same company for five years. You have decided to set up home with your partner, and you will need additional money to buy furniture, furnishings, etc. Afriend has offered you extra part-time work at weekends, helping serve meals in their small family restaurant. Do you:

A.

Decline the work on the basis that there is a potential conflict of interest (you may not work so effectively without weekend time off to relax)?

B.

Accept the extra work, and let your employer know?

C.

Advise your friend you’ll consult your employer, and let your friend know as soon as possible?

D.

Accept the extra work, and say nothing to your employer?

‘A high degree of skill or expertise’

A.

Proficiency

B.

Efficiency

C.

Deficiency

D.

Effectiveness

The time between recognition / origin of the need; through to usage or consumption is described as:

A.

User’s view of lead time

B.

Seller’s lead time

C.

Maker’s lead time

D.

True lead time

E.

Procurement lead time

OTIF stands for:

A.

Order transmitted and in the supplier's factory

B.

Order transmitted in full

C.

On time and in our facility

D.

On time and in full

‘I’m not really well up on ethics within organisations, especially within procurement. Where can I find some really good quality up-to-date information about ethics?’ Choose one.

A.

CIPS website

B.

A recently-elected local politician

C.

A good second-hand bookshop

D.

Anni, who retired from our organisation’s social media department four years ago

Value can be added through XXXX reduction or by making a process more efficient or more effective'

A.

Profit

B.

Value

C.

Cost

D.

Cash