CIPS Exam L4M6 Topic 8 Question 49 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIPS's L4M6 exam

Question #: 49
Topic #: 8

In public sector procurement, according to EU legislation, certain items must be procured via open-competition. What type of items are these?

AItems that are imported from outside the EU

BItems of high value

CItems of strategic importance

DItems that are produced by lots of suppliers

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Suggested Answer: B

The correct answer is 'items of high value'. This links into the EU procurement principle of 'Proportionality' meaning that the procurement process must be proportionate to the value of the contract. Therefore, high value contracts must be procured via competition. What is considered 'high value' is decided by 'thresholds'. These are amended every 2 years to account for inflation etc, but you don't need to know what the thresholds are for this exam. P.75

by Alease at Sep 17, 2024, 06:02 PM

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Marylou

2 months ago

I'm going with D, for sure. Can't have a monopoly on those essential items, now can we? Unless, of course, the suppliers are all in cahoots, then we're in trouble. *wink wink*

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Michell

21 days ago

Absolutely, open-competition is key to a fair procurement process.

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Cecil

22 days ago

Definitely, monopolies are never a good thing. We have to keep things competitive.

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Leanna

23 days ago

I agree, D makes sense. We need to ensure fair competition.

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Brynn

24 days ago

D) Items that are produced by lots of suppliers

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Gracia

1 months ago

B) Items of high value

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Narcisa

1 months ago

C) Items of strategic importance

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Corazon

1 months ago

A) Items that are imported from outside the EU

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Cletus

2 months ago

Hmm, I'm torn between C and D. You know what they say, 'the more the merrier' when it comes to strategic procurement, right? Gotta keep those suppliers on their toes!

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Casie

1 months ago

True, but I think the focus is more on ensuring fair competition for items that are strategically important.

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Tarra

2 months ago

I agree, but D also makes sense. Having lots of suppliers can ensure fair competition and better prices.

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Marion

2 months ago

I think it's C. Items of strategic importance are usually the ones that need to be procured through open-competition.

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Pamela

2 months ago

B has to be the right answer. High value items are the ones that really need to go through the open-competition process to ensure fairness and transparency.

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