Question 1

Which activity commences a European tender?

Accepted Answer

A)   An e-mail. 
B)   A letter. 
C)   An advertised contract notice. 
D)   Word of mouth.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Which of the following best explains public procurement 'dynamic purchasing system'?

Accepted Answer

A)   A constantly changing purchasing system. 
B)   A system for ordering non-standard items on an irregular basis. 
C)   An electronic process for invoicing suppliers. 
D)   An electronic process facilitating buying standard goods and services.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D) D

Question 3

Which of the following best explains 'mandatory exclusion criteria'?

Accepted Answer

A)   Participation in child labour. 
B)   Tenders from non-EU companies. 
C)   Did not submit bid by the deadline in the tender. 
D)   Bids over the budget specified.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following is a European Directives public procurement procedure?

Accepted Answer

A)   Innovation partnership. 
B)   Termination procedure. 
C)   Selection procedure. 
D)   Closed procedure.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of optional exclusion criteria?

Accepted Answer

A)   Corruption. 
B)   Money laundering. 
C)   Undue influence on the decision-making process. 
D)   Participation in politics.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following best explains 'exclusion criteria'?

Accepted Answer

A)   Criteria related to the personal situation of suppliers which prevent contracts being awarded. 
B)   Exclusive rights to tender. 
C)   Legal restrictions preventing companies from tendering. 
D)   Criteria preventing non-EU companies from tendering.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following does not constitute a 'formal agreement'?

Accepted Answer

A)   A contract. 
B)   A purchase order. 
C)   An invoice. 
D)   A verbal agreement.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Which of the following is a European Directives public procurement procedure?

Accepted Answer

A)   Open procedure. 
B)   Innovation partnership. 
C)   Competitive tendering. 
D)   The prior information notice.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of optional exclusion criteria?

Accepted Answer

A)   Serious misrepresentation in supplying required information. 
B)   Money laundering. 
C)   Tenders from non-EU companies. 
D)   Corruption.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C) A

Question 10

Which of the following best explains 'suitability criteria'?

Accepted Answer

A)   Criteria relating to economic standing. 
B)   Criteria relating to financial standing. 
C)   Criteria relating to financial and economic standing and professional ability. 
D)   Criteria relating to financial and economic standing.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Which of the following best explains 'optional exclusion criteria'?

Accepted Answer

A)   Participation in politics. 
B)   Tenders from non-EU companies. 
C)   Money laundering. 
D)   Bankruptcy.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Which of the following best explains 'mandatory exclusion criteria'?

Accepted Answer

A)   Participation in a criminal organization. 
B)   Tenders from non-EU companies. 
C)   Did not submit bid by the deadline in the tender. 
D)   Bids over the budget specified.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 13

What is the title of the procurement database of the European Commission?

Accepted Answer

A)   Tender Electronic Daily (TE
D)  . 
B)   Public Purchasing (PP) . 
C)   Tender electronic weekly (TEW) . 
D)   European Purchasing (EP) .E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 14

European Public Procurement Directives apply to which of the following governmental institutions?

Accepted Answer

A)   The State. 
B)   Regional and Local Authorities. 
C)   Bodies governed by public law. 
D)   All governmental institutions.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of optional exclusion criteria?

Accepted Answer

A)   Corruption. 
B)   Money laundering. 
C)   Tenders from non-EU companies. 
D)   Significant or persistent deficiencies in performance.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

As a result of the general EU procurement procedures,contractors are not allowed to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Use brand or specific supplier specifications. 
B)   Use own suppliers. 
C)   Award contracts to non-EU companies 
D)   Avoid procurement procedures.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Which of the following is a European Directives public procurement procedure?

Accepted Answer

A)   Open procedure. 
B)   Termination procedure. 
C)   Selection procedure. 
D)   Closed procedure.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

How many European Public Procurement Directives are there?

Accepted Answer

A)   One. 
B)   Two. 
C)   Three. 
D)   Four.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Which of the following best explains public procurement 'design contest'?

Accepted Answer

A)   Tendering organizations submit designs to be ranked by the purchasing organization. 
B)   Contracts are awarded prior to design being submitted. 
C)   Submitted designs are judged by a jury of professionals in fields complimentary to the nature of the design. 
D)   Designs are given to tendering organizations.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Which of the following best explains 'a framework agreement'?

Accepted Answer

A)   An agreement to establish contractual terms such as price. 
B)   A formal contract. 
C)   Purchaser rights. 
D)   Supplier obligations.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D) A

Exam 6: Public Procurement

Which activity commences a European tender?

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Which of the following best explains public procurement 'dynamic purchasing system'?

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Which of the following best explains 'mandatory exclusion criteria'?

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Which of the following is a European Directives public procurement procedure?

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Which of the following is an example of optional exclusion criteria?

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Which of the following best explains 'exclusion criteria'?

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Which of the following does not constitute a 'formal agreement'?

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Which of the following is a European Directives public procurement procedure?

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Which of the following is an example of optional exclusion criteria?

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What is the title of the procurement database of the European Commission?

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European Public Procurement Directives apply to which of the following governmental institutions?

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As a result of the general EU procurement procedures,contractors are not allowed to do which of the following?

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How many European Public Procurement Directives are there?

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