Free Supplier Relationships Exam L4M6 Exam Practice Test

Which of the following is not a type of tender process used in the Public Sector?

• Restricted
• Competitive Procedure with Negotiation
• Competitive Dialogue
• Unrestricted

George is running a competition to find a supplier to install solar panels on the roof of his factory. The energy this produces will power some of the machines. Cost is an important factor, but there are also other considerations that are important such as how long the solar panels will last, and the maintenance costs if they ever break. What should George do?

• Use a weighted award criteria
• Only invite suppliers he knows will be able to provide good quality products which won’t break
• Run a separate tender for a company who can provide reactive maintenance to the solar panels
• Evaluate the bids on price only as this is an important factor

Robbie is a procurement manager at a public sector organisation. He is running a tender which is worth £2m and so will advertise this on OJEU. His manager has reminded Robbie to include CPV codes on the tender. What purpose would this serve?

• To ensure suppliers know the deadline for tender submission
• To ensure suppliers can find the opportunity
• To ensure more suppliers bid for the tender
• To ensure only qualified suppliers bid for the tender

Barry is a procurement manager at Sea Biscuits, a company which manufactures biscuits in the shape of dolphins and starfish. He works in an office that orders stationary regularly for its 100 person workforce. Stationary is a low-spend category item and Barry often orders stationary from different suppliers based on which supplier can provide the item the cheapest at that point in time. According to the Kraljic matrix, what type of suppliers provides stationary to Barry?

• leverage
• strategic
• routine
• Bottleneck

A garden centre has recently purchased some lollypop sticks to use as plant labels. The staff have written the name of the plant on the lollypop stick and put it next to the plant. This helps them identify which plant is which. However, after a couple of weeks, the lollypop sticks have become mouldy and the writing has faded. Staff are now struggling to identity their plants. The Manager of the garden centre is considering returning the lollypop sticks and asking for a full refund as they were not fit for purpose. Can the Manager do this?

• Yes- the lollypop sticks have gone mouldy- this is unacceptable
• Yes- so long as the manager kept the receipt
• No- as this was not the lollypop sticks intended purpose
• No- the manager cannot prove that the product is faulty

Polly Manufacturing is a company which manufactures bicycle parts. It has several factories around the country and is one of the leading suppliers of wheels, bells and pedals. Which of the following is Polly Manufacturing likely to outsource? Select TWO options.

• Manufacturing of all bicycle parts
• Manufacturing of bells only
• Facilities Management
• Cleaning

When outsourcing, which legislation details the rights of employees who may find themselves now working for the outsourcing company?

• ITT
• PCR 2015
• OJEU
• TUPE

The Queen Victoria is a traditional British pub which serves a range of alcoholic beverages. It has a partnership relationship with a local brewery which supplies several types of beer and cider. Logistics is a key concern for the Queen Victoria as deliveries must be made when there is room in the cellar to store the barrels of beer and cider. In what ways could the logistics risk be reduced?

• Using several suppliers instead of one
• Batch ordering
• Sharing up-to-date information
• Issuing POs electronically.

Which of the following documents would you expect a supplier to submit as part of a Request for Proposal? Select THREE

• Full pricing information
• Liquidity Ratio
• Risk Assessments
• Method Statements
• Gearing Ratio

A partnership relationship can be described as any relationship between a buyer and supplier where there is a good level of communication and both parties are happy with each other’s performance. Is this statement TRUE?

• Yes- partnerships are characterised by strong relationships
• Yes- partnerships are the only relationship type where both parties are happy with each other’s performance
• No- good levels of communication can exist in other types of relationships
• No- only strategic relationships involve good levels of communication.