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CIPS L3M1 Exam - Topic 4 Question 52 Discussion

Posted by Benton on Jun 26, 2026 at 09:02 AM

The idea / practice that some users / internal customers will spend organisational funds without in-volving procurement professionals when required to do so by organisational rules, is called:

Suggested Answer: D

One of the best ways to combat maverick buying is for procurement to be seen to be doing a good job, reducing the justification in colleagues' minds for going outside the system.

The other terms shown in the answers are simply made up to create the question.

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26 comments · newest first
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Alex 2 days ago
Definitely D) Maverick buying. It disrupts the process.
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Jackie 7 days ago
I feel it's frustrating when others don't follow procurement.
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Elenor 12 days ago
Yeah, that makes sense. It's when people bypass rules.
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Amos 17 days ago
I think it's D) Maverick buying.
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Marilynn 23 days ago
Exactly, it creates chaos in spending.
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Justine 28 days ago
I agree, it can lead to budget issues.
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Veronique 1 month ago
That’s a good guess, but Maverick fits better.
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Salena 1 month ago
I thought it was B) Nonconformist procurement at first.
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Luis 1 month ago
Definitely! It undermines procurement's role.
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Beckie 2 months ago
I feel it's frustrating when that happens.
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Celeste 2 months ago
Yeah, that makes sense. It’s when people bypass rules.
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Clarinda 2 months ago
I think it's D) Maverick buying.
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Lelia 2 months ago
Nonconformist procurement? That sounds too fancy for it!
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Phillip 2 months ago
I thought it was called something else, but I guess I was wrong.
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Nicolette 2 months ago
Wait, is this really a thing? Sounds kinda wild!
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Darrin 3 months ago
Totally agree, it's a common issue in many organizations.
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Thomasena 3 months ago
It's definitely D) Maverick buying.
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Bernadine 3 months ago
I always thought it was just bad budgeting, not a specific term!
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Tamra 3 months ago
Nonconformist procurement sounds cooler, but it's still D.
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Mable 3 months ago
Wait, is that really a thing? Sounds kinda sketchy.
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Nu 4 months ago
Totally agree, it's definitely maverick buying!
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Desire 4 months ago
I think it's D) Maverick buying.
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Howard 4 months ago
Merchandise buying sounds familiar, but I don't think it applies to this situation. I'm leaning towards maverick buying too.
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Stephane 4 months ago
I feel like we had a practice question on this, and I think the answer was D) Maverick buying, but I could be mixing it up.
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Chaya 4 months ago
I remember discussing nonconformist procurement in class, but it feels like maverick buying fits better here.
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Angelyn 4 months ago
I think this might be related to maverick buying, but I'm not entirely sure if that's the right term.
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