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CIPS L3M2 Exam - Topic 3 Question 39 Discussion

Posted by Carlene on Aug 15, 2025 at 09:28 AM

Restricted or limited tendering is also sometimes known as:

Suggested Answer: C

Selective, restricted and limited are all essentially the same idea: not open tendering, but using some kind of prequalification approach.


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Cordelia 10 months ago
Invective? That doesn't even make sense here.
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Christene 10 months ago
I thought it was elective, but I guess not!
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Justine 11 months ago
Totally agree, it's definitely selective!
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Jeffrey 11 months ago
Wait, is it really called selective? I thought it was something else.
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Devora 11 months ago
It's also called selective tendering.
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Fatima 12 months ago
I’m leaning towards "selective" too, since it fits the definition of limited tendering, but I wish I had reviewed more examples.
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Melvin 12 months ago
I feel like "effective" could be a term used in some contexts, but it doesn't sound like the right answer for this question.
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Toi 1 year ago
I remember practicing a question about different types of tendering, and "elective" was mentioned, but that doesn't seem right here.
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Leota 1 year ago
I think restricted tendering is sometimes referred to as "selective," but I'm not entirely sure.
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Jeanice 1 year ago
I'm a bit confused by the wording of this question. I know there are different tendering approaches, but I'm not sure I can confidently distinguish between "effective," "elective," "selective," and "invective." I'll have to guess on this one.
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Sherman 1 year ago
Okay, I've got this. Restricted or limited tendering is the same as selective tendering, where the buyer chooses a limited number of suppliers to invite to bid. I'm confident that C is the correct answer here.
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Ernie 1 year ago
Hmm, this is a tricky one. I'm not totally sure about the differences between the options here. I'll have to think it through carefully and try to eliminate the ones that don't seem to fit.
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Goldie 1 year ago
I'm pretty sure this is asking about different types of tendering processes. I think the answer is C, Selective, since that's the term I'm most familiar with for a limited tendering approach.
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Edison 1 year ago
I agree with Cherilyn, limited tendering is often referred to as selective.
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Cherilyn 1 year ago
I think the answer is C) Selective.
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Maryanne 1 year ago
C) Selective - That's the one! Narrowing down the options is key in these exams.
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Tandra 10 months ago
↳ replying to Maryanne
Agreed! Helps focus on the best choices.
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Wilbert 10 months ago
↳ replying to Maryanne
Definitely! Selective is the right term.
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Rebeca 11 months ago
↳ replying to Maryanne
I think it's C too! Makes sense.
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Freeman 11 months ago
↳ replying to Maryanne
Exactly! Less confusion that way.
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