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CIPS L4M4 Exam - Topic 3 Question 2 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIPS's L4M4 exam

Question #: 2
Topic #: 3

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What is a risk of pre-warning a supplier that you will conduct an audit of their facilities?

Athey will not be able to make that time and date

Bthey will not perform regular duties that day

Cthey will not achieve KPIs

Dthey may coach staff in what to say

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Suggested Answer: D

A risk of pre-planning an audit is the supplier has time to prepare for it. It's a good thing in that they can get their paperwork in order but the downside is they can overprepare so you don't get a realis-tic representation of what they're doing. One way they can do this is coaching staff in what to say to the auditors.

by Jina at Mar 17, 2024, 10:08 AM

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Martin

7 months ago

I think they might just reschedule, not a huge deal.

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Lashonda

8 months ago

They could also skip regular duties that day.

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Mira

8 months ago

Wait, is that really a thing?

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Regenia

8 months ago

Totally agree, that's a big risk!

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Mica

8 months ago

They might coach staff in what to say.

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Clarence

9 months ago

I guess if they know in advance, they could prepare and not be honest about their usual practices. That makes option D seem likely, but I’m not completely confident.

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Brice

9 months ago

I feel like I’ve seen a question similar to this before, and it was about how they might not achieve their KPIs if they know an audit is coming.

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Dean

9 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about how pre-warning could disrupt their regular operations. Maybe that's related to option B?

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Na

9 months ago

I think one risk could be that they might coach their staff on what to say during the audit. That seems like a common concern in practice questions.

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King

9 months ago

I feel pretty confident about this one. If you give the supplier advance notice, they could use that time to cover up any issues or make things look better than they really are. That would defeat the purpose of the audit, so I'm going with option D.

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Ula

9 months ago

Okay, I've got an idea. If you pre-warn the supplier, they might have time to coach their staff on what to say or how to present things during the audit. That could undermine the whole purpose of the audit, so I think that's probably the right answer.

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Kenneth

9 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I can see how pre-warning the supplier could be risky, but I'm not totally sure what the specific risks would be. I'll need to think this through carefully.

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Taryn

9 months ago

This seems like a pretty straightforward question. I think the key is to focus on the risks of pre-warning the supplier, so I'll be looking for an answer that highlights potential issues that could arise from giving them advance notice.

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Gilma

9 months ago

I vaguely recall a practice question where we discussed comparing user input with public data, but that seems a bit invasive and not very practical.

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Viki

9 months ago

I think the multiset will store duplicates, so we should see all the numbers printed, right? But I'm not sure if it will eliminate the 3 correctly before outputting.

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Brigette

9 months ago

I think this question is testing our understanding of different economic systems. The key is to identify the one that combines elements of both market and government control.

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Angelica

9 months ago

Okay, I've got this. The key is to identify which statement is NOT a requirement. That means I need to look for the one that doesn't fit with the others.

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Reta

10 months ago

This question seems straightforward. If the organization is treated as Exploit, the buyer should choose option B to increase the spend value.

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Malcom

10 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. Elasticity could also be a good answer, since the ability to scale resources up and down quickly would be important for mission-critical applications. I'll have to think this through carefully.

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Dominga

2 years ago

I agree. Surprise audits can provide a more accurate picture of the supplier's operations.

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Erasmo

2 years ago

I think surprise audits are more effective in ensuring accuracy and compliance.

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Amina

2 years ago

So, do you think it's better to conduct surprise audits instead?

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Dominga

2 years ago

That's true. They could also coach their staff on what to say to the auditors.

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Erasmo

2 years ago

Yes, I agree. It might give them the opportunity to cover up any noncompliance issues.

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Amina

2 years ago

I think pre-warning a supplier about an audit can have some drawbacks.

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2 years ago

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2 years ago

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2 years ago

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