CIPS L4M6 Exam - Topic 8 Question 9 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIPS's L4M6 exam

Question #: 9
Topic #: 8

Danny is procuring a new IT software, which he doesn't know much about. He has done a bit of research on the internet but is still unsure how much he can expect to pay. What should be Danny's next step?

AIssue a RFI

BIssue a RFQ

CIssue an ITT

DIssue an OJEU

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Suggested Answer: A

Danny should issue a RFI (Request for Information). His next step would be to find out more about the products available by asking suppliers for information- this will help him put a spec together before he goes out to tender. The other options mean; RFQ - request for quotation- when you ask suppliers to submit a price. ITT- Invitation to tender -- a document you send out to suppliers which details all the information about the tender (this usually involves both price and quality components of assessment). OJEU- Official Journal of the European Union- where tenders for the Public Sector are published. For more info on RFI see p.74

by Youlanda at Aug 23, 2022, 09:16 AM

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Ula

7 months ago

OJEU? What even is that? Sounds complicated!

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Mirta

7 months ago

An ITT could be useful too, but RFQ seems more straightforward.

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Lisha

7 months ago

Wait, is he sure he needs to issue anything yet?

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Rodrigo

7 months ago

I agree, RFQ is the way to go!

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Veta

7 months ago

He should definitely issue a RFQ to get pricing info.

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Cory

8 months ago

I’m leaning towards the RFQ too, but I wonder if he should start with an RFI to clarify his needs before asking for quotes.

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Annice

8 months ago

I feel like issuing an ITT could be too advanced for Danny at this stage, but I can't recall the exact differences between them.

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Lasandra

8 months ago

I remember practicing a question about procurement steps, and I think an RFI might be better for gathering more information first.

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Latrice

8 months ago

I think Danny should issue a RFQ since he needs specific pricing information, but I'm not entirely sure if that's the right step.

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Lore

8 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused by the concept of "average depth test" and how that relates to the pairwise testing. I'll need to review my notes on these testing techniques.

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Jacklyn

8 months ago

Okay, I've got this. The 25-hour limit is an enterprise environmental factor, which are external conditions that constrain the project. This is a clear example of a resource limitation.

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