CIPS L4M6 Exam - Topic 9 Question 10 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIPS's L4M6 exam

Question #: 10
Topic #: 9

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Debbie is a procurement manager at a small manufacturer company. She had a contract in place with a company that provides uniforms, but finds that she doesn't need to order much from them as the staff re-wear the same clothes to work. The contract has now expired. Should Debbie do a Competitive Tender to source a new contract?

AYes -- the contract has now expired so she must do a new competitive tender

BYes- competitive tender is the only option to procure uniforms

CNo- the contract is not of significant value

DNo- Debbie should continue using the same supplier- it doesn't matter that the contract has expired.

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Suggested Answer: C

The correct answer is 'no-the contract is not of significant value'. CIPS state that competitive tenders should only be used when 'the item or service is of significant value' p.73. Debbie could continue using the same supplier, but she should organise a contract extension or a new contract if she does.

by Raylene at Sep 16, 2022, 08:06 AM

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Kenneth

4 months ago

Surprised she even had a contract for uniforms! Who needs that many?

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Cathern

4 months ago

Not worth it if the value is low, just stick with the current supplier.

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Julene

4 months ago

But does she really need new uniforms? Seems unnecessary.

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Quentin

4 months ago

I agree, competitive tender is the way to go!

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Jina

4 months ago

Contracts expire, so a new tender is a must!

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Rasheeda

5 months ago

I recall that we learned about the importance of evaluating supplier performance before deciding to tender again. If the current supplier is still good, maybe she should just keep them?

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Arminda

5 months ago

I'm a bit unsure, but I feel like if the uniforms aren't needed much, it might not be worth the effort of a competitive tender.

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Robt

5 months ago

I think we practiced a similar question where the value of the contract influenced the decision. If it's low value, maybe she doesn't need to go through a full tender process?

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Ora

5 months ago

I remember discussing how an expired contract doesn't automatically mean a new tender is required, especially if the previous supplier was satisfactory.

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Dean

5 months ago

Hmm, this looks like a tricky one. I'll need to carefully examine the code and think through the different options.

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Ayesha

5 months ago

Okay, let's see. Customer classification and central data seem like they could be relevant, but I'm not confident about the other options.

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France

5 months ago

I'm not entirely sure about this one. I know overfitting is when the model performs well on the training data but poorly on the validation/test data, but I'm not sure which of these options best captures that. I'll need to review my notes on this topic before answering.

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Wade

5 months ago

The key here is understanding the required settings for integrating a Cisco Meeting Server with TMS. The options mention things like DNS, domain, numeric IDs, and conference ID ranges, so I'll focus on those.

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