CIPS L5M8 Exam - Topic 1 Question 9 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIPS's L5M8 exam

Question #: 9
Topic #: 1

Dependencies are the relation between tasks and dictate the order in which tasks are approached. Claudia is running a tender under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, and there is a 10-day standstill period before she can draft the contract. What type of dependency is this?

Amandatory dependency

Bexternal dependency

Dinternal dependency

Cdiscretionary dependency

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Suggested Answer: A

A mandatory dependency is legally or logically required --- in this case, the statutory 10-day ''standstill'' under public procurement law. Other types: external (outside factors), discretionary (team choice), internal (organisational processes).

by Audry at Jan 26, 2026, 07:48 AM

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Adria

16 hours ago

Exactly! Without that period, she can't proceed.

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Peggie

6 days ago

I feel it's a mandatory dependency. Regulations require it.

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Jame

11 days ago

Yeah, that makes sense. The standstill must finish first.

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Helga

16 days ago

I think it's a finish-to-start dependency.

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Peggie

2 months ago

Nope, definitely finish-to-start.

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Krystina

2 months ago

I thought it was a start-to-finish dependency?

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Verda

2 months ago

Wait, a 10-day standstill? That seems long!

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Aleshia

3 months ago

Totally agree, it's all about the order of tasks.

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Bobbye

3 months ago

That's a finish-to-start dependency!

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Lucia

3 months ago

Ah, the joys of bureaucracy! I bet Claudia's just counting down the days until she can finally get that contract drafted.

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Adolph

3 months ago

Hmm, I'd say this is a logical dependency since the contract can't be drafted until the standstill period is over.

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Dianne

3 months ago

Gotta love those government regulations! This is definitely a procedural dependency.

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Argelia

3 months ago

The standstill period is a legal requirement, so it's a mandatory dependency.

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Lorita

4 months ago

This is a clear case of a temporal dependency.

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Erasmo

4 months ago

I’m a bit lost on this one. I thought dependencies were more about task relationships, but this feels like a timing issue.

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Lashaunda

4 months ago

Could it be a mandatory dependency? I feel like the regulations are dictating the order here.

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Art

5 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about regulatory dependencies in our practice questions. This seems similar.

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Coletta

5 months ago

I think this might be a finish-to-start dependency since the standstill period has to finish before the contract drafting can start.

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Jacqueline

5 months ago

Okay, I think I've got it. The 10-day standstill period before drafting the contract is a temporal dependency. It's a time-based constraint that has to be satisfied before the next task can begin. This is a common type of dependency in project management, so I feel pretty confident about this answer.

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Aide

5 months ago

I'm a bit unsure about this one. Is the 10-day standstill period a legal requirement, or is it just a best practice? If it's a legal requirement, then I think it would be considered a mandatory dependency. But if it's more of a guideline, then it might be a discretionary dependency. I'll need to think about this a bit more.

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Lezlie

5 months ago

I'm pretty confident this is a temporal dependency. The 10-day standstill period creates a time-based constraint that has to be satisfied before the next task can begin. Knowing the different types of dependencies is key for managing project timelines effectively.

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Pete

6 months ago

Okay, let's think this through. The question mentions a 10-day standstill period before drafting the contract, so that must be some kind of dependency that dictates the order of tasks. I'm guessing it's a temporal dependency, where one task has to happen before another can start.

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Matilda

6 months ago

Hmm, this seems like a question about project dependencies. I think the 10-day standstill period before drafting the contract is a type of dependency, but I'm not sure which one exactly.

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