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Contexts of Procurement and Supply

This document provides the questions for an exam on procurement and supply taking place on January 30, 2019 from 9:30 to 12:30. It is divided into 4 sections, each worth 25 marks. Section 1 asks examinees to explain the differences between direct and indirect procurement, and distinctive features of services. Section 2 outlines stages of the sourcing process and benefits of a structured process. Section 3 defines enterprise resource planning and describes functions of an inventory management system. Section 4 outlines roles of a public sector regulator and how corporate social responsibility may impact public sector procurement.

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Contexts of Procurement and Supply

This document provides the questions for an exam on procurement and supply taking place on January 30, 2019 from 9:30 to 12:30. It is divided into 4 sections, each worth 25 marks. Section 1 asks examinees to explain the differences between direct and indirect procurement, and distinctive features of services. Section 2 outlines stages of the sourcing process and benefits of a structured process. Section 3 defines enterprise resource planning and describes functions of an inventory management system. Section 4 outlines roles of a public sector regulator and how corporate social responsibility may impact public sector procurement.

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D1/January 2019

Diploma in procurement and supply

Contexts of procurement and supply

Date Wednesday 30 January 2019


Time Start 09:30 End 12:30 Duration 3 hours

QUESTION PAPER
INSTRUCTIONS FOR CANDIDATES
This examination has FOUR compulsory questions worth 25 marks each.
1. Do not open this question paper until instructed by the invigilator.
2. All answers must be written in the answer booklet provided.
3. All rough work and notes should be written in the answer booklet.

QP04
QUESTIONS

You are advised to spend 45 minutes on each question.

Q1 (a) Explain, with examples, the differences between direct and indirect procurement. (10 marks)

(b) Explain, in procurement terms, THREE distinctive features of services. (15 marks)

Q2 (a) Outline FIVE stages of the sourcing process. (10 marks)

(b) Describe THREE benefits for an organisation of following a structured sourcing process.
(15 marks)

Q3 (a) Explain the term ‘enterprise resource planning’. (5 marks)

(b) Describe FOUR of the main functions of an IT-based inventory management system. (20 marks)

Q4 (a) Outline FIVE roles of a public sector regulator. (15 marks)

(b) Explain, with examples, how objectives for corporate social responsibility may impact on public
sector procurement. (10 marks)

END OF QUESTION PAPER

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PLEASE RETURN TO:
CIPS ASSESSMENT MANAGEMENT CENTRE
c/o LINNEY ACTIVATE, A2 GOODS IN
BELLAMY ROAD, MANSFIELD
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE NG18 4LN
UNITED KINGDOM
TEL: +44(0) 845 880 1188
FAX: +44(0) 845 880 1187
www.cips.org

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