CIPS L4M4 Übungsprüfungen
Zuletzt aktualisiert am 25.04.2025- Prüfungscode: L4M4
- Prüfungsname: Ethical and Responsible Sourcing
- Zertifizierungsanbieter: CIPS
- Zuletzt aktualisiert am: 25.04.2025
A competitive tendering process is usually encouraged
- A . 2 and 4 only
- B . 1 and 2 only
- C . 2 and 3 only
- D . 1 and 3 only
The procurement team received an urgent request from the business to source quotations for pest control services. The team decided to use a local newspaper to advertise the requirements.
Was this an appropriate approach to use in the circumstances?
- A . Yes, so that the local pest control sector can decide between them who should bid
- B . No, because they might receive too many irrelevant proposals which may delay the assessing process
- C . No, because international vendors must also be notified of the opportunity
- D . Yes, they must seek as many bids as possible, even if it takes longer
It is good practice for the procuring organisation’s auditors to undertake the following upon completion of a supplier’s audit. Select the TWO that apply.
- A . Do nothing, after all, this is a known supplier incapable of serious breaches
- B . Inform the supplier of any non-conformances and improvement opportunities
- C . Report non-compliance to police and have the supplier arrested for lapses
- D . Prepare an audit report that may be shared with the supplier in advance
- E . Call for a meeting with colleagues and share confidential details of the audit
Under what circumstances can a buyer reduce timescales for a tender in the Public Sector?
- A . if tenders are received by electronic submission exclusively
- B . if the competition is restricted
- C . if there are fewer than 5 bidders
- D . when the tender is of low value
A company has actively included supporting of disadvantaged groups within their ESG commitment.
Which of the following groups are considered disadvantaged?
- A . endangered species
- B . pregnant women and children
- C . international suppliers
- D . Muslims
Which of the following are considerations when evaluating quality as a criterion for supplier selection? Select TWO that apply.
- A . The existence of policies and initiatives toward more sustainable packaging and materials
- B . The existence of Total Quality Management (TQM) and a continuous improvement culture
- C . Certification to the management system ISO 9001
- D . Certification to the management system ISO 14001
- E . The supplier’s environmental impact analysis
The procurement team at Grape Juice Limited often use a weighted point system when ap-praising potential suppliers.
What is a disadvantage of using a weighted point system?
- A . it allows transparency
- B . it is time-consuming to create
- C . it is easy to manipulate
- D . it is hard to be objective
Guillerme is a Category Manager within the procurement department of a Manufacturing company. In his Category there are 200 items he procures, and he has recently undertaken an ABC analysis of these.
Which of the following items would be C category items?
- A . high value items
- B . one-off purchases
- C . tail spent
- D . strategic sourcing
Which of the following are primary sources of data? Select TWO.
- A . market reasearch commissioned by a rival company
- B . economic indices such as PPI or CPI
- C . published price lists
- D . trade fairs and exibits
- E . phone calls with current suppliers
Polygon Incorporated is a new company in the mining industry, which often gets bad press due to issues of sustainability.
Which of the following should Polygon Incorporated consider when developing sustainable business practices?
- A . people, profit, planet
- B . economic, ethical and environmental
- C . efficiency, effectiveness, impact
- D . fraud, bribery and corruption