What does “public procurement” refer to in the context of government activities?
A) Public transportation systems
B) The purchase of goods, services, and works by public authorities
C) Public health initiatives
D) Public education programs
Answer: B) The purchase of goods, services, and works by public authorities
Which government agency oversees public procurement in the UK?
A) Department of Health and Social Care
B) National Health Service (NHS)
C) Crown Commercial Service (CCS)
D) Transport for London (TfL)
Answer: C) Crown Commercial Service (CCS)
What is the primary objective of public procurement regulations?
A) To ensure that public authorities operate without oversight
B) To promote competition, transparency, and value for money
C) To prioritize purchases from foreign suppliers
D) To eliminate all procurement processes
Answer: B) To promote competition, transparency, and value for money
What type of procedure allows public authorities to negotiate the terms of a contract with potential suppliers?
A) Open procedure
B) Competitive dialogue
C) Restricted procedure
D) Negotiated procedure
Answer: D) Negotiated procedure
Which principle ensures that public procurement is conducted in a non-discriminatory manner?
A) Nationalism
B) Transparency
C) Protectionism
D) Discrimination
Answer: B) Transparency
The “Public Contracts Regulations” in the UK implement which European Union directive?
A) Directive on Environmental Impact Assessments
B) Services Directive
C) Waste Framework Directive
D) Public Procurement Directive
Answer: D) Public Procurement Directive
Which procedure allows public authorities to award contracts based on both price and quality criteria?
A) Lowest Price Procedure
B) Quality-Only Procedure
C) Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT)
D) Negotiated Procedure
Answer: C) Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT)
What is the term for an agreement between two or more public authorities to cooperate in purchasing goods or services?
A) Partnership agreement
B) Collaborative procurement
C) Exclusive agreement
D) Monopoly agreement
Answer: B) Collaborative procurement
Which regulation sets out the procedures for public procurement in the UK?
A) Public Services (Social Value) Act
B) Sustainable Procurement Strategy
C) Public Contracts Regulations
D) Freedom of Information Act
Answer: C) Public Contracts Regulations
Which criterion assesses the economic, environmental, and social benefits offered by suppliers in public procurement?
A) Quality
B) Price
C) Social value
D) Negotiation
Answer: C) Social value
What is the term for a contract modification that significantly changes the original terms of the contract?
A) Tender
B) Amendment
C) Variation
D) Extension
Answer: C) Variation
Which regulation requires public authorities to consider the social, economic, and environmental impact of their procurement activities?
A) Public Services (Social Value) Act
B) Freedom of Information Act
C) Sustainable Procurement Strategy
D) Public Contracts Regulations
Answer: A) Public Services (Social Value) Act
In the UK, what is the threshold above which public procurement contracts must be advertised in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU)?
A) £10,000
B) £50,000
C) £100,000
D) £181,302 (as of 2021)
Answer: D) £181,302 (as of 2021)
Which procedure allows public authorities to invite suppliers to submit a tender without negotiation?
A) Competitive dialogue
B) Open procedure
C) Negotiated procedure
D) Restricted procedure
Answer: B) Open procedure
What is the term for the process of inviting potential suppliers to submit their bids for a public procurement contract?
A) Negotiation
B) Tendering
C) Collaboration
D) Exclusion
Answer: B) Tendering
Which criterion assesses the financial stability and capacity of suppliers to fulfill a contract?
A) Quality
B) Price
C) Suitability
D) Social value
Answer: C) Suitability
What is the term for a procedure where suppliers are pre-qualified before being invited to submit a tender?
A) Negotiated procedure
B) Open procedure
C) Restricted procedure
D) Competitive dialogue
Answer: C) Restricted procedure
Which regulation requires public authorities to consider whether a contract can be divided into lots to encourage SME participation?
A) Public Contracts Regulations
B) Freedom of Information Act
C) Sustainable Procurement Strategy
D) Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act
Answer: D) Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act
What is the term for a contract that is intended to be performed in part outside the European Union?
A) Overseas contract
B) International contract
C) Extra-EU contract
D) Cross-border contract
Answer: C) Extra-EU contract
Which government agency is responsible for setting procurement policy in the UK?
A) National Health Service (NHS)
B) Department of Health and Social Care
C) Crown Commercial Service (CCS)
D) Office of Government Commerce (OGC)
Answer: C) Crown Commercial Service (CCS)
Which criterion assesses the price offered by suppliers for a public procurement contract?
A) Quality
B) Price
C) Suitability
D) Social value
Answer: B) Price
What is the term for a document that sets out the details of a public procurement opportunity?
A) Proposal
B) Tender
C) Notice
D) Agreement
Answer: C) Notice
Which procedure allows public authorities to hold discussions with suppliers and develop solutions before submitting tenders?
A) Competitive dialogue
B) Open procedure
C) Negotiated procedure
D) Restricted procedure
Answer: A) Competitive dialogue
In the UK, what is the term for the process of awarding a contract to a supplier without prior competition?
A) Single-source procurement
B) Competitive procurement
C) Negotiated procurement
D) Restricted procurement
Answer: A) Single-source procurement
Which regulation requires public authorities to consider the social, economic, and environmental impact of their procurement activities?
A) Public Services (Social Value) Act
B) Freedom of Information Act
C) Sustainable Procurement Strategy
D) Public Contracts Regulations
Answer: A) Public Services (Social Value) Act
What is the term for a procedure that involves a series of negotiations with suppliers to determine the best solution?
A) Open procedure
B) Competitive dialogue
C) Negotiated procedure
D) Restricted procedure
Answer: B) Competitive dialogue
Which criterion assesses the overall technical and functional qualities of suppliers’ offers?
A) Quality
B) Price
C) Suitability
D) Social value
Answer: A) Quality
What is the term for the process of excluding suppliers from a procurement procedure?
A) Disqualification
B) Negotiation
C) Tendering
D) Collaboration
Answer: A) Disqualification
Which government agency is responsible for providing guidance and support to public sector organizations on procurement matters?
A) National Health Service (NHS)
B) Department of Health and Social Care
C) Crown Commercial Service (CCS)
D) Office of Government Commerce (OGC)
Answer: C) Crown Commercial Service (CCS)
What is the term for the process of assessing and comparing the bids submitted by potential suppliers?
A) Evaluation
B) Negotiation
C) Disqualification
D) Variation
Answer: A) Evaluation
Which regulation requires public authorities to disclose information about their procurement activities?
A) Public Services (Social Value) Act
B) Freedom of Information Act
C) Sustainable Procurement Strategy
D) Public Contracts Regulations
Answer: B) Freedom of Information Act
What is the term for a procedure that allows public authorities to negotiate the terms of a contract with suppliers?
A) Open procedure
B) Competitive dialogue
C) Negotiated procedure
D) Restricted procedure
Answer: C) Negotiated procedure
Which criterion assesses the environmental and social benefits offered by suppliers in public procurement?
A) Quality
B) Price
C) Suitability
D) Social value
Answer: D) Social value
What is the term for a procedure that involves inviting suppliers to submit solutions to a specific problem?
A) Open procedure
B) Competitive dialogue
C) Innovation partnership
D) Restricted procedure
Answer: C) Innovation partnership
Which regulation requires public authorities to consider whether a contract can be divided into lots to encourage competition?
A) Public Contracts Regulations
B) Freedom of Information Act
C) Sustainable Procurement Strategy
D) Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act
Answer: D) Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act
What is the term for the process of selecting a supplier to fulfill a public procurement contract?
A) Negotiation
B) Awarding
C) Disqualification
D) Variation
Answer: B) Awarding
Which criterion assesses the overall cost-effectiveness of suppliers’ offers?
A) Quality
B) Price
C) Suitability
D) Social value
Answer: B) Price
What is the term for the process of amending the terms of a public procurement contract after its award?
A) Variation
B) Awarding
C) Evaluation
D) Disqualification
Answer: A) Variation
Which regulation requires public authorities to consider whether a contract can be divided into lots to encourage SME participation?
A) Public Contracts Regulations
B) Freedom of Information Act
C) Sustainable Procurement Strategy
D) Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act
Answer: D) Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act
What is the term for a procedure that allows public authorities to negotiate the terms of a contract with suppliers?
A) Open procedure
B) Competitive dialogue
C) Negotiated procedure
D) Restricted procedure
Answer: C) Negotiated procedure
Which criterion assesses the environmental and social benefits offered by suppliers in public procurement?
A) Quality
B) Price
C) Suitability
D) Social value
Answer: D) Social value
What is the term for a procedure that involves inviting suppliers to submit solutions to a specific problem?
A) Open procedure
B) Competitive dialogue
C) Innovation partnership
D) Restricted procedure
Answer: C) Innovation partnership
Which regulation requires public authorities to consider whether a contract can be divided into lots to encourage competition?
A) Public Contracts Regulations
B) Freedom of Information Act
C) Sustainable Procurement Strategy
D) Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act
Answer: D) Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act
What is the term for the process of selecting a supplier to fulfill a public procurement contract?
A) Negotiation
B) Awarding
C) Disqualification
D) Variation
Answer: B) Awarding
Which criterion assesses the overall cost-effectiveness of suppliers’ offers?
A) Quality
B) Price
C) Suitability
D) Social value
Answer: B) Price
What is the term for the process of amending the terms of a public procurement contract after its award?
A) Variation
B) Awarding
C) Evaluation
D) Disqualification
Answer: A) Variation
Which regulation requires public authorities to consider whether a contract can be divided into lots to encourage SME participation?
A) Public Contracts Regulations
B) Freedom of Information Act
C) Sustainable Procurement Strategy
D) Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act
Answer: D) Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act
What is the term for a procedure that allows public authorities to negotiate the terms of a contract with suppliers?
A) Open procedure
B) Competitive dialogue
C) Negotiated procedure
D) Restricted procedure
Answer: C) Negotiated procedure
Which criterion assesses the environmental and social benefits offered by suppliers in public procurement?
A) Quality
B) Price
C) Suitability
D) Social value
Answer: D) Social value
What is the term for a procedure that involves inviting suppliers to submit solutions to a specific problem?
A) Open procedure
B) Competitive dialogue
C) Innovation partnership
D) Restricted procedure
Answer: C) Innovation partnership
