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5. Which of the following countries are not full members of the European Union (EU)?
a. Russia
b. France
c. Slovenia
d. Belgium
ANSWER: a
6. Which of the following countries are not full members of the European Union (EU)?
a. Malta.
b. Canada.
c. Slovenia.
d. Ireland.
ANSWER: b
8. European Public Procurement Directives apply to which of the following governmental institutions?
a. The State.
b. Regional and Local Authorities.
c. Bodies governed by public law.
d. All governmental institutions.
ANSWER: d
18. According to the EU Directives on public procurement threshold values, the total value of the lots which are separated
from the total contract should not exceed which of the following percentages of the total contract value?
a. 5%.
b. 10%.
c. 15%.
d. 20%.
ANSWER: d
20. What is the title of the procurement database of the European Commission?
a. Tender Electronic Daily (TED).
b. Public Purchasing (PP).
c. Tender electronic weekly (TEW).
d. European Purchasing (EP).
ANSWER: a
21. Which of the following best comes before the ‘contract notice’?
a. The contract awards notice.
b. The notification of unsuccessful bidders.
c. The contract evaluation.
d. The prior information notice.
ANSWER: d
22. Which of the following comes immediately before the ‘contract award notice’?
a. The contract notice.
b. The notification of unsuccessful bidders.
c. The contract evaluation.
d. The prior information notice.
ANSWER: a
33. Which of the following best explains public procurement ‘open procedure’?
a. Open to companies globally.
b. Every market party within the EU should be able to subscribe to a governmental tender.
c. Restricted to non-EU companies.
d. Open to public bodies only.
ANSWER: b
34. Which of the following best explains public procurement ‘restricted procedure’?
a. The procedure with pre-selection.
b. Only EU companies can tender.
c. Only large companies may tender.
d. Only non-EU companies may tender.
ANSWER: a
35. Which of the following best explains public procurement ‘design contest’?
a. Tendering organizations submit designs to be ranked by the purchasing organization.
b. Contracts are awarded prior to design being submitted.
c. Submitted designs are judged by a jury of professionals in fields complimentary to the nature of the design.
d. Designs are given to tendering organizations.
ANSWER: c
36. Which of the following best explains public procurement ‘competitive procedure with negotiation’?
a. Only one supplier can tender.
b. Contracting authorities can negotiate with suppliers.
c. Submitted tenders are judged by a jury of professionals in fields complimentary to the nature of the design.
d. Suppliers negotiate with each other.
ANSWER: b
37. Which of the following best explains public procurement ‘negotiated procedure with or without prior publication’?
a. Contracting authorities do not need to publish a prior notice before negotiating with suppliers.
b. Contracting authorities cannot negotiate with suppliers.
c. Tenders are submitted from suppliers in a sequence according to the suppliers ranking.
d. Suppliers negotiate with each other.
ANSWER: a
38. Which of the following best explains public procurement ‘competitive dialogue’?
a. Contracting authorities can negotiate with suppliers on the final supply arrangements.
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39. Which of the following best explains public procurement ‘innovation partnership’?
a. A procedure to develop and acquire innovative solutions to problems face by authorities.
b. A Partnership between two tendering suppliers.
c. A new company partnering an established company to bid for contracts.
d. A partnership from two or more EU countries.
ANSWER: a
40. Which of the following best explains public procurement ‘dynamic purchasing system’?
a. A constantly changing purchasing system.
b. A system for ordering non-standard items on an irregular basis.
c. An electronic process for invoicing suppliers.
d. An electronic process facilitating buying standard goods and services.
ANSWER: d
61. Which of the following the cost savings figure is possible due to European Procurement Directives?
a. Up to 10%.
b. Up to 20%.
c. Up to 30%.
d. Up to 40%.
ANSWER: c
62. As a result of the general EU procurement procedures, contractors are not allowed to do which of the following?
a. Use brand or specific supplier specifications.
b. Use own suppliers.
c. Award contracts to non-EU companies
d. Avoid procurement procedures.
ANSWER: a
63. As a result of the general EU procurement procedures, contractors are not allowed to do which of the following?
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