CIPS Exam L4M6 Topic 10 Question 33 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIPS's L4M6 exam

Question #: 33
Topic #: 10

Pablo has run an open- competition to secure a new contract for a supplier of paper for his Birthday Card making company. He has received 10 submissions from various suppliers and needs to put a team together to evaluate the bids. What type of team should Pablo consider?

AA team composed of internal stakeholders

BA cross-functional team

CA team of procurement experts

DA team composed of internal and external stakeholders

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Suggested Answer: B

Pablo should use a 'cross-functional team'. CIPS love 'cross-functional teams' and refer to them frequently throughout the study guide. A cross-functional team is people from different departments who come together for a purpose, such as to evaluate a tender. The benefit of using a cross-functional team is that you get people with different experiences and knowledge. So in this example a Cross-Functional team could compose of people from various departments such as procurement, logistics, manufacturing and legal. P.76

by Delisa at Feb 13, 2024, 08:42 PM

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I think Pablo should consider a cross-functional team.

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