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CIPS Exam L4M6 Topic 8 Question 49 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIPS's L4M6 exam
Question #: 49
Topic #: 8
[All L4M6 Questions]

In public sector procurement, according to EU legislation, certain items must be procured via open-competition. What type of items are these?

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Suggested Answer: B

The correct answer is 'items of high value'. This links into the EU procurement principle of 'Proportionality' meaning that the procurement process must be proportionate to the value of the contract. Therefore, high value contracts must be procured via competition. What is considered 'high value' is decided by 'thresholds'. These are amended every 2 years to account for inflation etc, but you don't need to know what the thresholds are for this exam. P.75


by Alease at Sep 17, 2024, 06:02 PM

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Marylou
28 days ago
I'm going with D, for sure. Can't have a monopoly on those essential items, now can we? Unless, of course, the suppliers are all in cahoots, then we're in trouble. *wink wink*
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Gracia
2 days ago
B) Items of high value
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Narcisa
2 days ago
C) Items of strategic importance
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Corazon
7 days ago
A) Items that are imported from outside the EU
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Cletus
29 days ago
Hmm, I'm torn between C and D. You know what they say, 'the more the merrier' when it comes to strategic procurement, right? Gotta keep those suppliers on their toes!
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Casie
13 days ago
True, but I think the focus is more on ensuring fair competition for items that are strategically important.
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Tarra
16 days ago
I agree, but D also makes sense. Having lots of suppliers can ensure fair competition and better prices.
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Marion
22 days ago
I think it's C. Items of strategic importance are usually the ones that need to be procured through open-competition.
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Pamela
1 months ago
B has to be the right answer. High value items are the ones that really need to go through the open-competition process to ensure fairness and transparency.
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Joana
2 days ago
That makes sense. It's crucial to have a level playing field when it comes to high value items.
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Audry
29 days ago
Yes, I agree. It helps ensure fairness and transparency in the procurement process.
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Mayra
30 days ago
I think B is the correct answer. High value items are important to go through open-competition.
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Junita
1 months ago
I'm not sure, but I think it makes sense to have open-competition for items of strategic importance.
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Stevie
2 months ago
I agree with Azzie, because those items are critical for the public sector.
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Melissa
2 months ago
Well, it's clearly option D. I mean, the more suppliers, the more competition, right? That's kind of the whole point of open-competition, isn't it?
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Justine
21 days ago
True, but having lots of suppliers can also help ensure fair pricing and quality in procurement.
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Dulce
23 days ago
That's a good point, strategic items should definitely be included in the open-competition process.
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Lavonda
28 days ago
But what about items of strategic importance? Wouldn't those also need to be procured through open-competition?
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Lorean
1 months ago
I think you're right, option D makes sense for open-competition.
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Azzie
2 months ago
I think the answer is C) Items of strategic importance.
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