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CIPS L4M3 Exam Questions
- Topic 1: Scope and Influence of Procurement and Supply (L4M1): This module assesses the capabilities of Procurement Officers, focusing on how procurement adds value across organisations. It covers the procurement cycle, stakeholder roles, compliance across sectors, and how electronic systems support various procurement stages. Learners examine corporate structures, governance, and IT tools, developing insights into the strategic positioning of procurement functions.
- Topic 2: Defining Business Need (L4M2): Designed for Sourcing Analysts, this section explores how to create a solid business case when sourcing externally. It includes market evaluation, pricing strategies, budgeting models, and competitive forces across different sectors. The module also highlights the importance of detailed specifications and how these impact supplier decisions and risk management.
- Topic 3: Commercial Contracting (L4M3): Aimed at Contract Managers, this module explores the legal and structural elements of formal contracts. It includes content on contract types, specifications, key clauses, KPIs, pricing methods, and risk areas in contract law. It helps learners understand the legal foundation required for clear and enforceable agreements with suppliers.
- Topic 4: Ethical and Responsible Sourcing (L4M4): This module targets Compliance Specialists and focuses on responsible supplier selection. It looks into sourcing options, financial evaluations, pre-contract activities, award criteria, and the importance of sustainability, governance, and ethical considerations, both domestically and internationally. Learners also explore audit mechanisms and environmental strategies.
- Topic 5: Commercial Negotiation (L4M5): Tailored for Category Buyers, this section covers commercial negotiation techniques and preparation. It includes stakeholder dynamics, power balance, relationship impact, economic influences, and communication strategies. The module provides the foundation for conducting effective negotiations and evaluating outcomes for future improvements.
- Topic 6: Supplier Relationships (L4M6): Designed for Vendor Relationship Officers, this unit investigates supply chain relationship models and the tools needed to build strong partnerships. Learners explore competitive influences, team dynamics, stakeholder management, conflict resolution, and reasons partnerships fail. It emphasises trust, communication, and performance review processes.
- Topic 7: Whole-Life Asset Management (L4M7): Targeted at Inventory Controllers, this module explains inventory storage, movement, and control. It breaks down asset lifecycle costing, forecasting methods, inventory classifications, and warehousing technologies. Learners also assess the environmental and financial factors tied to long-term asset ownership and disposal.
- Topic 8: Procurement and Supply in Practice (L4M8): For Procurement Specialists, this capstone module consolidates all other units, applying theory to real workplace settings. Learners demonstrate the full procurement cycle, from pre- to post-contract phases, supplier performance measurement, whole-life costing, and ESG (environmental, social, governance) practices across industries and sectors.
Free CIPS L4M3 Exam Actual Questions
Note: Premium Questions for L4M3 were last updated On Jun. 30, 2025 (see below)
Which of the following documents are likely to have legal standing? Select TWO that apply:
A quotation and a tender are both firm offers which have legal standing to the offeror. Tenders are more detailed than quotations and will include quality aspects as well as prices.
LO 1, AC 1.1 & AC 1.2
Under a price adjustment agreement, which of the following would be supplier's justification for increasing unit price?
Normally in a price adjustment agreement, the supplier is allowed to change price based on an indexation, which is published by a third party (for example, government or exchange market). The selected indices often associate with input materials of supplier. For instance, the plastics manufacturer may adjust their price based on crude oil price as oil is major input of producing plastics. Other suppliers may select different set of indices, such as Producer Perception Index.
In this question, only 'Rise in fuel price' could be a justification for supplier to increase price because:
- It may affect the input material price
- The index is checked and published by an independent third party.
LO 3, AC 3.3
Which of the following is used to detail the complex matter that may be verbiage to the main document?
Without further explanation, a schedule may be deemed to form an integral part of the obligations of either or both parties. Obviously, the scope or binding nature of such schedule depends on the way it is referred to in the obligatory language of the main agreement. Accordingly, merely attaching the general terms and conditions of sale without explaining to which part of the sale they apply or which provisions apply does not subject a sale pursuant to the body text of the agreement to those general terms and conditions.
Subcontracting is the practice of assigning, or outsourcing, part of the obligations and tasks under a contract to another party known as a subcontractor.
- Schedules, annexes and exhibits
- CIPS study guide page 22-26
LO 1, AC 1.1
If service level agreement is used as a schedule that makes up the contract, it will be most likely to be a part of...?
If a service level agreement is used as a schedule to a contract, it will generally have the following contents:
- Service definitions. If the service information is provided by the specification, SLA should only refer to the specification to avoid any inconsistencies.
- Details on how to measure KPIs, who will measure KPIs
- Minimum requirements or targets
- Remedies if the minimum requirements are not met
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Since SLA often lists out the KPI targets, consequences for not meeting the KPI targets and remedies to situation of poor performance, it is a part of performance management.
LO 2, AC 2.2
EAC Facilities Management is planning for a new construction project in the suburban are
a. They decide to use NEC or FIDIC model form of contract for this project. Is this a right course of action?
Construction procurement is particularly complex and risky. Forming a contract in construction may take lots of time and energy of both client and contractor. Therefore, standardisation in construction contract would help the buying organisation to save their precious resources. Furthermore, the wording of these model form contracts is accurate as it has been agreed among the professionals within an industry.
One of the advantage of using model forms of contract is the balanced of risk and reward allocation between the contractor, consultant engineer and the client.
- An Introduction to FIDIC model contracts
- CIPS study guide page 139-147
LO 3, AC 3.1
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