Which of the following can be interpreted as a normal business practice by some cultures but a form of bribery by others?
This is a facilitation payment. It's when a sum of money is given for 'helping to facilitate' a contract. E.g. a procurement manager may accept a facilitation payment from a supplier for selecting him to be a new supplier for a big contract.
In the UK this is definitely considered a bribe. It's also against the CIPS Code of Conflict
Polygon Incorporated is a new company in the mining industry, which often gets bad press due to issues of sustainability. Which of the following should Polygon Incorporated consider when developing sustainable business practices?
The three pillars of sustainability are profit, people and planet. This may also be referred to as social, economic and environmental.
Which of the following payment mechanisms is most beneficial to the buyer?
Open account (aka credit account) is most beneficial to the buyer. The supplier delivers the goods then the buyer pays.
Cash in advance is most beneficial to the supplier. The buyer pays for the item before receiving it.
This is a known exam topic.
Philip is a procurement manager at XYZ Company which imports raw materials from abroad. Sup-pliers provide quotes to Philip in their local currency. Is this the best way to reduce the risk to XYZ Company of currency fluctuations?
The correct answer is 'no- quoting in the supplier's currency increases the risk for the buyer'. This questions comes up in a variety of formats in the exam. Remember; if the price is in your own currency (most examples in the exam are given in ) there is less risk than if the prices are quoted in a foreign currency. This is because exchange rates fluctuate; if the price is in you always know what you're paying, if it's in another currency the price can change daily depending on if the exchange rate compared to has gone up or down.
Which of the following is not a indices that measures economic data?
ISO isn't an indices- it stands for 'International Labour Association'.
The others are all indices that measure economic data; consumer price index, producer price index and gross domestic product.
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