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INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS MANAGEMENT GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT

Paper No.6

International Procurement & E- Procurement Date: 14.12.2014 Marks: 100 Time: 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. Duration: 3 Hours Instructions: Part A contains 4 questions, each question carries 10 marks. Attempt all 4 questions. Part B contains 7 questions, attempt any 4 questions. Each question carries 15 marks.

PART-A

Answer all four Questions. Each question carries 10 marks each. Total 40 Marks for this Section.

Q1. State True or False: 10 marks

1.1 If you dont know the level of supply risk, you must assume it to be high.

1.2 Market drivers are the factors that generate competitive advantage in supply market.

1.3 Common sense is the least common of the senses.

1.4 Make sure you spend time & effort where it is really needed.

1.5 The price of an item in the market place reflects the balance between demand and supply.

1.6 Free market studies on different products can be found on the internet.

1.7 NGOs are affiliated with religious, humanitarian & special interest groups.

1.8 IAEA and ITC are parts of the UN System.

1.9 Back office is that portion of e-procurement that is seen by the world.

10.0 Building a cost/price model will help you to understand the cost/price structure.

Q2. Write the full form of the abbreviations below, as used in the context of public procurement.

10 marks

2.1 GATT 2.2 UNDP 2.3 RFP 2.4 IMF 2.5 IAEA

2.6 UNCTAD 2.7 UNICEF 2.8 SAR 2.9 WFP 2.10 FAO

Q3. Fill in the blanks: 10 marks

a) A market segment is a group of .. suppliers.

b) When different technologies represent different .., you should treat them as different

segments.

c) High transportation costs the entry of new suppliers into your market.

d) The test of an e-procurement projects success is how the project meets its goals.

e) The product market life cycle comprises launch, ., maturity and decline.

f) Corruption is the use of office for private gains.

g) E-procurement holds the . for quicker, most cost effective and more informed

buying.

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h) New suppliers entering the market competition.

i) Assume all factors are . unless you know otherwise.

j) All information contained in the bid is kept . until the successful bidder is notified.

Q4. Match the following: 10 marks

Column A Column B

1. Benchmarks a) should be established to measure progress against benchmarks.

2. UNICEF b) provide much needed assistance to developing nations.

3. UNCTAD c) factors that generate competitive advantage in supply market.

4. IFRC d) where the borrower does not follow the lenders proceedure.

5. Milestones e) arise from the bid evaluation process & can jeopardize the entire

project.

6. International

Organizations

f) was established in 1964 as a permanent International body.

7. Market drivers g) was created in 1946 and works for the protection of children.

8. Most disputes over

award of contract

h) confirms to the bidding documents and has no inadmissible

reservations.

9. Substantially responsive bid i) Non Governmental Organizations.

10.Mis-procurement j) act as a realty check for managers and policy makers.

PART- B

Attempt any four questions. Each Question carries 15 marks. Total Marks 60

Q5. How does e-procurement help in expediting the procurement?. What steps are needed to

prepare an organization for being e-procurement ready?

Q6. What are e-procurement drivers? Explain briefly the e-procurement process in your

organization.

Q7. What is the World Banks policy on the selection process of consultant? Explain some of the

contracts for consulting services.

Q8. Briefly explain any three.

a) E-commerce.

b) Negotiated procurement method.

c) e-procurement front office and Back office.

d) Two bid system of procurement.

e) Product Market Life Cycle.

f) Measuring e-procurement effectiveness.

g) Porters five forces Model.

Q9. What is Supply Market Analysis? What information is needed for undertaking the same? When

is the monitoring of the supply market (risk and opportunities) needed.

Q10. What is the World Banks policy for the selection of procurement methods? Also describe the

World Bank Project Cycle.

Q11. What are International Financial Institutions? What role do they play? Explain the role of World

Bank in development assistance.

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Paper No.6

International Procurement & E- Procurement Date: 15.06.2014 Marks: 100 Time: 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. Duration: 3 Hours Instructions: Part A contains 4 questions, each question carries 10 marks. Attempt all 4 questions. (compulsory) Part B contains 7 questions, attempt any 4 questions. Each question carries 15 marks.

PART-A

Answer all four Questions. Each question carries 10 marks each. Total 40 Marks

Q1. State True or False:

1.1 Implementation of e-procurement system brings about many changes.

1.2 Commonly used standards for products & services are not included in e-procurement systems.

1.3 The overall aim of bidding documents is to ensure equal treatment of all bidders.

1.4 The evaluation of bids is the responsibility of the borrower/buyer.

1.5 The public buyer need not ensure that the lowest bidder has the capability and resources to

effectively carry out the contract.

1.6 A market is not an arena for potential exchange.

1.7 When technology is changing quickly, you need to closely monitor the supply market.

1.8 Demand and supply are the two key dimensions of every market.

1.9 New suppliers entering the market does not improve competition.

10.0 Monopsony is not the reverse of Monopoly.

Q2. Write the full form of the abbreviations below, as used in the context of public procurement.

2.1 CPAR 2.2 OECD 2.3 UNEP 2.4 UNCHS 2.5 IFRC

2.6 LDC

2.7 ICSID 2.8 EBRD 2.9 AFDB 2.10 WTO

Q3. Fill in the blanks:

a) The funded project must make a satisfactory contribution to the development of the

country.

b) A major requirement of e-procurement system implementation is .. of the users

c) E-procurement systems should address both front office and . office solutions.

d) It takes time and planning to ensure . implementation of e-procurement systems.

e) Approval processes can be . within an e-procurement system.

f) Training of personnel in e-procurement system can be accomplished in part by .. training

programmes.

g) United Nationss includes the elimination of poverty & improved health for people

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everywhere.

h) NGOs also provide . and/ or funding for developing nations projects.

i) IFIs were established to assist in the of infrastructure projects within developing

nations

j) Most international organizations belong to two groups, that is either UNs or ...

Q4. Match the following:

Column A Column B

1. Front Office a) used to award a contract without competition.

2. Back Office b) helps to reduce costs and risks and to detect innovation .

3. Supply positioning

model(stage 1)

c) selecting the specific market segments that can best balance

opportunities and risk/cost.

4. Supply Market Analysis d) identifying the general characteristics of the market place and

defining the different positions of the various market players .

5. Direct Contracting e) indicates the level of expenditure and the items impact on the

organization.

6. Benefits of supply

market analysis

f) few suppliers offer identical or similar products.

7. ICB g) this is when few buyers dominate the market.

8. Analyzing supply

markets

h)World Banks major method of procurement .

9. Oligopoly i) refers to support users inside & outside the procurement agency .

10.Oligopsony j) refers support to inside the procurement agency.

PART- B


Q5. What are the steps needed for implementing e-procurement? How do you measure e-

procurement effectiveness?

Q6. How do you define e-procurement? Explain in detail what goes in front & back office

solutions.

Q7. What are the stages of World banks processes? Also bring out the concepts and values of

good governance.


a) ITCs objectives with respect to E-trade.

b) e-procurement projects assessment.

c) Transparency in public procurement.

d) Lump Sum (fixed price) contracts.

e) Evaluation of bids on life cycle cost.

f) Evaluation of service bids.

g) Bid Planning.

Q9. What are the factors that may be considered in addition to price in the evaluation of bids? Also

explain the process of examination of bids.

Q10. What are market characteristics? Explain in detail the stages in the product market life cycle.

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Paper No.6 International Procurement & E- Procurement

Date: 09.06.2013 Marks: 100 Time: 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. Duration: 3 Hours

Instructions: Part A contains 4 questions, each question carries 10 marks. Attempt all 4 questions. Part B contains 7 questions, attempt any 4 questions. Each question carries 15 marks.

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Q1. State True or False: 1.1 ITC was created by GATT in the year 1948. 1.2 E-procurement does not hold the potential for quicker, more cost effective & more informed

buying. 1.3 E-procurement performance cannot be shown by delivering key functionality. 1.4 Benchmarks act as a reality check for managers and policy makers. 1.5 The test of e-procurement projects overall success is how well the project meets its goals. 1.6 Those responsible for managing an e-procurement program must define the standards by which

the performance will be measured. 1.7 E-procurement operates within a framework of e-government of which it is a component. 1.8 E-commerce has changed the manner in which the world does business. 1.9 E-procurement is practiced by both the public and private sector. 10.0 Free market studies are not found on the internet.

Q2. Write the full form of the following abbreviations as used in the context of public procurement.

2.1 UNIDO 2.2 QCBS 2.3 QBS 2.4 NCB 2.5 WMU 2.6 IFAD 2.7 EPOS 2.8 IMO 2.9 ICRC 2.10 ICT


a) Overall aim of bidding is to ensure treatment to all bidders. b) Evaluation of bids is to .. incomplete, invalid or substantially non-responsive bids. c) IAEA & ITC are not part of UN system. d) A market .. is a group of similar supplier. e) Mile stones should be to measure progress against the benchmarks.

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f) The .. office is that portion of e-procurement that is not seen by the world. g) High transportation costs the entry of new suppliers into your market. h) UNCTAD was established in 1964 as a . international body. i) UNICEF was created in 1946 and works for the protection of .. j) Front .. is that portion of e-procurement that is seen by the world.


Column A Column B

1. A market place a) that is internal to the procurement entity. 2. Market drivers b) ability to support non-tangible requirements of e-procurement. 3. The price of an item in the market

c) promote fair competition both nationally & internationally.

4. Back office d) that are incurred when changing to a new supplier. 5. Info-structure e) Nongovernmental organization. 6. ITCs objective in E trade

f) where the borrower follow the lenders procedure.

7. Switching costs g) reflects the balance between demand and supply

8. International organizations

h) is an arena for potential exchange.

9. Mis-procurement i) provide much needed assistance to developing nations. 10.IFRC j) factors that generate competitive advantage in supply market.

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Q5. E-procurement is technology enabled buying. Explain in detail. What are e-procurement Drivers?

Q6. Explain supply market analysis. What information is needed for undertaking the same.

Q7. What is procurement process? Explain the importance of bidding documents in the procurement process? Indicate important aspects that need to be considered.

Q8. Briefly explain any three. a) Pre-qualification of bids. b) Role of ethics in procurement. c) Total cost of ownership. d) Product market life-cycle. e) Alternate evaluation procedure.

f) M-commerce. g) Scenario Analysis.

Q9. What are International financial Institutions? What role do they play? Explain the role of world bank in development assistance.

Q10. What are the factors that influence price? Also explain the Porters five forces model in supply market.

Q11. How do Government agencies benefit from e-procurement? Explain. Also indicate what benefits accrue to the suppliers.

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Paper No.6

International Procurement & E- Procurement Date: 15.12.2013 Marks: 100 Time: 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. Duration: 3 Hours Instructions: Part A contains 4 questions, each question carries 10 marks. Attempt all 4 questions. Part B contains 7 questions, attempt any 4 questions. Each question carries 15 marks.

PART-A

Answer all four Questions. Each question carries 10 marks each. Total 40 Marks

Q1. State True or False:

1) In case of International procurement all information contained within the bid is kept confidential

until the unsuccessful bidders are notified.

2) Arithmetic and logical unit of the computer is considered as the brain of any computer system

3) The free market studies about industrial products are not found on the internet.

4) E-procurement system does not lead to quicker and more cost effective buying.

5) RAM of a computer system in large organizations operating at multiple locations is considered

as a permanent storage device.

6) Benchmarks act as a reality check for managers and policy makers.

7) The test of e-procurement projects overall success is how well the project meets its goals.

8) Those responsible for managing an e-procurement program must define the standards by which

the performance will be measured.

9) E-commerce is used and benefits derived by both the public and private sector.

10) ITC was created by GATT in the year 1948.


2.1 UNIDO 2.2 QCBS 2.3 QBS 2.4 NCB 2.5 WMU

2.6 IFAD 2.7 EPOS 2.8 IMO 2.9 ICRC 2.10 SQL

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a) Overall aim of bidding is to ensure . treatment to all bidders.

b) Evaluation of bids is to ..... incomplete, invalid or substantially non-responsive

bids.

c) RDBMS stands for .. ..

d) A market .. is a group of similar supplier.

e) Mile stones should be to measure progress against the benchmarks.

f) The . office is that portion of e-procurement that is not seen by the world.

g) High transportation costs .. the entry of new suppliers into the market.

h) UNCTAD was established in 1964 as a . international body.

i) UNICEF was created in 1946 and works for the protection of .. ..

j) .. is the system program that acts as an interface between the user and the

underlying hardware of the computer.


Column A Column B

1. A market place a) that is internal to the procurement entity.

2. Market drivers b) ability to support non-tangible requirements of e-procurement.

3. The price of an item in the

market

c) promote fair competition both nationally & internationally.

4. Back office d) that are incurred when changing to a new supplier.

5. Info-structure e) Nongovernmental organization.

6. ITCs objective in E

Trade

f) where the borrower follow the lenders procedure.

7. Switching costs g) reflects the balance between demand and supply

8. IFRC h) is an arena for potential exchange.

9. Mis-procurement i) provide much needed assistance to developing nations.

10. International

Organizations

j) factors that generate competitive advantage in supply market.

PART- B


Q5. What are the different aspects of International Procurement Process? Explain the importance of bidding

documents in the procurement process?

Q6 Describe the different features and advantages of MS- EXCELL in a computer system which helps Supply

Chain Managers in their day to day functioning with examples.

Q7. How do Government agencies benefit from e-procurement? Explain the benefits that accrue to the

suppliers and other intermediaries involved in the process..

Q8. Briefly explain any five from the following

a) Pre-qualification of bids.

b) Role of ethics in procurement.

c) Total cost of ownership.

d) Product market life-cycle.

e) Alternate evaluation procedure.

f) Bid planning

g) Evolution of service bids

Q9. Do you agree that international financial Institutions are playing an important role in the development of

world economy ? Explain the role of world bank in development of economy of third world countries.

Q10. Explain Electronic Commerce models with practical applications and the salient features of Cyber Law /

IT Act 2004 .

Q.11 What are market characteristics ? Explain the stages of product market life cycle.

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Q1. State True or False: 1.1 Responsive bid confirms to the bidding documents & has no inadmissible elements. 1.2 A chain is as strong as the weakest of its links. 1.3 A market segment is a group of dissimilar suppliers. 1.4 IAEA & ITC are formally part of the UN system. 1.5 When different technologies represent different risks, you should treat them as different

segments. 1.6 Make sure you spend time and effort where it is really needed. 1.7 All information contained within the bid needs to be kept confidential until unsuccessful

bidders are notified. 1.8 New suppliers entering the market do not improve competition. 1.9 Failure to expose the wrong doing will destroy the system in the long run. 1.10 Corruption is the abuse of public office for private gain.


2.1 ICAO 2.2 WFP 2.3 EBRD 2.4 UNU 2.5 IAEA 2.6 UNEP 2.7 BOT 2.8 UNHCR 2.9 PPTS 2.10 CPAR

Q3. Fill in the blanks: a) UNICEF was created in the year 1964 and works for the rights.

b) The overall aim of bidding process is to ensure ....treatment to all bidders. c) UNCTAD was established in the year ..as a permanent International body.

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d) The product market life cycle comprises launch, growth,.. and decline. e) E-Procurement holds the potential for quicker, most . effective & more informed buying. f) Common sense is the .. common of all senses. g) NGOs are with religious, humanitarian and special interest groups. h) The price of the . in the market .. the balance between demand and supply. i) High transportation cost .. the entry of new suppliers in the market j) Back office is that portion of e-procurement that is not .. by the world.

Q4. Match the following: Column A Column B

1. The funded Project a) is that portion seen by the world. 2. The degree of competition

b) can be shown by delivering key functionalities

3. Market drivers c) became operational in the year 1963 4. Procurement performance

d) provide much needed assistance to developing countries.

5. World Food Program e) are multinational institutions to assist in financing of infrastructure projects within developing countries.

6. IFIs f) arise from bid evaluation process. 7. IRFC g) founded in 1919, comprises members of Red Cross and Red

Crescent Societies. 8. International organizations

h) are the factors that generate competitive advantage in the supply market.

9. Disputes over award of contracts

i) depends on the number and size of the suppliers in the market.

10.Front office in e-procurement

j) must make a satisfactory contribution to the economic development of the country.



Q5. What is the role of International Financial Institutions? Briefly explain the role of World Bank in development assistance.

Q6. What is supply market analysis? How does it assist in the procurement process-Explain.

Q7. What are bidding documents? Bring out the important aspects that go into the same.

Q8. Briefly explain any three. a) Service contracting. b) Forecasting based on Time Series Analysis. c) Role of Internet in procurement. d) Electronic Data Interchange. e) Bid planning.

f) Two bid system. g) Anti corruption considerations.

Q9. Transparency in procurement is an important milestone Explain. How has e-procurement helped in this direction. Give one example of e-procurement done in your office.

Q10. What goes in the selection of procurement methods of the World Bank? Explain.

Q11. Explain the Supply Positioning Model? What are the differences in stage I & II.

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Q1. State True or False: 1.1 Free market studies cannot be found on the internet. 1.2 Mis-procurement is where the borrower follows the lenders procedure. 1.3 Examination of bids is to identify and eliminate bids that are incomplete, invalid or substantially

non-responsive. 1.4 In selection under a fixed budget, the best technical offer within the budget is selected. 1.5 Negotiations with the lowest bidder are not an alternative to rebidding. 1.6 Milestones should be established to measure progress against these benchmarks. 1.7 The overall aim of bidding is not to ensure equal treatment of all bidders. 1.8 Market drivers are factors that generate competitive advantage in supply market. 1.9 Deciding on team members and their roles is a key matter in negotiations. 1.10 NGOs are not affiliated with religious, humanitarian & special interest groups.


2.1 IFAD 2.2 IMO 2.3 GATS 2.4 NCB 2.5 ADB 2.6 EPOS 2.7 ICRC 2.8 QCBS 2.9 WHO 2.10 IBRD


a) The procurement performance can be shown by delivering functionalities. b) The .. office is that portion of e-procurement that is not seen by the world. c) WTO provides for much needed in developing countries. d) When different technologies represents different .., you should treat them as different segments.

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e) ITC was .. by GATT in the year 1964. f) After the award of contract, the unsuccessful bidders need to be . g) Supply market analysis helps to cost and risk, and to detect innovations. h) If you do not know the level of supply risk, you must assume to be ... i) The .. of an item in the market place reflects the .. between demand and supply. j) Building a cost/price model will help you to . the cost/price structure.


Column A Column B

1. A market segment a) was established on 24th October 1945 by 51 Countries. 2. IAEA & ITC b) changed the manner in which world does business 3. WTO c) acts as a realty check for managers and policy makers 4. UNICEF d) indicates level of expenditure and the items impact on the

organisation. 5. United Nations e) are those that are incurred when changing to a new supplier. 6. E-commerce f) is the abuse of public office for private gain. 7. Bench marks g) was created in 1946 and works for the protection of childrens

rights. 8. The Supply Positioning Model (Stage 1)

h)was created in 1948 and is headquartered at Geneva - Switzerland

9. Switching Costs i) are not formally part of the UN System. 10.Corruption j) is a group of similar suppliers .



Q5. What is the role of International Trade Centre-UNCTAD/WTO? What are the important areas that it covers.

Q6. What are the stages in the World Bank Procurement process? Explain in detail.

Q7. What is E-Procurement? Explain the scope of front office and the back office in e-procurement.

Q8. Briefly explain any three. a) Bar-coding.

b) Supply Market Analysis. c) Total Cost of Ownership. d) Direct Contracting. e) Porters five forces Model. f) Evaluating Service bids. g) Anti corruption measures.

Q9. What are the e-procurement drivers? Explain.

Q10. What is bid evaluation? What are the alternate methods of bid evaluation? What are advantages of two bid system over single bid?

Q11. What is the product market life cycle? Explain the stages in detail with a diagram.

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Q1. State True or False: 1.1 The procurement performance can not be shown by delivering key functionalities. 1.2 IRFC was founded in 1952, and comprises members of red cross & red crescent societies.. 1.3 A chain is not as strong as its weakest link. 1.4 Free market studies can be found on the internet. 1.5 WTO does not provide much needed assistance in developing nations. 1.6 IAEA & ITC are formally part of the UN System. 1.7 UNICEF was created in 1946 and works for the protection of children rights. 1.8 A market segment is a group of similar suppliers. 1.9 The back office is that portion of an e-procurement system that is not seen by the world. 1.10 NGOs are affiliated with religious, humanitarian & special interest groups.


2.1 UNEP 2.2 UNHCR 2.3 UNCHS 2.4 WHO 2.5 IAEA 2.6 ICAO 2.7 UNIDO 2.8 UNU 2.9 GATT 2.10 WFP


Column A Column B

1. ITC a) was created in year 1946 and works for the children rights. 2. A successful procurement system

b) must make a satisfactory contribution to the economic development of the country

3. UNICEF c) was established in year 1964 as a permanent international body. 4. UNCTAD d) is to identify and eliminate bids that are incomplete, invalid or substantially

non responsive.

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5. E-Procurement e) is to ensure equal treatment to all bidders 6. World Health Organization.

f) holds the potential for quicker, most cost effective and more informed buying.

7. Evaluation of bids g) was created in the year 1948 and is head quartered in Geneva - Switzerland 8. The funded project h) launch, growth, maturity & decline. 9. The product market life cycle

i) relies on the readiness of the environment within which it operates to participate in e-commerce.

10.Overall aim of bidding

j) was created by GATT in year 1964.


a) Market drivers are . that generate .. advantage in supply market. b) Most disputes over the award of .. arise from the evaluation process. c) Make sure you spend . and .where it is really needed. d) Negotiation with the bidder is an to re-bidding. e) All information contained within the is kept confidential until the unsuccessful bidders are ...

f) A market . is a .. of similar suppliers. g) When different technologies represent different .., you should treat them as different ...

h) A market is an .. for potential exchange. i) Assume that all factors are .. until you know . j) Common .. is the least common of all senses.

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Q5. What is the role of International Financial Institution? Briefly explain the role of World Bank in development assistance.

Q6. Explain the Supply Positioning Model? What are the difference in Stage I & II

Q7. What is the World Bank Policy for selection of procurement methods? Explain.

Q8. Briefly explain any three. a) Forecasting based on Time Series Analysis. b) Pole of Internet in the procurement process.

c) Negotiated procurement method. d) Pre-qualification of bids. e) Bid guarantee. f) Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). g) Role of ethics in procurement.

Q9. What are the factors that influence price? Explain the Porters five forces model in the supply market?.

Q10. What is the importance of bidding document in a procurement process? What are the important aspects that need to be considered while preparing the bid document?

Q11. What role does transparency play in bid evaluation? Briefly describe the advantages of two bid system over the conventional one bid system.

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Paper No.6 International Procurement & E-Techniques

Date: 12.06.2011 Marks: 100 Time: 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. Duration: 3 Hours Instructions: Part A contains 4 questions, each question carries 10 marks. Attempt all 4 questions. Part B contains 7 questions, attempt any 4 questions. Each question carries 15 marks.

PART-A

Answer all four Questions. Each question carries 10 marks each. Total 40 Marks for this Section. Q1. State True or False:

1.1 The price of an item in the market reflects the balance between demand and supply

1.2 Mile stones should be established to measure progress against these benchmarks.

1.3 The overall aim of the bidding is to ensure equal treatment to all bidders.

1.4 In selection under a fixed budget, the best technical offer within the budget is selected.

1.5 All information contained within the bid need not be kept confidential until the unsuccessful bidders

are notified.

1.6 A market segment is a group of non-similar suppliers.

1.7 When different technologies represent different risks, you should treat them as different segments.

1.8 NGOs are not affiliated with religious, humanitarian & special interest groups.

1.9 The back office is that portion of an e-procurement system that is seen by the world.

1.10 High transportation costs do not limit the entry of new suppliers into your market.


2.1 IFAD 2.2 EBRD 2.3 EPOS 2.4 NCB 2.5 ICRC

2.6 IMO 2.7 GATS 2.8 QCBS 2.9 ADB 2.10 BOT

Q3. Match the following: Column A Column B

1. Procurement agents a) can be shown by delivering key functionalities.

2. Bench Marks b) indicated level of expenditure & items impact on the organization.

3. World food Prog. c) created in 1948 and is head quartered in Geneva

4. IRFC d) created by United Nations General Assembly in year 1951.

5. IFIs e) confirm to the bidding documents & has no inadmissible reservations

6. World Health Orgn. f) became operational in year 1963.

7. UNHCR g) when borrower lacks necessary organization, resources & experience

8. Supply Positioning

Model (Stage-1)

h) are multinational institutions to assist in financing of infrastructure projects

within developing countries.

9. The procurement

performance

i) founded in1919, comprises members of Red cross & Red crescent societies .

10.Responsive bid j) act as a realty check for managers and policy makers.

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Q4. Fill in the blanks: a) The African Development Bank is the leading development institution in .

b) The funded project must make a satisfactory to the economic development of the

country.

c) Failure to wrongdoing will destroy the system in the long run. d) Corruption is the .. of Public office for private gain. e) National .. is used when goods are available at a competitive price from more than one

source in the borrowers country.

f) Switching costs are those that are .. when changing to a new supplier.

g) The degree of .. depends on the number and size of the suppliers in the market.

h) New suppliers entering the improves competition.

i) Market drivers are the factors that generate .. advantage in a supply market.

j) Call in experts to . You develop alternate scenarios.

PART- B


Q5. What is the role of International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO. What are the important areas that it covers.

Q6. What are the stages of the World bank procurement process. Explain in detail

Q7. What is the information needed for supply market analysis. Explain.


a) Bid Planning.

b) Total cost of ownership.

c) Single bid & two bid system .

d) Product market life cycle.

e) Forecasting based on Time Series Analysis.

f) Transparency and corruption.

g) Monopsony and Oligopsony

Q9. What are the major requirements of an e-procurement system implementation. What are the

benefit derived by the Government and the suppliers.

Q10. What are bidding documents. How are these prepared. Indicate the format of the bidding

document.

Q11. What is the purpose of bid evaluation. Explain the important factors that may be considered in

addition to price.

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