CIPS L4M8 問題集

質問 1：
What Incoterm applies here?
The supplier is responsible of placing the goods in the hands of a chosen carrier by the buyer, at which point the buyer takes on the risk.
A. CIP - Carriage and Insurance Paid to
B. EXW - Ex Works
C. CPT - Carriage Paid To
D. FCA - Free Career
正解：D

質問 2：
Explain with examples three differences between offers and invitation to treat.
正解：
An offer is created when one party communicates to another or to multiple parties that they wish to enter into a legal binding agreement in accordance with the terms stated, for example; a company in promotion advertising for buyers to buy one and get one free, an offer is a buying organization communicating to a supplier to supply X number of goods and be paid x amount upon delivery at company premises, an offer is when a football club proposes to pay X amount to a player if agrees to play for them for a month. An offer can be legally banded if accepted, whereas invitation to treat does not. An invitation to treat is just an invitation from one party to another to begin negotiations with the intention of creating an offer. If an offer is made without stating terms, this becomes an invitation to treat, for example, an invitation to treat is when a pharmacy displays a drug in its shelf. An invitation to treat can be linked to a request a buyer send to suppliers asking them for specific information.

質問 3：
What are the two types of damage clauses that can be created within a contract?
正解：
Damages are 'sum of money that the supplier pays if it fails to carry out its contractual obligation. Damages are categorized into two types; liquidated and un-liquidated.
Liquidate Damages are fixed amount of money agreed between the parties that is payable if a contract is breached. For example, knowing that supplier not being able to install a device properly in a power transformer may destroy the device and going ahead to include a fee in the contract if the device was destroyed.
Un-liquidated damages are unfixed amount of money. It is used when the amount of money that will compensate the injured party cannot be known in advance. A court decides the amount when the damages occur. For example, knowing that supplier not being able to install a device properly in a power transformer may destroy the device, other appliances and equipment unknown, cause the buyer delay in the process and reputational damage as in customer dissatisfaction. Yet, unquantifiable as both party are unable to fix a fee in advance on the damages and leaving it to the court to decide the damage if it may occur.

質問 4：
Research the ethical standard or accreditation of an industry with which you are familiar.
正解：
If a supplier is accredited or is a member of an association that promotes good ethical conduct, a statement to this effect is likely to be featured on its company documentation. This could be in a form of letters after the organization name or the authorized use of logo.
Accreditation information should be verified by procurement professionals either asking organiza-tion for certification to prove membership or accreditation or checking on a professional register.
Below are associated bodies that form some industries.
1. ISO 14001 - for quality management
2. CIPS - for procurement and Supply
3. Red Tractor - NGO Registered in the UK, promoting human right
4. Amnesty International - human right
5. Carbon Trust - For Carbon neutral status.
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質問 5：
Create a list of primary and secondary Data sources?
正解：
Data can be primary or secondary
Primary data are derived from original work or research through experience. Primary data can be gathered from the following sources; 1) Interview (2) survey (3) meetings (4) case studies.
Secondary data is derived from a previous source, i.e. somebody else has gathered the data. Sec-ondary data can be gained from; (1) Books (2) Websites, Trade magazines, etc

質問 6：
What is a cross function team?
正解：
A cross-function Team is the involvement of all departments that are in an organization to contribute knowledge, skills and innovation towards adding value to achieving the organization's strategic goal. Example, procurement, maintenance, marketing, finance, human resources working together in procurement activity to come up with the best strategy or selecting the supplier that best suit the organization.
When working in a cross-functional team, members of the organization give support by believing in the end goal, assist during difficult time, help troubleshoot any issue, providing the required resources and sharing information

質問 7：
Describe five types of contract terms that a procurement professional should create with a supplier when forming an agreement.
正解：
Terms are the right and duties agreed which are then documented in a contract. Five types of con-tract terms that a procurement professional should create with a supplier when forming an agree-ment includes; Price term is when the buying organization wants to protect its budged and spending, it include price terms in the contract, for the buyer to buy goods or services in response to a need they some-time enshrine a bespoke specification in the contract.
Payment Term is to specify when and how the buyer will pay the supplier. The buyer may include a payment term in the contract.
Warrantee is when the buyer requires a promise from the supplier that the product or service will meet the specified need in the contract.
Time is of the essence term is included in the contract to detail when a product or service should be delivered and explains the potential losses of business if time is not observed.

質問 8：
What are the five stages in Tuckman's team Development model?
正解：
Tuckman's team development model depicts from where a team is formed to the various stages they might experience before the end where the objective is achieved and these includes.
1) Forming: here they are just being put together
2) Storming: conflict and competition begin to arise
3) Norming: here agreement and consensus is reached as roles and responsibility is clear.
4) Perform: They start carrying out the roles and responsibility
5) Adjourning: Task is complete and they are discharged