MINISTRY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Preparation of Terms of Reference And Request for Proposal Training

PRE –TEST ASSESSMENT

2013

Preparation of Terms of Reference and Request for Proposal: Prepared By Allan Cunningham © 2013

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TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR) AND REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) PRE-TEST

INSTRUCTION: Answer the following questions by filling in the blanks or by placing

a circle around the BEST RIGHT answer.

1. Projects are _____ and unique.

a. small

b. ongoing

c. defined

d. temporary

7. A conflict of interest only occurs

when a person does not disclose their

interest:

a. true

b. false

c. some times

d. partly true

2.Which is the LEAST role of a public

procurement administrator:

a. preparing a TOR

b. preparing a RFP

b. preparing an estimate

c. preparing a contract

8. Which item is NOT included in a Terms

of Reference?

a. Contract

b. Background

b. Phase of the Services

c. Project Justification

3. Which is WRONG the Integrity Act

Code of Conduct requires public

persons to :

a. be fair and impartial in duties

b. not have conflict of interest

c. maintain public confidence

d. not use office for personal gain

9. It is a best practice to provide the

evaluation criterion in the RFP:

a. true

b. false

b. sometimes

c. Never

4. The CTB Act applies to Government

only:

a. true

b. false

c. partly true

d. Ministries and Statutory Bodies

10. Strategic Planning is NOT an element

of public procurement actions:

a. true

b. false

c. sometimes

d. never

5. There is no difference in the use of a

prequalification notice and an

expression of interest:

a. true

b. false

c. sometimes

d. never

11. Procurement administrators should

have estimating knowledge:

a. true

b. false

b. sometimes needed

c. never

6. Procurement actions may be

required in all of the phases of a

project life cycle:

a. true

b. false

c. some times

d. never

12. There is only one effective way to

manage public procurement and

contracts that is be adversarial:

a. true

b. false

b. sometimes

c. never