CIPS Ethical Procurement and Supply L3M2 Exam Dumps: Updated Questions & Answers (October 2025)

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This is a definition of 'proficiency'.

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Standard operating procedure.

A set of step-by-step instructions to direct employees how to perform routine operations (Profex Publishing).

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Disassociate is the correct answer.

This is the 4 D's model of how to deal with a conflict of interest.

'Discombobulate' means to disconcert or confuse, as if you didn't know.

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A simple solution is to 'recuse' yourself from anything to do with this procurement. That way, nei-ther you, your employer or your sister can be accused of malpractice.

Disbarring your sister's employer punishes them simply because both they and your firm employed high-quality people. :)

Sometimes knowing you are honest is not enough: sometimes you have to demonstrate that.

So the only answer which makes sense is the correct one, as above.

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Expediting - a task, which in an ideal world would not normally need to exist - is seeking to ensure delivery is made in line with contract and / or organisational needs.

It has nothing to do with permission to spend, auditing, or preparing for an expedition.

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Zero defects - a quality concept, recognising the significant cost of re-work - remedying problems created earlier in the process. It is therefore desirable to strive for 'zero defects', thus avoiding error correction, re-work, etc. An important idea within JIT, Lean, etc.

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Alternative dispute resolution (ADR)

The other terms shown are irrelevant / fictional.

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Lifetime costing is of greatest applicability when an asset has a long life.

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On time and in full.

OTIF is a reference to an order placed with a supplier having been delivered in the right quantity and on time. Note that this acronym makes no reference to quality.

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Supply Management annual awards are external, and while they may be impressive, they are not to be relied upon as a measure of internal customer service.

The other answers offered however, can be effective in this regard.