Punjab Procurement Rules 2014 Part 10

Total Questions: 50

1 - Grounds for forfeiture include?(Bid security Forfeiture Rule 27)

A ) Post award refusal to sign contract ✅
B ) All non winning bids
C ) Minor formatting errors
D ) Late submissions by 5 minutes

3 - Bid evaluation committee minutes must be kept for ?(Procurement Records Rule 65)

A ) Until project completion
B ) 5 years ✅
C ) 3 years
D ) 10 years

4 - The initiator right of first refusal applies when ?(Unsolicited Proposals Rule 60)

A ) Matching lowest bid ✅
B ) No other bids received
C ) After negotiation
D ) Within 5% of lowest bid

5 - Changing project specifications by 40% requires?(Contract Amendments General)

A ) Fresh bidding ✅
B ) PPRA approval
C ) Vendor consent
D ) Variation order

6 - A vendor offers scholarship to officer child . Action?(Ethics Violations Rule 4)

A ) Decline and report ✅
B ) Seek approval
C ) Donate to charity
D ) Accept if under 50000

7 - Cement prices drop 30% during construction Contract should?(Price Adjustment Contract)

A ) Terminate early
B ) Split savings
C ) Allow downward adjustment ✅
D ) Maintain original rates

8 - A contractor uses unauthorized materials.Action ?(Performance evaluation rule 21)

A ) Blacklist ✅
B ) Reduce payments
C ) Penalty and replacement
D ) Enhanced supervision

9 - Mandatory e-procurement exemptions include?(E procurement Rule 3A)

A ) No exemptions
B ) Rural Projects
C ) Under 1M purchases
D ) Security sensitive procurements ✅

10 - The fundamental evaluation criterion is ?(Procurement Principles Rule 4)

A ) Local content
B ) Value of money ✅
C ) Administrative convenience
D ) Speed of delivery

11 - A bid offers superior but non requested features. Evaluation approach?(Bid Evaluation Rule 32)

A ) Seek clarification
B ) Give bouns marks
C ) Reject as non compliant
D ) Evaluate as per original criteria ✅

12 - Additional safety work increases cost by 19% . Action?(Contract variations general)

A ) Split contract
B ) Negotiate rates
C ) Fresh bidding
D ) Issue variation order ✅

13 - A contractor deliver 90% of material with minor defects. Action?(Vendor Performance Rule 21)

A ) Blacklist
B ) Reject entire shipment
C ) Impose LD ✅
D ) Accept with price reduction

14 - System glitch shows in correct lowest bid. Solution? (E reverse auction rule 3A)

A ) Restart auction ✅
B ) Cancel process
C ) Manual verification
D ) Accepted displayed bid

15 - An evaluator's sibling in law bids . Action ?(Conflict of interest Rule 20)

A ) No action needed
B ) Reduce firm's score
C ) Recuse from evaluation ✅
D ) Disclose and continue

16 - Can LD be imposed for environmental non compliance?(Liquidated Damages Contract)

A ) With court Order
B ) Only after warnings
C ) Never
D ) Yes if specified ✅

17 - A framework supplier's quality deteriorates. Action ?(Framework agreements Rule 15)

A ) Reduce orders
B ) Impose penalty
C ) Terminate agreement ✅
D ) Issue warning

18 - A bid security is 4.5% instead of 5% . Status?(Bid security rule 27)

A ) Deduct marks
B ) Allow cash top up
C ) Reject bid ✅
D ) Accept with warning

19 - A financial proposal is 25% below budget. Acceptable?(Consultant Selection Rule 45)

A ) No suspect low balling
B ) After negotiation
C ) Only with bank guarantee
D ) Yes ✅

20 - An Audit finds altered bid documents. Consequence?(Procurement Audits Rule 65)

A ) Warning
B ) Misprocurement ✅
C ) Regularization
D ) Re evaluation

21 - Can bidders correct calculation errors post submission?(Bid modification Rule 33)

A ) With penalty
B ) During evaluation
C ) Never ✅
D ) Before opening

22 - A 45 M local bid competes with 36M foreign bid. Results ?(Domestic preference rule 26)

A ) Rebid
B ) Split contract
C ) Foreign bid wins
D ) Local bid wins ✅

23 - Subcontracting 95% of work's requires?(Contract Assignment Rule 64A)

A ) Fresh bidding
B ) No restriction
C ) PPRA notification
D ) Client approval ✅

25 - A patented laboratory equipment has no equivalent. Process?(Proprietary items Rule 59)rocess?(Prop

A ) Quality selection
B ) International tender
C ) Limited bidding
D ) Direct Contracting ✅

26 - A bid exceeds delivery timeline by 30% . Status?(Responsive Bids Rule 31)

A ) Evaluate with penalty
B ) Negotiate reduction
C ) Accept with LD
D ) Reject ✅

27 - The arbitration panel for consultancy disputes typically has ?(Arbitration Rule 68)

A ) 5 members
B ) 3 members ✅
C ) 2 technical members
D ) 1 neutral expert

29 - A contractor claims raw material embargo delays . Valid proof ?(Force Majeure Contract)

A ) Market surveys
B ) Supplier emails
C ) Government trade ban notification ✅
D ) Newspaper reports

30 - Evaluating printers should consider?(Green Procurement Policy)

A ) Brand origin
B ) Warranty period
C ) Only unit cost
D ) Energy Star rating ✅

31 - Grounds for forfeiture exclude ?(Bid security Forfeiture Rule 27)

A ) False information
B ) Minor formatting errors ✅
C ) Post award refusal
D ) Bid withdrawal during validity

34 - The initiators right of first refusal applies when?(Unsolicited Proposals Rule 60)

A ) No other bids received
B ) Matching lowest evaluated bid ✅
C ) After negotiation
D ) Within 10% of lowest bid

35 - Changing project scope by 35% requires?(Contract Amendments General)

A ) Fresh bidding ✅
B ) Variation order
C ) PPRA approval
D ) Vendor consent

36 - A vendor offers all expenses paid training . Action ?(Ethics Violations Rule 4)

A ) Seek approval
B ) Accept if job related
C ) Decline and report ✅
D ) Participate anonymously

37 - Steel prices drop 35% during project. Contract should ?(Price Adjustment Contract)

A ) Terminate only
B ) Split savings
C ) Allow downward adjustment ✅
D ) Maintain original rates

38 - A contractor uses unapproved subcontracts. Action?(Performance Evaluation Rule 21 )

A ) Penalty only
B ) Enhanced supervision
C ) Reduce payments
D ) Blacklist ✅

39 - Mandatory e-procurement exemptions include?(E procurement Rule 3A)

A ) National security projects ✅
B ) No exemptions
C ) Rural development
D ) Under 500K purchases

40 - The evaluation must ensure ?(Procurement Principals Rule 4)

A ) Best value for money ✅
B ) Administrative ease
C ) Maximum local content
D ) Fastest completion

41 - A bid offers superior but non Specified technology . Evaluation approach?(Bid Evaluation Rule 32)

A ) Give bouns marks
B ) Evaluate per original criteria ✅
C ) Seek clarification
D ) Reject as non compliant

42 - Additional safety work increases cost by 22% . Process?(Contract Variations General)

A ) Negotiate rates
B ) Split Contract
C ) Issue variation order
D ) Fresh bidding ✅

43 - A contractor delivers 88% of materials with minor defects . Action ?(Vendor Performance Rule 21)

A ) Impose LD ✅
B ) Reject entire shipment
C ) Accept with price reduction
D ) Blacklist

44 - System shows incorrect lowest bid due to glitch . Solution?(E Reverse Auction Rule 3A)

A ) Accept displayed bid
B ) Restart auction ✅
C ) Cancel process
D ) Manual verification

45 - An evaluator's cousin is bidding firm's director . Action ?(Conflict of Interest Rule 20)

A ) No action needed
B ) Reduce firm's score
C ) Recuse from evaluation ✅
D ) Disclose and continue

46 - Can LD be imposed for repeated quality failures ?(Liquidated Damages Contract)

A ) With court Order
B ) Only after 3 failure
C ) Never
D ) Yes if specified ✅

47 - A framework supplier prices become non competitive. Action ?(Framework Agreements Rule 15)

A ) Split orders
B ) Negotiate reduction
C ) Terminate and rebid ✅
D ) Continue contract

48 - A bid security covers 4.8% instead of 5% starus ?(Bid Security Rule 27)

A ) Deduct marks
B ) Allow cash top up
C ) Accept with warning
D ) Reject bid ✅

49 - A financial proposal is 30% below budget. Acceptable?(Consultant Selection Rule 45)

A ) After negotiation
B ) No suspect low balling
C ) Only with bank guarantee
D ) Yes ✅

50 - An audit post bid changes to evaluation criteria . Consequence?(Procurement Audits Rule 65)

A ) Re evaluation
B ) Warning
C ) Regularization
D ) Misprocurement ✅