Punjab Procurement Rules 2014 Part 4

Total Questions: 41

1 - What must annual procrement planning include?(Procrement Planning Rule 8)

A ) Only budget estimates
B ) List of prepferred vendors
C ) Past expenditure reports
D ) Requirements delivery timelines and expected benefits ✅

2 - What is prohibited regarding procrements planning?(Splitting Procurement Rule 9)

A ) Advance Advertisement
B ) Using framework contracts
C ) International bidding
D ) Splitting or regrouping procurements ✅

3 - Why must specifications by generic?(Generic Specification Rule 10)

A ) To Allow widest competition ✅
B ) To favor local suppliers
C ) To reduce evaluation time
D ) To simplify documentation

4 - How must brand names be referred if used?(Brand Names Rule 10)

A ) As mandatory requirements
B ) With or equivalent qualification ✅
C ) With PPRA approval
D ) In footnotes only

5 - When can brand names be specified without or equivalent?(Commercial concerns Rule 10)

A ) When requested by private sector clients ✅
B ) For emergency purchases
C ) For items under warranty
D ) For all government purchases

6 - What must procuring agencies establish for procurement?(Approval Mechanism Rule 11)

A ) Online bidding portal
B ) Vendor registration process
C ) Clear authorization and delegation of powers ✅
D ) Centralized purchasing system

7 - Besides national security when can advertisement be waived ?(Advertisement Exemption Rule 13 )

A ) For all services procrement
B ) For purchases below 500000 rupees
C ) During fiscal year end
D ) When Proprietary information is involved ✅

8 - From When is response time calculated?(Response Time Calculation Rule 14)

A ) Date of budget approval
B ) Date of tender document issuance
C ) Date of pre bid meetings
D ) Date of advertisement publication is involved ✅

9 - Do time limit apply to emergency procrement?(Emergency Procurement Rule 14)

A ) No ✅
B ) Only for international bids
C ) With 50% reduction
D ) Yes same as normal procrement

10 - What procrement methods can be used for framework contracts?(Framework Contracts Rule 15)

A ) Any method under these rules ✅
B ) Only international bidding
C ) Only direct contracting
D ) Only petty purchases

11 - What is not a pre-qualification consideration?(Prequalification Factors Rule 16)

A ) PPRA
B ) Provincial Development working party ✅
C ) Finance Department
D ) Chief Minister

12 - A health department plans to procure 10 ambulances in Q3.What key factor must their annual procrement plan include?(Procurement Planning Rule 8)

A ) Preferred vendor list
B ) Specifications from single manufacture
C ) Advance payment terms
D ) Delivery timeline matching budget availability ✅

13 - A university needs 500 computers but procures 100 monthly . This violates which principle?(Splitting Procurement Rule 9)

A ) Procurement splitting prohibition ✅
B ) Advance advertising
C ) Framework contracts
D ) Vendor rotation

14 - An engineer specifies Volvo excavator only for a road project . What corrective action is needed ?(Technical specifications Rule 10)

A ) Make it closed tender
B ) Change to local brands
C ) Seek PPRA exemption
D ) Add or equivalent ✅

15 - After a flood a department directly contracts for rescue boats . What justification is required ?(Emergency procrement rule 59)

A ) Emergency declaration by competent authority ✅
B ) Cabinet approval
C ) Post facto regularization
D ) Prior PPRA approval

16 - Hospital uses framework contracts for monthly medicine supply. What advantage does this provide ?(Framework contracts rule 15)

A ) Allows unlimited purchases
B ) Exempts from bidding
C ) Ensures supply continuity competent authority ✅
D ) Avoids quality checks

17 - For a smart City tech solution why would two stage bidding be used ?(Two stage Bidding Rule 38)

A ) To reduce number of bidders
B ) To avoid performance guarantees
C ) To extent contract duration
D ) To allow technical discussion before financial bids ✅

18 - When evaluating and urban planning consultant what carries most weight in technical evalution?(Consultant evaluation rule 50)

A ) Company turnover
B ) Office location
C ) Number of staff
D ) Proposed team relevant project experience ✅

19 - A contractor submits 15% performance guarantee for a 50M rupee Bridge. What action is required? (Performance guarantee rule 56)

A ) Reject as exceeds 10% limit ✅
B ) Accept with appreciation
C ) Adjust in final payment
D ) Seek PPRA approval

20 - A firm is blacklisted for submitting fake experience certificates.What is their first recourse?(Blacklisting Schedule)

A ) High Court approval
B ) Cabinet petition
C ) Media compliant
D ) Representation to MD PPRA ✅

21 - A bidder faces technical issues while submitting e-bid at deadline . What is the ethical action?(E-procurement Rule 3A)

A ) Reject the bid
B ) Allow only some bidders to resubmit
C ) Accept offline submission
D ) Extend deadline for all ✅

22 - An evaluation committee members relative submits bid . What action is mandatory ?(Conflict of interest Rule 20)

A ) Continue with evaluation
B ) Disclosure and Rescue ✅
C ) Seek higher approval
D ) Reject the bid

23 - During bid opening a bid is received 5 minutes late. How should it be handled ?(Bid opening Rule 30)

A ) Accept with warning
B ) Reject unopened ✅
C ) Put to committee vote
D ) Hold separate evaluation

24 - A bidder voluntarily offers 5% discount post-bid . Can it be accepted?(Contract Negotiations Rule 57)

A ) Never
B ) Only for goods
C ) Yes if before contract signing ✅
D ) With 10% matching by next bidder

25 - Cracks a appear in a building within defect period . What is the contractor obligation?(Defect Liability Rule 64)

A ) Repair at own cost ✅
B ) After insurance claim
C ) 50% cost sharing
D ) Only if proven negleligant

26 - A firm proposes a waste to energy plant without tender . What is the first step? (Unsolicited proposals Rule 60)

A ) Cabinet approval
B ) Viability assessment ✅
C ) Direct contract
D ) Refer to PPRA

27 - A technical coopted member has conflict. How to proceed? (Procrement committee rule 40)

A ) Continue evaluation
B ) Cancel tender
C ) Reduce quorum
D ) Replace member ✅

29 - A contractor consultantly delays multiple projects . What action can be taken? (Vendor performers rule 21)

A ) Only penalty
B ) Black listing ✅
C ) Reduce future bids
D ) No action if within LD limits

30 - What contract award information must be public? (Transparency rule 66)

A ) All evaluation documents ✅
B ) Budget allocation
C ) Committee minutes
D ) Only winners name

31 - When evaluating solar panel bids what additional factor may be considered? (Green procrement policy)

A ) Carbon footprint ✅
B ) Office location
C ) Staff qualification
D ) Vendor age

32 - A bidder calls to increase their bid amount after submission deadline. How should this be handled? (Bid modification Rule 33)

A ) Allow written amendment
B ) Accept verbal confirmation
C ) Restart bidding process
D ) Reject any post deadline changes ✅

34 - Can a winning vendor subcontract the entire work without approval?(Contract Assignment Rule 64A)

A ) Yes if competent
B ) Only 25% allowed
C ) For foreign vendors only
D ) Never without consent ✅

35 - A bidder's digital signature fails during e-submission . What is the complaint action ?(Electronic Bidding Rule 3A)

A ) Accept manual submission
B ) Guide to use alternative authentication ✅
C ) Disqualify the bid
D ) Extend deadline

36 - When must procuring agencies publish their annual procrement plans on PPRA website?(Procurement Calendar Rule 8)

A ) Within 1 month of fiscal year start ✅
B ) Quarterly
C ) Only for projects
D ) Before budget approval

37 - A lab needs patented equipment available from one supplier only . What process applies ?(Proprietary Items Rule 59)

A ) Framework agreement
B ) International tender
C ) Direct Contracting after justification ✅
D ) Open bidding with or equivalent

38 - A 90 day bid validity period expires tomorrow with no award made . What is the first step?(Bid Validity Rule 28)

A ) Request all bidders for extension ✅
B ) Award to lowest bidder
C ) Cancel procrement
D ) Accept expired bids

39 - A bids meets technical spaces but misses one non critical document . How should it be treated? (Responsive bids Rule 31)

A ) Allow time to submit
B ) Evaluate with mark deduction ✅
C ) Seek PPRA waiver
D ) Rejects as non responsive

40 - A JV bidder has one member blacklisted . What is the impacts ?(Joint Ventures Rule 51)

A ) Seek fresh bid
B ) Reduce score by 20%
C ) Accept if others are clean
D ) Reject entire JV bid ✅

41 - A contractor delays project by 2 months with 0.5% weekly LD clause . Maximum recoverable?(Liquidated Damages Contract)

A ) 4% of contract value ✅
B ) 2% of contract value
C ) Actual damages proved
D ) Performance guarantee amount