CIPS L4M4 Practice Exams
Last updated on Oct 22,2026- Exam Code: L4M4
- Exam Name: Ethical and Responsible Sourcing
- Certification Provider: CIPS
- Latest update: Oct 22,2026
Which of the following are reasons to outsource part of a business to an external supplier? Select TWO.
- A . the product or service is core to the organisation
- B . there are more resources in-house
- C . overheads can be kept as effective as possible
- D . the reduction in the need to continually invest in new machinery
Raja is a procurement manager who is keen to gain further insight into the current marketplace and whether local suppliers are capable to provide a service he is looking to procure. He wishes to test the market before he begins a formal tender process.
What should Raja do?
- A . send out a RFI
- B . send out a RFQ
- C . speak with his current suppliers
- D . conduct an open competition
Zeb is a Procurement Manager at Zig Zag Zips manufacturing. The organisation has a complex supply chain and works with 46 different suppliers, many of these international.
Which of the following would be the most useful for Zeb to address issues of Modern Slavery?
- A . carry out regular due diligence checks on the supply base
- B . ensure all 46 suppliers publish an Anti Slavery Statement in line with the Modern Slavery Act
- C . work with less suppliers to reduce the risk of slavery entering the supply chain
- D . ask all suppliers to get Fair Trade accredited
Zeb is a Procurement Manager at Zig Zag Zips manufacturing. The organisation has a complex supply chain and works with 46 different suppliers, many of these international.
Which of the following would be the most useful for Zeb to address issues of Modern Slavery?
- A . carry out regular due diligence checks on the supply base
- B . ensure all 46 suppliers publish an Anti Slavery Statement in line with the Modern Slavery Act
- C . work with less suppliers to reduce the risk of slavery entering the supply chain
- D . ask all suppliers to get Fair Trade accredited
Which of the following incoterms relate specifically to transporting items over water?
- A . ex works
- B . delivered duty paid
- C . cost and freight
- D . delivered at place
Which of the following incoterms relate specifically to transporting items over water?
- A . ex works
- B . delivered duty paid
- C . cost and freight
- D . delivered at place
Which of the following incoterms relate specifically to transporting items over water?
- A . ex works
- B . delivered duty paid
- C . cost and freight
- D . delivered at place
When conducting an ABC analysis- what category of items and type of suppliers would you typically find in the A category?
- A . low value items, transactional suppliers
- B . low value items, strategic suppliers
- C . high value items, strategic suppliers
- D . high value items, transactional suppliers
The use of Incoterms will eliminate all risks involved in international trade transactions. Is this statement true?
- A . No, they can reduce risks but will not eliminate them
- B . No, they will only provide assurance about the quality of goods
- C . Yes, they are popular because all risks are avoided
- D . Yes, they eliminate all the risks of buying from an overseas supplier
An organisation is keep to include Social Outcomes in it’s assessment for Value for Money for a new tender.
Which of the following should be considered?
- A . use of local labour to deliver the contract
- B . CO2 emissions of the supplier’s delivery vehicles
- C . supplier’s ESG policy
- D . accreditations such as Fair Trade