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
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
A buyer in the public sector has put an advert out asking for interested suppliers to express an interest in a potential tender activity to provide a facilities management contract to a hospital trust. The suppliers who have met that criteria are then sent a document detailing how they should submit their tender, how to price the opportunity, asks Questions relating to how they will deliver the service and gives a deadline for bids to be submitted.
Which document have the suppliers ben sent?
- A . Request for Quotation
- B . Invitation to Tender
- C . Invitation to Quote
- D . Request for Tender
Robert is appraising suppliers and is keen to evaluate suppliers’ contribution to the community and the environment.
Which of the following should Robert look at?
- A . ESG Policy
- B . Anti-Slavery Policy
- C . ISO9001
- D . ISO27000
Robert is appraising suppliers and is keen to evaluate suppliers’ contribution to the community and the environment.
Which of the following should Robert look at?
- A . ESG Policy
- B . Anti-Slavery Policy
- C . ISO9001
- D . ISO27000
What factors should be considered when assessing the risk associated with a supplier’s country of origin? (Select three)
- A . Economic stability
- B . Distance to the warehouse
- C . Political situation
- D . Cultural differences
- E . Export restrictions
Rules regulating the type of goods and the volume that can be imported into a country or trade block are commonly known as what?
- A . duties
- B . profits
- C . tariffs
- D . laws
Which of the following is a UK legislation concerning product safety?
- A . Enterprise Act 2002
- B . Consumer Rights Act 2015
- C . GDPR 2018
- D . Competition Act 1998
Under what circumstances can a buyer reduce timescales for a tender in the Public Sector?
- A . if tenders are received by electronic submission exclusively
- B . if the competition is restricted
- C . if there are fewer than 5 bidders
- D . when the tender is of low value
According to the CIPS code of conduct, which laws should a procurement professional adhere to?
- A . all laws within the country they work in
- B . all international procurement legislation
- C . all laws published by international organisations such as ILO
- D . all laws within countries they have business and contracts in
Which of the incoterms listed are suitable for transporting goods via train?
- A . FAS
- B . FOB
- C . CRF
- D . EXW