CIPS L4M6 Practice Exams
Last updated on Oct 22,2026- Exam Code: L4M6
- Exam Name: Supplier Relationships
- Certification Provider: CIPS
- Latest update: Oct 22,2026
Which of the following would be benefits of partnership sourcing? Select TWO that apply.
- A . Reduction in inflation
- B . Reduction in costs
- C . No need for contracts
- D . Reduction in stakeholder numbers
- E . Continuity of supply
Debbie is a procurement manager at a small manufacturer company. She had a contract in place with a company that provides uniforms, but finds that she doesn’t need to order much from them as the staff re-wear the same clothes to work. The contract has now expired.
Should Debbie do a Competitive Tender to source a new contract?
- A . Yes C the contract has now expired so she must do a new competitive tender
- B . Yes- competitive tender is the only option to procure uniforms
- C . No- the contract is not of significant value
- D . No- Debbie should continue using the same supplier- it doesn’t matter that the contract has expired.
Which of the following are not stages of team development? Select TWO.
- A . Forming
- B . Mourning
- C . Achieving
- D . Adjourning
- E . Accepting
Gabriel is a procurement manager who wishes to explore a new avenue to procure products for his company. His manager has told him that he should invite internal stakeholders to a meeting to get their feedback. Who should Gabriel invite? Select THREE.
- A . end-users
- B . legal department
- C . customers
- D . suppliers
- E . employees
Varying levels of commitment is one reason why many partnerships fail.
Why is this?
- A . It can lead to a lack of trust
- B . One party doesn’t fulfil their KPIs
- C . Sufficient time and resources are put in
- D . Less profit is made.
Francisco has entered a partnership with Pedro, who is a key supplier, and wants to ensure that the partnership achieves all of Francisco’s goals. As well as qualitative and quantitative KPIs, what other measures could Francisco take to ensure the partnership is a success?
- A . Do frequent appraisals on the supplier
- B . Conduct regular audits
- C . Ensure there is a damages clause in the contract
- D . Threaten the supplier with termination if he underperforms
What is collaborative inertia?
- A . the concept that the value and performance of two companies combined will be greater than the sum of the separate individual parts
- B . A situation when the apparent output from collaboration is considerably less than expected
- C . When a partnership is unable to create new ideas
- D . Where a third party is invited to join a partnership.
What is value mapping?
- A . Analysing the costs that go into making a product
- B . Creating value through the elimination of waste and operational inefficiencies
- C . Segmenting suppliers based on the value they bring to the company
- D . Make vs Buy decision
Hungry Sandwich Co. produces over 5,000 freshly made sandwiches on-site every day. The main ingredient that Hungry Sandwich Co. buys is bread. It is the item they spend the most money on, and they have a long-term partnership agreement with a local bakery to manufacture and supply fresh bread every morning. Using a supplier positioning matrix, which is the appropriate category for bread for Hungry Sandwich Co.?
- A . Non-critical
- B . Bottleneck
- C . Abundant
- D . Strategic
Early Supplier Involvement can be described as a collaborative relationship between a buyer and a supplier to develop a new project. Handfield’s model describes four different levels of supplier involvement ranging from none to ‘black box’ (which is when the design is primarily driven by the supplier.
What other level features on this model?
- A . Blue Box C when the buyer creates the product without input from the supplier
- B . Red Box- when the supplier provides legal advice to the buyer on areas such as copywrite
- C . White Box C when there is informal integration and the buyer consults with a supplier on a design
- D . Grey Box C when the involvement is buyer driven