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CIPS L4M5 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | CIPS |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Commercial Negotiation |
| Exam Number: | L4M5 |
| Exam Duration: | 120 minutes |
| Exam Format: | Multiple-choice questions, Computer-based objective test |
| Certificate Validity Period: | CIPS qualifications do not typically expire once awarded |
| Related Certifications: | CIPS Level 4 Diploma in Procurement and Supply |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Passing Score: | 70% (typical CIPS objective test pass mark) |
| Real Exam Qty: | 60 (typical objective test format) |
| Recommended Training: | CIPS Learning Support CIPS Official Study Resources |
| Exam Registration: | CIPS Qualifications Information Find a CIPS Exam Centre / Booking |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Computer-based exam (online proctored or test centre depending on provider) |
| Pre Condition: | No formal prerequisites, but CIPS Level 3 or equivalent knowledge is recommended as part of progression to Level 4 Diploma. |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.cips.org/qualifications-and-training/level-4-diploma-in-procurement-and-supply/ |
CIPS L4M5 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
|---|---|
| Negotiation planning and preparation | - Preparation techniques
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| Negotiation strategies and tactics | - Approaches to negotiation
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| Power, ethics and communication in negotiation | - Influencing factors
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| Negotiation fundamentals | - Principles of commercial negotiation
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Your CIPS Commercial Negotiation Questions, Answered
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CIPS Commercial Negotiation Sample Questions:
Which of the following is the most appropriate pricing arrangement in contracts where major inputs are commodities?
- A. Standard schedule of rates
- B. Price adjustment mechanism
- C. Cost reimbursable pricing arrangement
- D. Fixed pricing arrangement
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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During a negotiation, Jose Gomez, the salesperson for a strategic supplier, states that his sales director will not approve discounts against initial purchases. However, Jose offers a 5% discount on the aftercare package, which will provide the same monetary saving. Sally Pampas requires both the product and the aftercare package and has an objective to achieve a 5% discount off the purchase price. To achieve a win-win (integrative) negotiation, Sally should...
- A. Accept the offer of a 5% discount against the aftercare package
- B. Decline the offer and walk away from the negotiation
- C. Ask Jose to apply a 15% discount against the purchase price
- D. Ask Jose to apply the 5% discount against the purchase price
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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A procurement team has discussed, in advance of a negotiation, what they will do if there is no agreement with the current supplier. They have decided that they will perform the services themselves in-house on a trial basis if no deal is made. Which of the following describes what they have prepared here?
- A. Offer of Agreement
- B. The Bargaining Mix
- C. Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement
- D. Walk Away Point
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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When is the best time for buyer to propose the negotiation agenda to potential supplier?
- A. At testing stage
- B. At opening stage
- C. At conclusion stage
- D. At preparation stage
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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Jayden works as a procurement manager for a large IT organisation. They are currently in their third round of negotiations with an increasingly frustrated software solutions provider. Ben is representing the supplier.
Jayden has made eye contact in the latest meeting to confirm his understanding of each of Ben's points. What communication technique is Jayden demonstrating?
- A. Emotional intelligence
- B. Asserting authority
- C. Effective listening
- D. Bargaining
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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