Public Procurement Rules (PPRA 2004)
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Public Procurement Rules (PPRA 2004)
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43 MCQs across fundamental, intermediate, and advanced concept tiers.
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Sample Question 1
Public Procurement Rules (PPRA 2004)
Easy • Office Governance
The Public Procurement Rules 2004 were framed under which statutory provision?
A
Section 26 of the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) Ordinance, 2002
B
Civil Servants Act, 1973
C
Customs Act, 1969
D
Companies Act, 2017
✓ Correct Answer: A - Section 26 of the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) Ordinance, 2002
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
The Public Procurement Rules 2004 were notified by the Federal Government in exercise of powers conferred by Section 26 of the PPRA Ordinance 2002 (Ordinance No. XXII of 2002).
Sample Question 2
Public Procurement Rules (PPRA 2004)
Easy • Office Governance
Under Rule 4 of PPRA Rules 2004, procuring agencies must ensure that procurement is conducted in a manner that is:
A
Fair, transparent, competitive, cost-effective, and providing value for money
B
Conducted in secret without public tender
C
Awarded only to personal relatives of the procurement officer
D
Limited to foreign international suppliers only
✓ Correct Answer: A - Fair, transparent, competitive, cost-effective, and providing value for money
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
Rule 4 enshrines the cardinal Principles of Procurement: Procuring agencies shall ensure that procurement is conducted in a fair and transparent manner, the object of procurement brings value for money, and the process is efficient and competitive.
Sample Question 3
Public Procurement Rules (PPRA 2004)
Medium • Office Governance
Under Rule 12(1) of PPRA Rules 2004, procurements over which financial threshold MUST be mandatorily advertised on PPRA's website?
A
Procurements over five hundred thousand rupees (Rs. 500,000) up to three million rupees
B
Procurements over Rs. 100
C
Procurements over one billion rupees only
D
No procurement needs advertisement
✓ Correct Answer: A - Procurements over five hundred thousand rupees (Rs. 500,000) up to three million rupees
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
Rule 12(1) mandates that procurements over Rs. 500,000 and up to Rs. 3,000,000 shall be advertised on the Authority's website in the manner and format prescribed.
Sample Question 4
Public Procurement Rules (PPRA 2004)
Medium • Office Governance
Under Rule 12(2) of PPRA Rules 2004, procurements exceeding three million rupees (Rs. 3,000,000) must be advertised on:
A
PPRA's website AND in at least two national daily newspapers (one English and one Urdu) of wide circulation
B
Only in local municipal circulars
C
Private television commercials
D
Social media accounts only
✓ Correct Answer: A - PPRA's website AND in at least two national daily newspapers (one English and one Urdu) of wide circulation
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
Rule 12(2) requires dual mandatory publication for tenders exceeding Rs. 3 Million: on PPRA's website and in print media in at least two widely circulated national daily newspapers (one Urdu, one English).
Sample Question 5
Public Procurement Rules (PPRA 2004)
Easy • Office Governance
Under Rule 13 of PPRA Rules 2004, what is the minimum 'Response Time' that must be allowed to bidders for National Competitive Bidding?
A
Not less than fifteen (15) calendar days from the date of publication of the advertisement
B
Two days only
C
Twenty-four hours
D
Six months
✓ Correct Answer: A - Not less than fifteen (15) calendar days from the date of publication of the advertisement
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
Rule 13(1) prescribes a minimum response time of fifteen (15) days for national competitive bidding from the date of appearance of the advertisement.
Sample Question 6
Public Procurement Rules (PPRA 2004)
Easy • Office Governance
Under Rule 13(1) of PPRA Rules 2004, what is the minimum response time required for International Competitive Bidding (ICB)?
A
Not less than thirty (30) calendar days
B
Fifteen days
C
Seven days
D
Ninety days
✓ Correct Answer: A - Not less than thirty (30) calendar days
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
For international competitive bidding, Rule 13(1) mandates a minimum response time of thirty (30) days from the date of advertisement publication.
Sample Question 7
Public Procurement Rules (PPRA 2004)
Easy • Office Governance
Under Rule 20 of PPRA Rules 2004, what is the principal and default method of procurement for public agencies?
A
Open Competitive Bidding
B
Direct Contracting without tender
C
Negotiated tendering with single vendor
D
Petty cash purchases
✓ Correct Answer: A - Open Competitive Bidding
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
Rule 20 establishes Open Competitive Bidding as the principal method of procurement: Procuring agencies shall use open competitive bidding as the principal method of procurement for the procurement of goods, services and works.
Sample Question 8
Public Procurement Rules (PPRA 2004)
Easy • Office Governance
Under Rule 23 of PPRA Rules 2004, bidding documents must clearly lay down:
A
Unbiased technical specifications, evaluation criteria, delivery schedule, and standard terms and conditions of contract
B
The political affiliations of the procurement committee
C
The private home address of the bidder's children
D
The minimum profit guaranteed to the vendor
✓ Correct Answer: A - Unbiased technical specifications, evaluation criteria, delivery schedule, and standard terms and conditions of contract
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
Rule 23 mandates that bidding documents must provide clear, objective, and unbiased descriptions of requirements, testing standards, and evaluation criteria, avoiding proprietary brand names.
Sample Question 9
Public Procurement Rules (PPRA 2004)
Medium • Office Governance
Under Rule 25 of PPRA Rules 2004, procuring agencies may require 'Bid Security' (Earnest Money) from bidders, which shall not exceed:
A
Five percent (5%) of the estimated cost of procurement
B
Fifty percent (50%) of cost
C
One hundred percent (100%)
D
Ten rupees flat
✓ Correct Answer: A - Five percent (5%) of the estimated cost of procurement
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
Rule 25 provides: The procuring agency may require the bidders to submit a bid security not exceeding five percent of the estimated price, to deter frivolous bidding.
Sample Question 10
Public Procurement Rules (PPRA 2004)
Easy • Office Governance
Under Rule 28 of PPRA Rules 2004, bids must be opened publicly:
A
At the time and venue specified in the bidding documents, which shall be immediately after the deadline for submission of bids, in the presence of bidders or their authorized representatives
B
One month after submission in secret executive chambers
C
At the private residence of the procurement director
D
Only after the contract has been signed
✓ Correct Answer: A - At the time and venue specified in the bidding documents, which shall be immediately after the deadline for submission of bids, in the presence of bidders or their authorized representatives
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
Rule 28(1) mandates that the date and time for opening of bids shall be the same as the deadline for receipt of bids (or immediately thereafter), opened publicly before attending bidders.
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