Dubious Definitions
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Simplified Overthinking Process (SOP's)
To Exempt or
Not to Exempt
Not to Exempt
"Reject" or "DQ"
200
This term refers to a supplier of goods or services with a place of business in Canada
Canadian Supplier
200
"Goods" valued below this amount can generally be procured by a Schedule A entity without going through the Minister?
$10,000
200
This SOP gives staff details on the steps required to seek POA / CPA approval, using this digital signature system?
ConsignO
200
Name this colorful million dollar exemption that is used to promote regional economic development?
160 - RED - Regional Economic Development
200
Name this popular summer destination, where the iconic Blizzard debuted in 1985
Dairy Queen
400
A competitive bidding process that is limited in some aspect, when bid submissions are solicited
Limited Competitive Bidding Process (aka: Invited Tender)
400
As per the SP Delegation of Authority, The Minister of Service New Brunswick is required to approve all procurement awards that exceed:
$________ for Goods and Services, and
$________ for Construction Services
Goods and Services = $500,000
Construction Services = $1,000,000
400
According to this Central Tendering SOP, SP staff are required to retain all files for _____ years after the contract is expired.
Seven years
400
What exemption is typically used to recognize exclusive rights or patents?
156 (1) (a) - Sole Source
400
In basketball, a ______ is a defensive play where a player legally blocks an opponent's shot attempt.
Rejection
600
A business employing fewer than 100 people is defined by this term?
Small Business
600
Effective October 1, 2026, the procurement of goods and/or services originating from the U.S. will be prohibited for contracts with an estimated value over $ ________ ?
$5,000,000
600
As part of GNB's Climate Change Action Plan, the ______ Procurement Policy helps where possible, to procure goods and services with a reduced environmental impact.
Green Procurement Policy
600
Often confused with "Emergency Purchase", this exemption type is normally brought on by an unforeseen event, that requires the immediate purchase of a good or service (or maybe it was just poor planning?)
159 (1) (a) - Urgent Purchase
600
Name this Hollywood septuagenarian who starred in such hits as: The Right Stuff, The Rookie, Frequency, and The Parent Trap?
Dennis Quaid
800
This four-letter acronym serves as a public notice used to signal that a department or agency intends to award a contract for goods, services, or construction services to a pre-identified supplier.
ACAN (Advanced Contract Award Notice)
800
Name the current CFTA threshold value for general services (including most professional services) that requires a public solicitation be posted.
$139,000
800
"NPP?" - Yeah You know me. Name this procurement vehicle that the SOP defines as "an advanced notification tool that informs potential suppliers about a planned procurement process before an official solicitation is issued"?
Notice of Planned Procurement
(NPP)
800
Section 32 of the Procurement Regulation allows this Department to directly procure gravel, sand, rock, asphalt mix, and concrete mix up to $368,000 without going through a competitive procurement process.
Department of Transportation & Infrastructure
800
This emo-pop-punk band formed in Stillwater, OK in 1999 have sold over 12 million records worldwide and responsible for hits such as: "Dirty Little Secret", "Move Along", and "Gives you Hell"
The All-American Rejects
1000
What does the acronym CETA stand for?
(EXACT DEF!)
Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
1000
Name the current CETA upper limit procurement threshold value for Construction Services
(Hint.... >$5M but <$10M )
$9,200,000
1000
Name this "Report" that can be drafted following the completion of a procurement file to find possible recommendations for improvements. This report can also help identify gaps in policy, training, and planning activities.
After-Action Report
1000
Name this exemption that allows volunteer organizations to fundraise and collect at least 51% of the overall cost of the procurement. (Or what you might make at the Sally Ann)
159(1)(k) Donations
1000
The English translation of this 1605 Miguel de Cervantes tome exceeds 1,000 pages and tells the story of an aging nobleman who goes mad wandering the roads of Spain, striving to become a "Knight Errant"?
