ITPEC IP April 2023 Question 97

Checking whether the vendor's deliverables conform to the requirements specifications — acceptance testing of a new system.

Procurement runs RFI, RFP, proposals and estimates, vendor selection, contract, development and delivery. Acceptance testing comes after delivery: the acquirer examines what the vendor delivered against the requirements specifications and the contract, and only when it passes are the deliverables formally accepted and paid for.

Answer (b)

Why not others:

• •(a) — checking the vendor's estimate before placing an order is estimate evaluation, done before the contract
• •(c) — asking the vendor to study and submit a proposal for a new system is an RFP (request for proposal)
• •(d) — asking the vendor for information on the technologies that could be applied to a new system is an RFI (request for information)

Key rule: Acceptance testing is the last step of procurement: the deliverables are checked against the specifications before they are accepted.

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