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Current Body of Knowledge and Competency (BoK-C) for the CPPO and CPPB   Click here for details

Body of Knowledge and Competency - CPPO and CPPB

The CPPO exam focuses on all competencies needed to demonstrate leadership in the six domain areas, while the CPPB exam focuses on the practice-level knowledge required to be proficient in this important work.

The six new major domain headings and associated weightings for each examination are provided in the UPPCC Body of Knowledge & Competency (BoK-C) summary table below.

The detailed BoK-C for each exam is also available via the links below:

UPPCC Body of Knowledge & Competency (BoK-C) Domain Areas

CPPO
Exam

CPPB
Exam

Legal Framework

15%

14%

Procurement Planning and Analysis

17%

18%

Sourcing and Solicitation

20%

23%

Contract Development and Management

17%

21%

Leadership

18%

11%

Business Principles

13%

13%