CTCM Training UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Program that gives minority businesses priority? Historically Underutilized Business - HUB
Contract for SERVICES @ 150k, where do you go to get Either Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA) or Procurement Oversight &
delegation of purchasing authority? Delegation (POD)
Contract Developers post solicitations $25k and up on..... Electronic State Business Daily
Where do you locate filed contracts with the state? Texas SmartBuy. The "Amazon Marketplace" for the State.
Contract for $55k, where do you go to report a vendor? Vendor Reporting System (VRS)
True or False: For a $1.5mil contract, the CONTRACTOR True
will need to fill out a 1295 form.
What is the dollar threshold for filling out a 1295 form? $1mil
True or False: Nepotism report comes from the State True
Auditors office
True or False: YOU don't need to fill out a nepotism False. You absolutely do.
report for a contract greater than $1mil
True or False: Electronic Business Daily posts contracts, True.
solicitations, and awards.
For SERVICES valued at $100k or GREATER, who gives Procurement Oversight and Delegation Team, from the Comptroller of Public
delegation of purchasing authority? Accounts.
True or False: For services UNDER $100k, you need False.
purchasing authority.
For GOODS valued at $50k or GREATER, who gives Open Market Request, from the Comptroller of Public Accounts
purchasing authority?
True or False: for GOODS values at $50k or LESS, you False.
need purchasing authority.
Use this statutorily required method of reporting vendors Vendor Performance Tracking System
once contracts are completed and throughout the life of
the contract
What does the Statewide Procurement Division do? Central authority for state agencies in procurement guidance, education, contract
development services, and delegation of purchasing authority
, Statewide contracts procured and managed by the SPD Texas SmartBuy
must use a purchase order through what system?
This division conducts policy research, training, Policy and Outreach
certification, and customer support services
Provides state agencies a variety of mail operations Statewide Mail Operations
services
Develops and manages statewide contracts for use by Statewide Contract Development and Contract Management
state agencies with a broad range of contracts for
commodities and services
What does the State Travel Management Program do? Manages travel expenditures- hotel, car rental, and airline
Manages and assists agencies with their vehicles Office of Vehicle Fleet Management
Provides opportunities to disadvantaged groups in an Historically Underutilized Business Program
effort to remedy disparity in state procurement
contracting.
A web portal to post solicitations and learn of contract Electronic State Business Daily
awards
Reviews solicitations and issues a letter of delegation of Procurement Oversight and Delegation (POD), which is part of the Comptroller of
purchasing authority for and anticipated contract of Public Accounts
$100k or greater
Master database that provides texas procurement Centralized Master Bidder's List
professionals the ability to foster competition between
vendors
Key duties of the Procurement Oversight and Delegation Conducts solicitation reviews and delegates purchasing authority for SERVICES
team (POD) greater than $100k
What does POD do in the case of a $5mil contract of They form a Contract Advisory Team (CAT)
SERVICES?
Which is the Agency and which is the Division within the CPA= Agency, SPD= Division
agency? Comptroller of Public Accounts, Statewide
Procurement Division
I want to hire a painter to paint the senate chamber at the Procurement Oversight and Development team (POD).
Capitol. The contract is valued at $300k. Who will be
giving me delegation of purchase authority?
I want to buy $70k worth of desks. What's the next step? An Open Market Request (OMR) through Statewide Procurement Division (SPD)
Answers
Program that gives minority businesses priority? Historically Underutilized Business - HUB
Contract for SERVICES @ 150k, where do you go to get Either Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA) or Procurement Oversight &
delegation of purchasing authority? Delegation (POD)
Contract Developers post solicitations $25k and up on..... Electronic State Business Daily
Where do you locate filed contracts with the state? Texas SmartBuy. The "Amazon Marketplace" for the State.
Contract for $55k, where do you go to report a vendor? Vendor Reporting System (VRS)
True or False: For a $1.5mil contract, the CONTRACTOR True
will need to fill out a 1295 form.
What is the dollar threshold for filling out a 1295 form? $1mil
True or False: Nepotism report comes from the State True
Auditors office
True or False: YOU don't need to fill out a nepotism False. You absolutely do.
report for a contract greater than $1mil
True or False: Electronic Business Daily posts contracts, True.
solicitations, and awards.
For SERVICES valued at $100k or GREATER, who gives Procurement Oversight and Delegation Team, from the Comptroller of Public
delegation of purchasing authority? Accounts.
True or False: For services UNDER $100k, you need False.
purchasing authority.
For GOODS valued at $50k or GREATER, who gives Open Market Request, from the Comptroller of Public Accounts
purchasing authority?
True or False: for GOODS values at $50k or LESS, you False.
need purchasing authority.
Use this statutorily required method of reporting vendors Vendor Performance Tracking System
once contracts are completed and throughout the life of
the contract
What does the Statewide Procurement Division do? Central authority for state agencies in procurement guidance, education, contract
development services, and delegation of purchasing authority
, Statewide contracts procured and managed by the SPD Texas SmartBuy
must use a purchase order through what system?
This division conducts policy research, training, Policy and Outreach
certification, and customer support services
Provides state agencies a variety of mail operations Statewide Mail Operations
services
Develops and manages statewide contracts for use by Statewide Contract Development and Contract Management
state agencies with a broad range of contracts for
commodities and services
What does the State Travel Management Program do? Manages travel expenditures- hotel, car rental, and airline
Manages and assists agencies with their vehicles Office of Vehicle Fleet Management
Provides opportunities to disadvantaged groups in an Historically Underutilized Business Program
effort to remedy disparity in state procurement
contracting.
A web portal to post solicitations and learn of contract Electronic State Business Daily
awards
Reviews solicitations and issues a letter of delegation of Procurement Oversight and Delegation (POD), which is part of the Comptroller of
purchasing authority for and anticipated contract of Public Accounts
$100k or greater
Master database that provides texas procurement Centralized Master Bidder's List
professionals the ability to foster competition between
vendors
Key duties of the Procurement Oversight and Delegation Conducts solicitation reviews and delegates purchasing authority for SERVICES
team (POD) greater than $100k
What does POD do in the case of a $5mil contract of They form a Contract Advisory Team (CAT)
SERVICES?
Which is the Agency and which is the Division within the CPA= Agency, SPD= Division
agency? Comptroller of Public Accounts, Statewide
Procurement Division
I want to hire a painter to paint the senate chamber at the Procurement Oversight and Development team (POD).
Capitol. The contract is valued at $300k. Who will be
giving me delegation of purchase authority?
I want to buy $70k worth of desks. What's the next step? An Open Market Request (OMR) through Statewide Procurement Division (SPD)
