CTCD 2020 Exam Questions with
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Texas SmartBuy Online Ordering System - ANSWERS-Statewide Contracts for non-IT goods and
services:
-Set-Aside (TCI & WorkQuest)
-Term contracts
-Managed contracts
-TXMAS contracts
Contract Value - ANSWERS-The initial value of the contract, INCLUDING anticipated extensions
and renewals for the contract's full existence.
Purchasing Authority - ANSWERS-The ability of an agency to purchase goods and services using
state funds.
Delegation of Purchasing Authority - ANSWERS-Assigning purchasing authority to an agency.
Some agencies already have purchasing authority given by statute or rule for certain
procurements.
***SPD is the entity that DELEGATES PURCHASING AUTHORITY to state agencies for non-IT
goods and services.
Programs within the Statewide Procurement Division - ANSWERS-1. Procurement Policy and
Outreach
2. Contract Development
,3. Contract Management
4. Statewide Fleet, Travel, and Mail
5. Historically Underutilized Business
Statewide Contract Development Team - ANSWERS--Develops and administers over 250
STATEWIDE CONTRACTS representing several thousand line items of products/services
-Develops Term, Managed, and TXMAS contracts
-Processes open market requisitions on behalf of state agencies, universities, and more than
1,600 Texas SmartBuy members
Statewide Contract Management Team - ANSWERS-Assists with:
-Day to day contract mgmt.
-Managing Term, Managed, and TXMAS contracts
-Contract administration
-Reporting Requirements
-Vendor performance issues
Office of Vehicle and Fleet Management - ANSWERS-Established and manages the state vehicle
reporting system, assists state agencies and institutions of higher education with the mgmt. of
their fleet vehicles.
, Statewide Travel Management Program - ANSWERS-Manages travel expenditures, monitors
travel activity, provides discounted travel services to state agencies, institutions of higher
education, and eligible Texas SmartBuy members.
Statewide Mail Operations - ANSWERS-Provides state agencies and institutions of higher
education a variety of mail operations services.
Historically Underutilized Business Program (HUB) - ANSWERS-Provides opportunities to
disadvantaged groups in an effort to remedy disparity in state procurement and contracting.
Subcontracting opportunity for any procurement with an estimated contract value of $100,000
or greater
Statewide Procurement Policy and Outreach Programs - ANSWERS-Training & Policy
Development
Outreach
Procurement Oversight and Delegation Portal (POD)
Training and Policy Development Team - ANSWERS-A team in the Statewide Procurement Policy
and Outreach program.
-Conducts policy research and clarification.
-Provides training courses, certifications, and CE courses for procurement professionals.
Outreach Team - ANSWERS-A team in the Statewide Procurement Policy and Outreach program.
Complete Solutions29
Texas SmartBuy Online Ordering System - ANSWERS-Statewide Contracts for non-IT goods and
services:
-Set-Aside (TCI & WorkQuest)
-Term contracts
-Managed contracts
-TXMAS contracts
Contract Value - ANSWERS-The initial value of the contract, INCLUDING anticipated extensions
and renewals for the contract's full existence.
Purchasing Authority - ANSWERS-The ability of an agency to purchase goods and services using
state funds.
Delegation of Purchasing Authority - ANSWERS-Assigning purchasing authority to an agency.
Some agencies already have purchasing authority given by statute or rule for certain
procurements.
***SPD is the entity that DELEGATES PURCHASING AUTHORITY to state agencies for non-IT
goods and services.
Programs within the Statewide Procurement Division - ANSWERS-1. Procurement Policy and
Outreach
2. Contract Development
,3. Contract Management
4. Statewide Fleet, Travel, and Mail
5. Historically Underutilized Business
Statewide Contract Development Team - ANSWERS--Develops and administers over 250
STATEWIDE CONTRACTS representing several thousand line items of products/services
-Develops Term, Managed, and TXMAS contracts
-Processes open market requisitions on behalf of state agencies, universities, and more than
1,600 Texas SmartBuy members
Statewide Contract Management Team - ANSWERS-Assists with:
-Day to day contract mgmt.
-Managing Term, Managed, and TXMAS contracts
-Contract administration
-Reporting Requirements
-Vendor performance issues
Office of Vehicle and Fleet Management - ANSWERS-Established and manages the state vehicle
reporting system, assists state agencies and institutions of higher education with the mgmt. of
their fleet vehicles.
, Statewide Travel Management Program - ANSWERS-Manages travel expenditures, monitors
travel activity, provides discounted travel services to state agencies, institutions of higher
education, and eligible Texas SmartBuy members.
Statewide Mail Operations - ANSWERS-Provides state agencies and institutions of higher
education a variety of mail operations services.
Historically Underutilized Business Program (HUB) - ANSWERS-Provides opportunities to
disadvantaged groups in an effort to remedy disparity in state procurement and contracting.
Subcontracting opportunity for any procurement with an estimated contract value of $100,000
or greater
Statewide Procurement Policy and Outreach Programs - ANSWERS-Training & Policy
Development
Outreach
Procurement Oversight and Delegation Portal (POD)
Training and Policy Development Team - ANSWERS-A team in the Statewide Procurement Policy
and Outreach program.
-Conducts policy research and clarification.
-Provides training courses, certifications, and CE courses for procurement professionals.
Outreach Team - ANSWERS-A team in the Statewide Procurement Policy and Outreach program.
