Centralized Master's Bidders List
Master database that provides Texas procurement professionals the ability to foster
competition between vendors.
State Travel Management Program
Manages travel expenditures, including hotel, car rentals, airlines, and travel agencies.
Policy and Outreach
Conducts policy research, training, certification, and customer support services.
Agency Procurement Plans
This plan must be submitted by November 30th annually.
Texas SmartBuy
Statewide contracts procured and managed by SPD must use a purchase order through
this system.
Office of Vehicle Fleet Management
Manages and assists agencies with their vehicles.
Electronic State Business Daily
A web portal to post solicitations and learn contract awards.
Procurement Oversight and Delegation
Reviews solicitations and issues a letter of delegation of purchasing authority for an
anticipated contract value at $100k or greater.
Contract Advisory Team
Review and make recommendations on the solicitation documents for contracts with an
estimated value of at least $5 mil or greater.
Quality Assurance Team
Approves project framework deliverables for major information resources projects
valued at more than $1 mil.
Historically Underutilized Business Program
Provides opportunities to disadvantaged groups in an effort to remedy disparity in state
procurement contracting.
Vendor Performance Tracking System
Statutorily required method of reporting vendors once contracts are completed or closed
out and/or throughout the life cycle of the contract.
Statewide Contract Development and Contract Management
Develops and manage statewide contracts for use by state agencies with a broad range
of contracts for commodities and services.
Statewide Mail Operations
Provides state agencies and universities a variety of mail operation services.
Types of Terminations
Non appropriations, mutual agreement, term for cause, and term for convenience
Force Majeure
unforeseeable circumstances that prevent someone from fulfilling a contract
Quality Assessment Plans
monitor deliverables, assess risks, identify remedies, and performance measurements
Statewide Contract Management assists with: