CERTIFIED TEXAS CONTRACT
COMPLETE PRACTICE EXAMS
Vendor Communication - CORRECT ANSWER-
Communication between vendors and public procurement
professionals is vital and encouraged.
All communication must cease once the solicitation drafting
process commences to ensure integrity of procurement.
There are allowable and unallowable vendor-procurement
interactions.
Surplus Programs - CORRECT ANSWER-Purchasing Goods,
go here first.
Federal surplus: comes from US govt, no public sales, usually
lower fees than state.
State surplus: Property from state agencies, available for direct
transfer to agency, eventually available for sale to public.
Set Aside programs - CORRECT ANSWER-step 2 of
purchasing goods
Must be determined to be unsuitable before beginning a
procurement from another source.
Texas Correctional Industries
Texas Workforce Commission (WorkQuest and TPPD)
Must file a vendor performing report
, Texas Correctional Industries (TCI) - CORRECT ANSWER-a
division of TDCJ that manufactures goods and services using
primarily offender labor for purchase by TX govt entities.
Competitive bidding not required,
Available through TX Smart Buy,
Complete VPTS
TCI Waiver Process - CORRECT ANSWER-Process used to
request not using TCI.
TCI evaluates and approves or denies waiver.
Keep waiver in procurement file.
Texas Purchasing from People with Disabilities Exception
Reporting - CORRECT ANSWER-must report through CPA
TPPD reporting tool the reason commodities or services that
could have been purchased through WorkQuest but were
instead purchased from another vendor.
Exceptions include: quality, quantity, life-cycle costs, delivery
time.
Statewide Term Contracts and Managed Contracts -
CORRECT ANSWER-Established by SPD as a source for
procurement of goods and services.
Go here first before going to open market.
See contracts already created to use.
Purchase Order Change Notice - CORRECT ANSWER-Used
when a change to an order is required.
Needed for any change regardless of if initial purchase was
through a managed contract or from TX Smart Buy.
DO PROMPTLY! (within 30 days)
Texas Multiple Award Schedule (TXMAS) - CORRECT
ANSWER-contracts to supplement the term contracts issued
and negotiated by SPD.
Awarded with SPD terms and conditions overlaying existing
federal govt or other govt entity base contract.
COMPLETE PRACTICE EXAMS
Vendor Communication - CORRECT ANSWER-
Communication between vendors and public procurement
professionals is vital and encouraged.
All communication must cease once the solicitation drafting
process commences to ensure integrity of procurement.
There are allowable and unallowable vendor-procurement
interactions.
Surplus Programs - CORRECT ANSWER-Purchasing Goods,
go here first.
Federal surplus: comes from US govt, no public sales, usually
lower fees than state.
State surplus: Property from state agencies, available for direct
transfer to agency, eventually available for sale to public.
Set Aside programs - CORRECT ANSWER-step 2 of
purchasing goods
Must be determined to be unsuitable before beginning a
procurement from another source.
Texas Correctional Industries
Texas Workforce Commission (WorkQuest and TPPD)
Must file a vendor performing report
, Texas Correctional Industries (TCI) - CORRECT ANSWER-a
division of TDCJ that manufactures goods and services using
primarily offender labor for purchase by TX govt entities.
Competitive bidding not required,
Available through TX Smart Buy,
Complete VPTS
TCI Waiver Process - CORRECT ANSWER-Process used to
request not using TCI.
TCI evaluates and approves or denies waiver.
Keep waiver in procurement file.
Texas Purchasing from People with Disabilities Exception
Reporting - CORRECT ANSWER-must report through CPA
TPPD reporting tool the reason commodities or services that
could have been purchased through WorkQuest but were
instead purchased from another vendor.
Exceptions include: quality, quantity, life-cycle costs, delivery
time.
Statewide Term Contracts and Managed Contracts -
CORRECT ANSWER-Established by SPD as a source for
procurement of goods and services.
Go here first before going to open market.
See contracts already created to use.
Purchase Order Change Notice - CORRECT ANSWER-Used
when a change to an order is required.
Needed for any change regardless of if initial purchase was
through a managed contract or from TX Smart Buy.
DO PROMPTLY! (within 30 days)
Texas Multiple Award Schedule (TXMAS) - CORRECT
ANSWER-contracts to supplement the term contracts issued
and negotiated by SPD.
Awarded with SPD terms and conditions overlaying existing
federal govt or other govt entity base contract.
