CTCD: Questions With Easy-to-Understand Solutions
What is the dollar threshold for a Spot Purchase? Right Ans - <$10K
Contracts over this amount are required to be posted on ESBD. Right Ans -
$25K
What is Purchasing Authority? Right Ans - The ability of an agency to
purchase goods and services using state funds.
What is Delegation of Purchasing Authority? Right Ans - Assigning
purchasing authority to an agency.
How many vendors must be solicited for CMBL purchases that are over $10K
and up to $25K? Right Ans - 3 (2 of them must be HUB vendors)
How many vendors must be solicited for CMBL purchases greater than $25K?
Right Ans - All vendors within the geographic region
What is the timeframe for reporting to the VPTS? Right Ans - 30 days
Contracts over this value require a report to the VTPS Right Ans - >$25K
For contracts valued over $5M, when is a report to VTPS required? Right
Ans - Each year and at every milestone
For contracts above this value, a non-report to the VTPS prevents the contract
from being extended until the VTPS report is submitted Right Ans - >$5M
What document is due annually by November 30th? Right Ans - Agency
procurement plan
For contracts valued at $1M and above, what two forms are required?
Right Ans - SAO Nepotism Disclosure form and Form 1295 (vendor)
At what point in the procurement process is vendor communication very
limited? Right Ans - During solicitation drafting
, This type of purchase requires an acquisition plan. Right Ans - Major
Information Resource Projects (MIRPs)
What are the condensed purchasing process steps? Right Ans - State and
federal surplus
Set-aside programs
Interagency interlocal co-op contracts
SPD term contracts
TXMAS / SPD delegated purchases
SPD administration agency specific contracts
The set-aside programs consist of: Right Ans - TCI
State Use (WorkQuest)
This can be requested from TCI when the following cannot be met: price; not
able to meet delivery date, precise specifications Right Ans - TCI waiver
The State Use program exceptions consist of the following: Right Ans -
Quality
Quantity
Life Cycle Costs
Delivery Time
A State Use exception may not be based on: Right Ans - price
This type of report is submitted to SPD monthly when purchases are not made
though WorkQuest Right Ans - State Use Exception report
The price listed on the TXMAS contract is the: Right Ans - maximum price
allowable
For TXMAS purchases, a PO can be issued directly to the vendor for amounts
up to: Right Ans - $50K
For TXMAS purchases over this amount, bids from 3 TXMAS vendors must be
obtained Right Ans - >$50K
SPD Delegation by Rule refers to purchases within these dollar thresholds:
Right Ans - <$10K (spot purchases)
What is the dollar threshold for a Spot Purchase? Right Ans - <$10K
Contracts over this amount are required to be posted on ESBD. Right Ans -
$25K
What is Purchasing Authority? Right Ans - The ability of an agency to
purchase goods and services using state funds.
What is Delegation of Purchasing Authority? Right Ans - Assigning
purchasing authority to an agency.
How many vendors must be solicited for CMBL purchases that are over $10K
and up to $25K? Right Ans - 3 (2 of them must be HUB vendors)
How many vendors must be solicited for CMBL purchases greater than $25K?
Right Ans - All vendors within the geographic region
What is the timeframe for reporting to the VPTS? Right Ans - 30 days
Contracts over this value require a report to the VTPS Right Ans - >$25K
For contracts valued over $5M, when is a report to VTPS required? Right
Ans - Each year and at every milestone
For contracts above this value, a non-report to the VTPS prevents the contract
from being extended until the VTPS report is submitted Right Ans - >$5M
What document is due annually by November 30th? Right Ans - Agency
procurement plan
For contracts valued at $1M and above, what two forms are required?
Right Ans - SAO Nepotism Disclosure form and Form 1295 (vendor)
At what point in the procurement process is vendor communication very
limited? Right Ans - During solicitation drafting
, This type of purchase requires an acquisition plan. Right Ans - Major
Information Resource Projects (MIRPs)
What are the condensed purchasing process steps? Right Ans - State and
federal surplus
Set-aside programs
Interagency interlocal co-op contracts
SPD term contracts
TXMAS / SPD delegated purchases
SPD administration agency specific contracts
The set-aside programs consist of: Right Ans - TCI
State Use (WorkQuest)
This can be requested from TCI when the following cannot be met: price; not
able to meet delivery date, precise specifications Right Ans - TCI waiver
The State Use program exceptions consist of the following: Right Ans -
Quality
Quantity
Life Cycle Costs
Delivery Time
A State Use exception may not be based on: Right Ans - price
This type of report is submitted to SPD monthly when purchases are not made
though WorkQuest Right Ans - State Use Exception report
The price listed on the TXMAS contract is the: Right Ans - maximum price
allowable
For TXMAS purchases, a PO can be issued directly to the vendor for amounts
up to: Right Ans - $50K
For TXMAS purchases over this amount, bids from 3 TXMAS vendors must be
obtained Right Ans - >$50K
SPD Delegation by Rule refers to purchases within these dollar thresholds:
Right Ans - <$10K (spot purchases)
