Certified Texas Contract Developer Practice
Certified Texas Contract Developer Practice
Test Qs&As Updated
Question 1
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.
Question 2
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.
Question 3
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
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Question 4
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
Question 5
TCI Waiver Process
Correct Answer
Process used to request not using TCI.
TCI evaluates and approves or denies waiver.
Keep waiver in procurement file.
Question 6
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.
Question 7
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.
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Question 8
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)
Question 9
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.
Agencies may use without obtaining delegated authority from SPD.
Question 10
Texas Multiple Award Schedule (TXMAS) thresholds
Correct Answer
$0- 50,000: go directly to TXMAS vendor
$50,000- 1M: obtain a price quote from 3 vendors
$1M or greater: Minimum of 6 vendors
If not enough vendors available, then document the limited number.
Question 11
Department of Information Resources (DIR)
Correct Answer
A state agency created in 1989 that serves as the chief information office for the
State of Texas. Agencies are required to purchase through DIR unless otherwise
exempted.
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Certified Texas Contract Developer Practice
Test Qs&As Updated
Question 1
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.
Question 2
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.
Question 3
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
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Question 4
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
Question 5
TCI Waiver Process
Correct Answer
Process used to request not using TCI.
TCI evaluates and approves or denies waiver.
Keep waiver in procurement file.
Question 6
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.
Question 7
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.
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Question 8
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)
Question 9
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.
Agencies may use without obtaining delegated authority from SPD.
Question 10
Texas Multiple Award Schedule (TXMAS) thresholds
Correct Answer
$0- 50,000: go directly to TXMAS vendor
$50,000- 1M: obtain a price quote from 3 vendors
$1M or greater: Minimum of 6 vendors
If not enough vendors available, then document the limited number.
Question 11
Department of Information Resources (DIR)
Correct Answer
A state agency created in 1989 that serves as the chief information office for the
State of Texas. Agencies are required to purchase through DIR unless otherwise
exempted.
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