CTCD- Texas 2023 Questions With Complete Solutions

Statewide Procurement Division SPD correct answer: is the State's central authority for the procurement of non-IT goods and services. Primary functions include managing statewide contracts, exercising procurement authority delegation of specific purchases to individual agencies, and providing guidance on procurement practices which foster effective competition and ensure the quality and integrity of state purchases. Procurement Oversight and Delegation Portal (POD) correct answer: Conducts solicitation reviews and delegates purchasing authority to state agencies for service solicitations valued OVER $100,000 Contract Advisory Team (CAT) correct answer: Reviews and makes recommendations on the solicitations that have an estimated value of at least $5 million Reviews recommendations made by State Auditors Office (SAO) Quality Assurance Team (QAT) correct answer: Reviews solicitations of a Major Information Resource Project (MIRP) Reviews: -partially executed contracts of MIRPS of $10 million or more -Contract amendments greater than 10% of the contract value Major Information Resource Project (MIRP) correct answer: Identified as such by legislature OR Project valued at $5 million or more, -one year + to reach operational status, -involves more than one state agency, -significantly impacts work processes of agency (Ex. CAPPS FIN) Statewide Contract Development Team correct answer: Develop Term, Managed, & TXMAS contracts Processes open market req's (OMR) for contracts for goods valued over $50K. Statewide Contract Management Team correct a