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Statewide Procurement Division (SPD) correct answers The central authority for state agencies
for procurement guidance, education, statewide contract development services, and delegation of
purchasing authority. Assists its statewide government customers with all stages of the
procurement cycle.
Policy and Outreach correct answers Conducts policy research, training and certification
customer service support services.
Statewide Contract Development and Contract Management correct answers A broad range of
contracts for commodities and services.
Contract Advisory Team-Review and Delegation (CAT-RAD) Program correct answers Reviews
solicitations and issues a letter of delegation of purchasing authority for an anticipated contract
value of $100,000 or greater.
Contract Advisory Team (CAT) correct answers Consist of multiple agencies. Solicitations with
a value greater than $1 million to $5 million.
Centralized Master Bidder's List (CMBL) correct answers Master database for Texas
procurement professionals.
No correct answers Is a vendor required to be on CMBL to do business with the State of Texas?
Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Program correct answers Provides opportunities to
disadvantaged groups in an effort to remedy disparity in state procurement contracting.
11.2% correct answers Heavy construction other than building contracts.
21.1% correct answers Any building construction, including general contracts and operative
builders contracts.
32.9% correct answers All special trade construction contracts.
23.7% correct answers Professional services contracts.
26.0% correct answers All other service contracts
21.1% correct answers Commodities contracts
Office of Vehicle Fleet Management (OVFM) correct answers Manages and assist agencies with
their vehicles.
State Travel Management Program (STMP) correct answers Manages travel expenditures,
including hotel, car rentals, airlines, and travel agencies.
, Statewide Mail Operations correct answers Provides state agencies and universities a variety of
mail operations services.
Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD) correct answers A web portal to post solicitations and
learn of contract awards.
Texas Smartbuy Online Ordering System correct answers Statewide contracts procured and
managed by SPD must use a purchase order through this system.
Vendor Performance Tracking System (VPTS) correct answers Use this statutorily required
method of reporting vendors once contracts are completed.
Texas Multiple Award Schedule (TXMAS) correct answers Contracts to supplement the term
contracts issued and negotiated by SPD.
Agency Procurement Plans correct answers Due annually to the comptrollers office by Nov 30th.
Collected for information on delegated purchases and determines if there are any possible gains
with consolidating all the purchases together.
Conflicts of Interest correct answers The possibility of influence by a personal or financial
interest, and the potential benefit to the employee is undefined.
First Degree (Consanguinity) correct answers Parent or Child
Second Degree (Consanguinity) correct answers Grandparent, grandchild, brother or sister
Third Degree (Consanguinity) correct answers Great grandparent, great grandchild, uncle or
aunt, niece or nephew
Nepotism correct answers A form of conflict of interest that involves an explicit act of using
one's position to favor a relative. Form must be completed if contract is $1M+.
Disclosure of Interested Parties (1295 Form) correct answers Monitors businesses whose agency
has entered into a contractual agreement. Businesses with a contract of $1M in value are required
to submit a what before entering into a contract?
Bribery correct answers An attempt to influence the decisions of a procurement professional
through enticement with a potential personal benefit.
Revolving Door Restrictions correct answers Imposes employment restrictions that prohibit
conduct that could potentially create conflicts of interest or even constitute an "under the radar"
bribe. They serve the purpose of limiting undue influence on the outcomes of state contract
awards.
Statewide Procurement Division (SPD) correct answers The central authority for state agencies
for procurement guidance, education, statewide contract development services, and delegation of
purchasing authority. Assists its statewide government customers with all stages of the
procurement cycle.
Policy and Outreach correct answers Conducts policy research, training and certification
customer service support services.
Statewide Contract Development and Contract Management correct answers A broad range of
contracts for commodities and services.
Contract Advisory Team-Review and Delegation (CAT-RAD) Program correct answers Reviews
solicitations and issues a letter of delegation of purchasing authority for an anticipated contract
value of $100,000 or greater.
Contract Advisory Team (CAT) correct answers Consist of multiple agencies. Solicitations with
a value greater than $1 million to $5 million.
Centralized Master Bidder's List (CMBL) correct answers Master database for Texas
procurement professionals.
No correct answers Is a vendor required to be on CMBL to do business with the State of Texas?
Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Program correct answers Provides opportunities to
disadvantaged groups in an effort to remedy disparity in state procurement contracting.
11.2% correct answers Heavy construction other than building contracts.
21.1% correct answers Any building construction, including general contracts and operative
builders contracts.
32.9% correct answers All special trade construction contracts.
23.7% correct answers Professional services contracts.
26.0% correct answers All other service contracts
21.1% correct answers Commodities contracts
Office of Vehicle Fleet Management (OVFM) correct answers Manages and assist agencies with
their vehicles.
State Travel Management Program (STMP) correct answers Manages travel expenditures,
including hotel, car rentals, airlines, and travel agencies.
, Statewide Mail Operations correct answers Provides state agencies and universities a variety of
mail operations services.
Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD) correct answers A web portal to post solicitations and
learn of contract awards.
Texas Smartbuy Online Ordering System correct answers Statewide contracts procured and
managed by SPD must use a purchase order through this system.
Vendor Performance Tracking System (VPTS) correct answers Use this statutorily required
method of reporting vendors once contracts are completed.
Texas Multiple Award Schedule (TXMAS) correct answers Contracts to supplement the term
contracts issued and negotiated by SPD.
Agency Procurement Plans correct answers Due annually to the comptrollers office by Nov 30th.
Collected for information on delegated purchases and determines if there are any possible gains
with consolidating all the purchases together.
Conflicts of Interest correct answers The possibility of influence by a personal or financial
interest, and the potential benefit to the employee is undefined.
First Degree (Consanguinity) correct answers Parent or Child
Second Degree (Consanguinity) correct answers Grandparent, grandchild, brother or sister
Third Degree (Consanguinity) correct answers Great grandparent, great grandchild, uncle or
aunt, niece or nephew
Nepotism correct answers A form of conflict of interest that involves an explicit act of using
one's position to favor a relative. Form must be completed if contract is $1M+.
Disclosure of Interested Parties (1295 Form) correct answers Monitors businesses whose agency
has entered into a contractual agreement. Businesses with a contract of $1M in value are required
to submit a what before entering into a contract?
Bribery correct answers An attempt to influence the decisions of a procurement professional
through enticement with a potential personal benefit.
Revolving Door Restrictions correct answers Imposes employment restrictions that prohibit
conduct that could potentially create conflicts of interest or even constitute an "under the radar"
bribe. They serve the purpose of limiting undue influence on the outcomes of state contract
awards.
