CAT-RAD - POD - ANSWER Program conducts solicitation reviews and delegation of pur-
chasing authority to state agencies for service contracts which have an anticipated value of
$100,00 or greater.
Purchasing - ANSWER The receipt and processing of requisitions, development of specifi-
cations, development of statement of work, the issuance of purchase orders against existing
cooperative of agency contracts, and the verification of the inspection of merchandise or re-
ceipt of services by the agency. The term does not include the development of solicitations
and contract awards that must be posted to the Electronic State Business Daily or the Texas
Register.
Contract Development - ANSWER The term applies to actions taken prior to contract exe-
cution, including the receipt and processing of requisitions, assessment of need, develop-
ment and review of specifications, development and review of scopes of work, identification
and selection of procurement methods, identification and preparation of evaluation criteria,
preparation of and advertising solicitation documents, tabulation of respondent bids, evalu-
ation of respondent proposals, negotiation of proposals, and the preparation and comple-
tion of contract award documents.
Contract Management - ANSWER The term applies to actions taken following contract ex-
ecution, including the assessment of rick, verification of contractor performance, monitoring
compliance with deliverable and reporting requirements, enforcement of contract terms,
monitoring and reporting of vendor performance, and ensuring that contract performance
and practices are consistent with applicable rules, laws and the State of Texas Procurement
Manual and Contract Management Guide.
Historically Underutilized Business Program - ANSWER Promotes full and equal business
opportunities in an effort to remedy disparity in state procurement and contracting in ac-
cordance with the HUB goals.
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, Centralized Master Bidder's List - ANSWER is a master database that provides Texas pro-
curement professionals the ability to foster competition between vendors.
Electronic State Business Daily - ANSWER is an application in the SPD web portal. The ap-
plication is used for posting solicitations for the purposes of informing potential contractors
of contracting opportunities and notifying them of contract awards.
Vendor Performance Tracking System - ANSWER program maintains and manages the
system developed to collect vendor performance reports from state agencies. A state agency
must submit developed to collect vendor performance reports from state agencies. A state
agency must submit a vendor performance report for each contract for the purchase of
goods or services with a value greater than $25,000 made through the agency's delegated
authority and/or for which the agency is required to use the best value standard.
Office of Vehicle Fleet Management - ANSWER a computerized database to assist state
agencies and institutions of higher education with fleet management.
State Travel Management Program - ANSWER provides contract travel services to state
agencies, institutions of higher education, and travel-eligible Texas SmartBuy members in-
cluding local governments, public school districts, charter schools and community colleges.
These contracts help the state travel expenditures, monitor travel activity, and provide dis-
counted travel services resulting in a more efficient use of taxpayer dollars.
Statewide Mail Operations - ANSWER provides state agencies and institutions of higher
education a variety of mail operations services, including:
1. - delivery, collections and metering of United States Postal Service (USPS) domestic and
international;
2. - delivery and collection of inter agency mail;
3.. - delivery and collection of state warrants;
4. - agency requests for mail equipment purchase, leasing and service review and approval;
5. - outgoing mail information including mail types, mail piece design, addressing and pack-
aging information;
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chasing authority to state agencies for service contracts which have an anticipated value of
$100,00 or greater.
Purchasing - ANSWER The receipt and processing of requisitions, development of specifi-
cations, development of statement of work, the issuance of purchase orders against existing
cooperative of agency contracts, and the verification of the inspection of merchandise or re-
ceipt of services by the agency. The term does not include the development of solicitations
and contract awards that must be posted to the Electronic State Business Daily or the Texas
Register.
Contract Development - ANSWER The term applies to actions taken prior to contract exe-
cution, including the receipt and processing of requisitions, assessment of need, develop-
ment and review of specifications, development and review of scopes of work, identification
and selection of procurement methods, identification and preparation of evaluation criteria,
preparation of and advertising solicitation documents, tabulation of respondent bids, evalu-
ation of respondent proposals, negotiation of proposals, and the preparation and comple-
tion of contract award documents.
Contract Management - ANSWER The term applies to actions taken following contract ex-
ecution, including the assessment of rick, verification of contractor performance, monitoring
compliance with deliverable and reporting requirements, enforcement of contract terms,
monitoring and reporting of vendor performance, and ensuring that contract performance
and practices are consistent with applicable rules, laws and the State of Texas Procurement
Manual and Contract Management Guide.
Historically Underutilized Business Program - ANSWER Promotes full and equal business
opportunities in an effort to remedy disparity in state procurement and contracting in ac-
cordance with the HUB goals.
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, Centralized Master Bidder's List - ANSWER is a master database that provides Texas pro-
curement professionals the ability to foster competition between vendors.
Electronic State Business Daily - ANSWER is an application in the SPD web portal. The ap-
plication is used for posting solicitations for the purposes of informing potential contractors
of contracting opportunities and notifying them of contract awards.
Vendor Performance Tracking System - ANSWER program maintains and manages the
system developed to collect vendor performance reports from state agencies. A state agency
must submit developed to collect vendor performance reports from state agencies. A state
agency must submit a vendor performance report for each contract for the purchase of
goods or services with a value greater than $25,000 made through the agency's delegated
authority and/or for which the agency is required to use the best value standard.
Office of Vehicle Fleet Management - ANSWER a computerized database to assist state
agencies and institutions of higher education with fleet management.
State Travel Management Program - ANSWER provides contract travel services to state
agencies, institutions of higher education, and travel-eligible Texas SmartBuy members in-
cluding local governments, public school districts, charter schools and community colleges.
These contracts help the state travel expenditures, monitor travel activity, and provide dis-
counted travel services resulting in a more efficient use of taxpayer dollars.
Statewide Mail Operations - ANSWER provides state agencies and institutions of higher
education a variety of mail operations services, including:
1. - delivery, collections and metering of United States Postal Service (USPS) domestic and
international;
2. - delivery and collection of inter agency mail;
3.. - delivery and collection of state warrants;
4. - agency requests for mail equipment purchase, leasing and service review and approval;
5. - outgoing mail information including mail types, mail piece design, addressing and pack-
aging information;
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