CTCM exam 2023/2024 with 100% correct answers
Contracts $100,000 or more - correct answer Must go to POD - Procurement Oversight & Delegation; HUB subcontracting probable
Statewide Procurement Division (SPD) - correct answer the central authority for state agencies for procurement guidance, education, statewide contract development services, and delegation of purchasing authority.
Statewide Procurement Policy and Outreach - correct answer used by state agencies
Contract Advisory Team-Review and Delegation (CAT-RAD) Program - correct answer conducts solicitation reviews and delegation of authority, services greater than $100,000, Greater than $5M+ coordinates reviews of solicitation
Centralized Master Bidder's List (CMBL) - correct answer Master databases to foster competition between vendors. Has an essential list, with additional list that references HUB
is a vendor required to be on CMBL to do business with the state of texas? - correct answer No
No
is a vendor required to be on CMBL to do business with the state of texas?
Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Program - correct answer promotes full and equal business opportunities
Office of Vehicle Management (OVFM) - correct answer Manages and assist agencies with reporting their fleet vehicles on the states reporting, inter agency contracts with state agencies and institutions of higher education to maintain the system, ability for state agencies to monitor fleet maintenance and vehicle information Manages and assist agencies with reporting their fleet vehicles on the states reporting, inter agency contracts with state agencies and institutions of higher education to maintain the system, ability for state agencies to monitor fleet maintenance and vehicle information - correct answer contracts travel services for state agencies, institutions of higher education, TX smartbuy members, local governments, public school districts, and community colleges. Also monitors contracts and hotel rate agreements.
Solicitations $25000+ are required to post on what?
This is used for posting solicitations and informs potential contracting opportunities and notification of contract awards - correct answer Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD)
Vendor performance tracking system (VPTS) - correct answer a system that collects vendor performance reports from state agencies. Reports must be submitted for contracts $25,000+. This system is used for scoring vendors, tracking vendor performance, and supplying information to state agencies. It provides vendors with an opportunity to respond to negative performance review
Agency Procurement Plans - correct answer due annually to the comptrollers office by Nov 30th. TAC 20.132. keep contact information updated and current & the more details provided the better
Conflict of interest - correct answer has controlling interest, owns a percentage of the voting interest, owns more than 25000 of the fair market value, holds shares, serves on the board of directors, serves as
an elected officer, is an employee, or could foresee a self benefit
Nepotism - correct answer a form of conflict of interest that involves an explicit act of using ones position to favor a relative
businesses with a contract of $1M in value are required to submit a what before entering into a contract? - correct answer disclosure of interested parties form (1295)
it is important to avoid the appearance of special favors when using public funds. all ________________ must Cease once the solicitation process commences. - correct answer Vendor Communication
Suspected fraud, waste or abuse must be reported to which State Agency? - correct answer This misuse
is reported to the State Auditors Office
Contracts $100,000 or more - correct answer Must go to POD - Procurement Oversight & Delegation; HUB subcontracting probable
Statewide Procurement Division (SPD) - correct answer the central authority for state agencies for procurement guidance, education, statewide contract development services, and delegation of purchasing authority.
Statewide Procurement Policy and Outreach - correct answer used by state agencies
Contract Advisory Team-Review and Delegation (CAT-RAD) Program - correct answer conducts solicitation reviews and delegation of authority, services greater than $100,000, Greater than $5M+ coordinates reviews of solicitation
Centralized Master Bidder's List (CMBL) - correct answer Master databases to foster competition between vendors. Has an essential list, with additional list that references HUB
is a vendor required to be on CMBL to do business with the state of texas? - correct answer No
No
is a vendor required to be on CMBL to do business with the state of texas?
Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Program - correct answer promotes full and equal business opportunities
Office of Vehicle Management (OVFM) - correct answer Manages and assist agencies with reporting their fleet vehicles on the states reporting, inter agency contracts with state agencies and institutions of higher education to maintain the system, ability for state agencies to monitor fleet maintenance and vehicle information Manages and assist agencies with reporting their fleet vehicles on the states reporting, inter agency contracts with state agencies and institutions of higher education to maintain the system, ability for state agencies to monitor fleet maintenance and vehicle information - correct answer contracts travel services for state agencies, institutions of higher education, TX smartbuy members, local governments, public school districts, and community colleges. Also monitors contracts and hotel rate agreements.
Solicitations $25000+ are required to post on what?
This is used for posting solicitations and informs potential contracting opportunities and notification of contract awards - correct answer Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD)
Vendor performance tracking system (VPTS) - correct answer a system that collects vendor performance reports from state agencies. Reports must be submitted for contracts $25,000+. This system is used for scoring vendors, tracking vendor performance, and supplying information to state agencies. It provides vendors with an opportunity to respond to negative performance review
Agency Procurement Plans - correct answer due annually to the comptrollers office by Nov 30th. TAC 20.132. keep contact information updated and current & the more details provided the better
Conflict of interest - correct answer has controlling interest, owns a percentage of the voting interest, owns more than 25000 of the fair market value, holds shares, serves on the board of directors, serves as
an elected officer, is an employee, or could foresee a self benefit
Nepotism - correct answer a form of conflict of interest that involves an explicit act of using ones position to favor a relative
businesses with a contract of $1M in value are required to submit a what before entering into a contract? - correct answer disclosure of interested parties form (1295)
it is important to avoid the appearance of special favors when using public funds. all ________________ must Cease once the solicitation process commences. - correct answer Vendor Communication
Suspected fraud, waste or abuse must be reported to which State Agency? - correct answer This misuse
is reported to the State Auditors Office
