Certified Texas Contract Manager
Questions and Answers
11.2% - ANSWER-Heavy construction other than building contracts.
14 Calendar Days - ANSWER-The solicitation package must be complete within how
many days?
2 Years - ANSWER-How long after the contract is signed or the procurement is
terminated or withdrawn can can an officer or employee accept employment by the non-
state agency party to that contract?
21 Calendar Days - ANSWER-The addendum to clarify information must be provided
within how many days?
21.1% - ANSWER-Any building construction, including general contracts and operative
builders contracts.
21.1% - ANSWER-Commodities contracts
23.7% - ANSWER-Professional services contracts.
26.0% - ANSWER-All other service contracts
31st Day - ANSWER-A payment is considered overdue after the later of: (1) the receipt
of the goods; (2) performance of the services; or (3) receipt of the invoice for the goods
or services.
32.9% - ANSWER-All special trade construction contracts.
4 Years - ANSWER-How long after the potential contractor ceased being the executive
head of a state agency., are state agencies prohibited from contracting with their former
executive heads or with a person who employs a former executive head of any state
agency?
A - ANSWER-Score that should be given to vendors who met best value criteria and
fully complied with the requirement of the contract with complete or substantial
customer satisfaction.
Affinity - ANSWER-Spouse's relative
Agency Procurement Plans - ANSWER-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.
, Amendments - ANSWER-Must be in writing and signed by both parties.
Amount of Monitoring - ANSWER-Important and must be balanced and adequate to
meet the need, but limited in type, scope, and frequency for sufficient desired results
without unnecessarily increasing cost.
Assignment of Contractor - ANSWER-Occurs when one party to a contract transfers its
right under a contract to another party.
Avoid Dispute Resolution Escalations - ANSWER-Agency personnel must respond
promptly to all contractor inquiries.
B - ANSWER-Score that should be given to vendors who met best value criteria and
fully complied or promptly remedied any minor instance of noncompliance with the
requirements of the contract with substantial or adequate customer satisfaction.
Bribery - ANSWER-An attempt to influence the decisions of a procurement professional
through enticement with a potential personal benefit.
C - ANSWER-Score that should be given to vendors who met best value criteria and
substantially remedied a majority of the instances of non compliance with the
requirements of the contract with adequate customer satisfaction.
CAP Template - ANSWER-Template should include: project name, project award,
completion date, justification of procurement method, deliverables, requirements, and
security.
Centralized Master Bidder's List (CMBL) - ANSWER-Master database for Texas
procurement professionals.
Change Orders - ANSWER-Agencies must have a well-defined process for these. For
deliverable schedule, processes should be in place to extend the timeline or make up
time.
Conflicts of Interest - ANSWER-The possibility of influence by a personal or financial
interest, and the potential benefit to the employee is undefined.
Conflicts of Interest Types - ANSWER-Substantial, Financial, and Other
Consanguinity - ANSWER-Blood relative
Contract Administration Plan (CAP) - ANSWER-Must be implemented early in the
solicitation process and ultimately provided to the contract manager during the post-
award kick-off meeting to ensure a smooth transition from the Contract Developers to
contract manager.
Questions and Answers
11.2% - ANSWER-Heavy construction other than building contracts.
14 Calendar Days - ANSWER-The solicitation package must be complete within how
many days?
2 Years - ANSWER-How long after the contract is signed or the procurement is
terminated or withdrawn can can an officer or employee accept employment by the non-
state agency party to that contract?
21 Calendar Days - ANSWER-The addendum to clarify information must be provided
within how many days?
21.1% - ANSWER-Any building construction, including general contracts and operative
builders contracts.
21.1% - ANSWER-Commodities contracts
23.7% - ANSWER-Professional services contracts.
26.0% - ANSWER-All other service contracts
31st Day - ANSWER-A payment is considered overdue after the later of: (1) the receipt
of the goods; (2) performance of the services; or (3) receipt of the invoice for the goods
or services.
32.9% - ANSWER-All special trade construction contracts.
4 Years - ANSWER-How long after the potential contractor ceased being the executive
head of a state agency., are state agencies prohibited from contracting with their former
executive heads or with a person who employs a former executive head of any state
agency?
A - ANSWER-Score that should be given to vendors who met best value criteria and
fully complied with the requirement of the contract with complete or substantial
customer satisfaction.
Affinity - ANSWER-Spouse's relative
Agency Procurement Plans - ANSWER-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.
, Amendments - ANSWER-Must be in writing and signed by both parties.
Amount of Monitoring - ANSWER-Important and must be balanced and adequate to
meet the need, but limited in type, scope, and frequency for sufficient desired results
without unnecessarily increasing cost.
Assignment of Contractor - ANSWER-Occurs when one party to a contract transfers its
right under a contract to another party.
Avoid Dispute Resolution Escalations - ANSWER-Agency personnel must respond
promptly to all contractor inquiries.
B - ANSWER-Score that should be given to vendors who met best value criteria and
fully complied or promptly remedied any minor instance of noncompliance with the
requirements of the contract with substantial or adequate customer satisfaction.
Bribery - ANSWER-An attempt to influence the decisions of a procurement professional
through enticement with a potential personal benefit.
C - ANSWER-Score that should be given to vendors who met best value criteria and
substantially remedied a majority of the instances of non compliance with the
requirements of the contract with adequate customer satisfaction.
CAP Template - ANSWER-Template should include: project name, project award,
completion date, justification of procurement method, deliverables, requirements, and
security.
Centralized Master Bidder's List (CMBL) - ANSWER-Master database for Texas
procurement professionals.
Change Orders - ANSWER-Agencies must have a well-defined process for these. For
deliverable schedule, processes should be in place to extend the timeline or make up
time.
Conflicts of Interest - ANSWER-The possibility of influence by a personal or financial
interest, and the potential benefit to the employee is undefined.
Conflicts of Interest Types - ANSWER-Substantial, Financial, and Other
Consanguinity - ANSWER-Blood relative
Contract Administration Plan (CAP) - ANSWER-Must be implemented early in the
solicitation process and ultimately provided to the contract manager during the post-
award kick-off meeting to ensure a smooth transition from the Contract Developers to
contract manager.
