CTCD Test - Questions With Comprehensive Solutions
Fundamentals of Procurement Right Ans - 1) Fairness/Transparency
2) Best Value for the State
3) Own The Mission
4) Good Steward of Public Funds
Purchasing Right Ans - The receipt and processing of requisitions,
development of specification, development of statement of work, the issuance
of purchase orders against existing statewide, cooperative or agency
contracts, and the verification of the inspection of merchandise or receipt of
services by the agency. The term DOES NOT INCLUDE the development of
solicitations and contract awards that must be posted to the ESBD or in the
Texas Register.
Contract Development Right Ans - The term applies to actions taken prior
to contract execution, including the receipt and
processing of requisitions, assessment of need, development and review of
specifications,
development and review of scopes of work, identification and selection of
procurement
methods, identification and preparation of evaluation criteria, preparation
and advertising of
solicitation documents, tabulation of respondent bids, evaluation of
respondent proposals,
negotiation of proposals, and the preparation and completion of contract
award documents.
The term DOES NOT INCLUDE invoice or audit functions.
Contract Management Right Ans - The term applies to actions taken
following contract execution, including the assessment
of risk, 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 and Contract
Management Guide.
,Contract Value Right Ans - Is the initial value of the contract plus any
amendments, renewals and extensions for the contract's full existence.
$16 million Right Ans - A contract with an initial value of $4 million, with
three (3) optional, annual renewals of the same amount. What is the contract
value?
$600,000 Right Ans - A contract with an initial value of $200,000, with two
(2) options, annual renewals of the same amount. What is the contract value?
Statewide Procurement Division (SPD) Right Ans - the entity that delegates
purchasing authority to state agencies for non-IT goods and services
Purchasing Authority Right Ans - The ability of an agency to purchase
goods and services using state funds.
Delegation of Purchasing Authority Right Ans - Assigning purchasing
authority to an agency
Statewide Contract Development Team Right Ans - 1) develops and
administers over 250 statewide contract representing several thousand-line
items of products/services
2) develops term, managed, and TXMAS contracts
3) processes open market requisitions on behalf of state agencies,
universities, and more than 1,600+ Texas SmartBuy members.
Statewide Contract Management Team Right Ans - 1) day to day contract
management
2) MANAGING term, managed, and TXMAS contracts
3) contract administration
4) reporting requirements
5) vendor performance issues
, Historically Underutilized Business Program Right Ans - subcontracting
opportunity for any procurement with an estimated contract value of
$100,000 or greater
Training & Policy Development Right Ans - conducts policy research and
clarification
provides training courses, certification, and continuing education courses for
procurement professionals
Outreach Right Ans - provides the customer support for procurement
inquiries for the below programs:
Texas SmartBuy, Texas Purchasing from People with Disabilities, ESBD, CMBL,
& Vendor Performance Tracking System
Procurement Oversight and Delegation Team (POD) Right Ans - Conducts
solicitation reviews and delegates purchasing authority to state agencies for
service solicitations valued over $100,000
coordinates with the Contract Advisory Team (CAT)
Texas SmartBuy Right Ans - statewide contracts for non-IT goods and
services:
1) set aside (TCI & WorkQuest)
2) Term contracts
3) Managed contracts
4) TXMAS contracts
Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD) Right Ans - solicitations and notices
of awards for contracts over $25,000 are required to be posted on the...
Centralized Master Bidders List (CMBL) Right Ans - Over $10,000 - $25,000
= Must solicit three active vendors on the... (two HUB)
Over $25,000 = must solicit all eligible vendors on the list that serves the
geographic region
Fundamentals of Procurement Right Ans - 1) Fairness/Transparency
2) Best Value for the State
3) Own The Mission
4) Good Steward of Public Funds
Purchasing Right Ans - The receipt and processing of requisitions,
development of specification, development of statement of work, the issuance
of purchase orders against existing statewide, cooperative or agency
contracts, and the verification of the inspection of merchandise or receipt of
services by the agency. The term DOES NOT INCLUDE the development of
solicitations and contract awards that must be posted to the ESBD or in the
Texas Register.
Contract Development Right Ans - The term applies to actions taken prior
to contract execution, including the receipt and
processing of requisitions, assessment of need, development and review of
specifications,
development and review of scopes of work, identification and selection of
procurement
methods, identification and preparation of evaluation criteria, preparation
and advertising of
solicitation documents, tabulation of respondent bids, evaluation of
respondent proposals,
negotiation of proposals, and the preparation and completion of contract
award documents.
The term DOES NOT INCLUDE invoice or audit functions.
Contract Management Right Ans - The term applies to actions taken
following contract execution, including the assessment
of risk, 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 and Contract
Management Guide.
,Contract Value Right Ans - Is the initial value of the contract plus any
amendments, renewals and extensions for the contract's full existence.
$16 million Right Ans - A contract with an initial value of $4 million, with
three (3) optional, annual renewals of the same amount. What is the contract
value?
$600,000 Right Ans - A contract with an initial value of $200,000, with two
(2) options, annual renewals of the same amount. What is the contract value?
Statewide Procurement Division (SPD) Right Ans - the entity that delegates
purchasing authority to state agencies for non-IT goods and services
Purchasing Authority Right Ans - The ability of an agency to purchase
goods and services using state funds.
Delegation of Purchasing Authority Right Ans - Assigning purchasing
authority to an agency
Statewide Contract Development Team Right Ans - 1) develops and
administers over 250 statewide contract representing several thousand-line
items of products/services
2) develops term, managed, and TXMAS contracts
3) processes open market requisitions on behalf of state agencies,
universities, and more than 1,600+ Texas SmartBuy members.
Statewide Contract Management Team Right Ans - 1) day to day contract
management
2) MANAGING term, managed, and TXMAS contracts
3) contract administration
4) reporting requirements
5) vendor performance issues
, Historically Underutilized Business Program Right Ans - subcontracting
opportunity for any procurement with an estimated contract value of
$100,000 or greater
Training & Policy Development Right Ans - conducts policy research and
clarification
provides training courses, certification, and continuing education courses for
procurement professionals
Outreach Right Ans - provides the customer support for procurement
inquiries for the below programs:
Texas SmartBuy, Texas Purchasing from People with Disabilities, ESBD, CMBL,
& Vendor Performance Tracking System
Procurement Oversight and Delegation Team (POD) Right Ans - Conducts
solicitation reviews and delegates purchasing authority to state agencies for
service solicitations valued over $100,000
coordinates with the Contract Advisory Team (CAT)
Texas SmartBuy Right Ans - statewide contracts for non-IT goods and
services:
1) set aside (TCI & WorkQuest)
2) Term contracts
3) Managed contracts
4) TXMAS contracts
Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD) Right Ans - solicitations and notices
of awards for contracts over $25,000 are required to be posted on the...
Centralized Master Bidders List (CMBL) Right Ans - Over $10,000 - $25,000
= Must solicit three active vendors on the... (two HUB)
Over $25,000 = must solicit all eligible vendors on the list that serves the
geographic region
