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/. What does SPD stand for? - Answer-Statewide Procurement Division
/.What 5 Divisions does SPD Encompass? - Answer-Contract Development, Contract
Management, Procurement & Policy Outreach, HUB, Statewide Fleet, Travel & Mail
/.Initial Value of $5M with 3 optional renewals. Contract Value? - Answer-$20M
/.SPD DELEGATION BY RULE INCLUDES - Answer-PURCHASES OF $5K OR LESS -
SPOT PO
ONE TIME PURCHASES OF GOODS $50K OR LESS
PURCHASES OF SERVICES OF $100K OR LESS
DIRECT PUBLICATIONS
PERISHABLE GOODS
DISTRIBUTOR PURCHASES
FUEL, OIL, GREASE
INTERNAL REPAIR
EMERGENCY
/.CONTRACT DEVELOPMENT ENCOMPASSES - Answer-Process Open Market Reqs
Term, Managed and TXMAS contracts
/.CONTRACT MANAGEMENT ENCOMPASSES - Answer-DAY-TO-DAY CONTRACT
MANAGEMENT
CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
VENDOR PERFORMANCE ISSUES
/.TRAINING & POLICY DEVELOPMENT DUTIES - Answer-CONDUCTS POLICY
RESEARCH
PROVIDES TRAINING & CERTIFICATION -PROCUREMENT PROF
/.OUTREACH DUTIES - Answer-CUSTOMER SUPPORT FOR PROCUREMENT
INQUIRIES FOR:
TEXAS SMARTBUY; ESBD, CMBL & VPTS
/.WHAT DOES POD STAND FOR? - Answer-PROCUREMENT OVERSIGHT AND
DELEGATION
/.POD PORTAL - Answer-*REQUESTS FOR SPD DELEGATION PURCH AUTH FOR
SERVICE CONTRACTS OVER $100K
, *POD COORDINATES CAT & QAT REVIEWS
/.WHAT DOES CAT STAND FOR? - Answer-CONTRACT ADVISORY TEAM
/.WHAT DOES CAT DO? - Answer-* REVIEWS & MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS ON
SOLICITATIONS OF AT LEAST $5M
* COMPROMISED-CPA, DIR, HHSC, OFFICE OF GOV; TFC & DPS
* SAO & LBB ARE TECHNICAL ADVISORS TO CAT
OAG PROVIDES LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO CAT
/.WHO PROVIDES LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO CAT? - Answer-OAG
/.WHO PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO CAT? - Answer-SAO & LBB
/.WHAT DOES QAT STAND FOR - Answer-QUALITY ASSURANCE TEAM
/.WHAT DOES QAT DO? - Answer-* APPROVES IT PROJECTS AT $5M OR MORE
* PARTIALLY EXECUTED CONTRACTS AT $10M OR MORE
* AMENDMENTS GREATER THAN 10% OF ORIGINAL CONTRACT VALUE
/.WHO SERVES AS AN ADVISOR FOR QAT? - Answer-SAO
/.WHO SERVES ON THE QAT TEAM? - Answer-LBB, DIR & CPA
/.WHO SERVES ON THE CAT TEAM? - Answer-CPA, DIR, HHSC, OFFICE OF GOV,
TFC & DPS
/.WHAT DOES CMBL STAND FOR? - Answer-CENTRALIZED MASTER BIDDER'S
LIST
/.POD Portal is for SPD Delegated purchases over what amount? - Answer-$100K
/.WHAT 2 AGENCIES DOES POD COORDINATE REVIEWS FOR? - Answer-CAT &
QAT
/.WHAT DOES CAT STAND FOR? - Answer-CONTRACT ADVISORY TEAM
/.WHO REVIEWS/RECOMMENDS SOLICITATIONS WITH EST VALUE OF AT LEAST
$5M? - Answer-CAT
/.CPA, DIR, HHSC, OFFICE OF GOV, TFC & DPS ARE ON WHAT TEAM? - Answer-
CAT
/.WHAT DOES QAT STAND FOR? - Answer-QUALITY ASSURANCE TEAM