Cer fied Texas Contract Developer Prac ce With
complete Ques ons and answers Updated RATED A+
2025/2026 NEW!!
Vendor Communica on - Ans Communica on between vendors and public procurement
professionals is vital and encouraged.
All communica on must cease once the solicita on dra ing process commences to ensure
integrity of procurement.
There are allowable and unallowable vendor-procurement interac ons.
Surplus Programs - Ans Purchasing Goods, go here first.
Federal surplus: comes from US govt, no public sales, usually lower fees than state.
State surplus: Property from state agencies, available for direct transfer to agency, eventually
available for sale to public.
Set Aside programs - Ans step 2 of purchasing goods
Must be determined to be unsuitable before beginning a procurement from another source.
Texas Correc onal Industries
Texas Workforce Commission (WorkQuest and TPPD)
Must file a vendor performing report
Texas Correc onal Industries (TCI) - Ans a division of TDCJ that manufactures goods and
services using primarily offender labor for purchase by TX govt en es.
Compe ve bidding not required,
Available through TX Smart Buy,
Complete VPTS
, TCI Waiver Process - Ans Process used to request not using TCI.
TCI evaluates and approves or denies waiver.
Keep waiver in procurement file.
Texas Purchasing from People with Disabili es Excep on Repor ng - Ans must report through
CPA TPPD repor ng tool the reason commodi es or services that could have been purchased
through WorkQuest but were instead purchased from another vendor.
Excep ons include: quality, quan ty, life-cycle costs, delivery me.
Statewide Term Contracts and Managed Contracts - Ans Established by SPD as a source for
procurement of goods and services.
Go here first before going to open market.
See contracts already created to use.
Purchase Order Change No ce - Ans Used when a change to an order is required.
Needed for any change regardless of if ini al purchase was through a managed contract or from
TX Smart Buy.
DO PROMPTLY! (within 30 days)
Texas Mul ple Award Schedule (TXMAS) - Ans contracts to supplement the term contracts
issued and nego ated by SPD.
Awarded with SPD terms and condi ons overlaying exis ng federal govt or other govt en ty
base contract.
Agencies may use without obtaining delegated authority from SPD.
Texas Mul ple Award Schedule (TXMAS) thresholds - Ans $0- 50,000: go directly to TXMAS
vendor
$50,000- 1M: obtain a price quote from 3 vendors
complete Ques ons and answers Updated RATED A+
2025/2026 NEW!!
Vendor Communica on - Ans Communica on between vendors and public procurement
professionals is vital and encouraged.
All communica on must cease once the solicita on dra ing process commences to ensure
integrity of procurement.
There are allowable and unallowable vendor-procurement interac ons.
Surplus Programs - Ans Purchasing Goods, go here first.
Federal surplus: comes from US govt, no public sales, usually lower fees than state.
State surplus: Property from state agencies, available for direct transfer to agency, eventually
available for sale to public.
Set Aside programs - Ans step 2 of purchasing goods
Must be determined to be unsuitable before beginning a procurement from another source.
Texas Correc onal Industries
Texas Workforce Commission (WorkQuest and TPPD)
Must file a vendor performing report
Texas Correc onal Industries (TCI) - Ans a division of TDCJ that manufactures goods and
services using primarily offender labor for purchase by TX govt en es.
Compe ve bidding not required,
Available through TX Smart Buy,
Complete VPTS
, TCI Waiver Process - Ans Process used to request not using TCI.
TCI evaluates and approves or denies waiver.
Keep waiver in procurement file.
Texas Purchasing from People with Disabili es Excep on Repor ng - Ans must report through
CPA TPPD repor ng tool the reason commodi es or services that could have been purchased
through WorkQuest but were instead purchased from another vendor.
Excep ons include: quality, quan ty, life-cycle costs, delivery me.
Statewide Term Contracts and Managed Contracts - Ans Established by SPD as a source for
procurement of goods and services.
Go here first before going to open market.
See contracts already created to use.
Purchase Order Change No ce - Ans Used when a change to an order is required.
Needed for any change regardless of if ini al purchase was through a managed contract or from
TX Smart Buy.
DO PROMPTLY! (within 30 days)
Texas Mul ple Award Schedule (TXMAS) - Ans contracts to supplement the term contracts
issued and nego ated by SPD.
Awarded with SPD terms and condi ons overlaying exis ng federal govt or other govt en ty
base contract.
Agencies may use without obtaining delegated authority from SPD.
Texas Mul ple Award Schedule (TXMAS) thresholds - Ans $0- 50,000: go directly to TXMAS
vendor
$50,000- 1M: obtain a price quote from 3 vendors
