CTCD Test 1 Questions with Correct Answers
Which Texas agency provides purchasing support and procurement oversight?
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA)
What is the Statewide Procurement Division?
The State's Central authority for procurement of non-IT goods and services.
Which SPD team promotes equal business opportunities to remedy disparity in state
procurement?
Historically Underutilized Business Program (HUB)
Are the Agency Contract Management Procedures only important for Contract
Managers to know?
No, the Contract Developers also need to know their agency processes and procedures.
Which SPD team provides customer support for Texas SmartBuy and other
applications used by state agencies?
Outreach of the Procurement Policy and Outreach Team
What team reviews service solicitations over $100K?
Procurement Oversight and Delegation (POD)
Who creates the statewide term contracts within SPD?
Contract Development Team
When is the Agency Procurement Plan due?
Annually by November 30
,What are the 3 programs within Texas SmartBuy?
ESBD, CMBL and VPTS
What is ESBD?
Electronic State Business Daily; used to post solicitations to inform vendors of contracting
opportunities and provides public notice of awards.
What is Texas SmartBuy?
The State's central e-procurement system used by state agencies to search existing SPD
contracts and place purchase orders for non-IT goods and services.
What is the Agency Procurement Plan?
Identifies management controls and purchasing oversight authority according to the Guide.
What is CMBL?
Centralized Master Bidders List; an online directory of vendors interested in working with
the State.
What is VPTS?
Vendor Performance Tracking System; collects vendor performance reports from agencies.
State Standards of Conduct: A State EE should not:
Accept gifts, accept any benefit for exercising their duties, or make personal investments that
create a substantial interest in a business.
What is considered a substantial interest in a business?
Has controlling interest, owns >10% of voting interest, owns >$25K, is a member of the
Board, is an EE or serves as an elected official.
, What are the First, Second and Third Degree of Consanguinity Relationships?
1. Parents/Children 2. Grandparents & grandchildren/Brothers & Sisters 3. Great-
grandparents & GG children/Aunts & Uncles & nieces/nephews
What are the First and Second Degree of Affinity Relationships?
1. Spouse/Spouse's parents & Children's Spouses and Spouse's Children 2. Spouse's
Grandparents & Grandchildren/Spouse's Brothers and Sisters and their spouses.
Accepting or offering any benefit in exchange for a decision, opinion, Accepting or
offering any benefit in exchange for a decision, opinion, recommendation, vote, or other
exercise of discretion to or from a public official/servant is a XX?
Bribe
These are 3 types of contracts developed and managed by the Contract Management
and Contract Development Teams withing the SPD.
Term, Managed and TXMAS
Contract Developers and purchasers are required to complete these two forms prior to
engaging in any purchasing activity.
NDA and Conflict or Interest Disclosure
Awarding a contract to your uncle is an example of XX?
Nepotism
The amount of time a state agency must wait before it can contract with a former
executive head who has retired or left the agency is XX years.
4 years
Which Texas agency provides purchasing support and procurement oversight?
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA)
What is the Statewide Procurement Division?
The State's Central authority for procurement of non-IT goods and services.
Which SPD team promotes equal business opportunities to remedy disparity in state
procurement?
Historically Underutilized Business Program (HUB)
Are the Agency Contract Management Procedures only important for Contract
Managers to know?
No, the Contract Developers also need to know their agency processes and procedures.
Which SPD team provides customer support for Texas SmartBuy and other
applications used by state agencies?
Outreach of the Procurement Policy and Outreach Team
What team reviews service solicitations over $100K?
Procurement Oversight and Delegation (POD)
Who creates the statewide term contracts within SPD?
Contract Development Team
When is the Agency Procurement Plan due?
Annually by November 30
,What are the 3 programs within Texas SmartBuy?
ESBD, CMBL and VPTS
What is ESBD?
Electronic State Business Daily; used to post solicitations to inform vendors of contracting
opportunities and provides public notice of awards.
What is Texas SmartBuy?
The State's central e-procurement system used by state agencies to search existing SPD
contracts and place purchase orders for non-IT goods and services.
What is the Agency Procurement Plan?
Identifies management controls and purchasing oversight authority according to the Guide.
What is CMBL?
Centralized Master Bidders List; an online directory of vendors interested in working with
the State.
What is VPTS?
Vendor Performance Tracking System; collects vendor performance reports from agencies.
State Standards of Conduct: A State EE should not:
Accept gifts, accept any benefit for exercising their duties, or make personal investments that
create a substantial interest in a business.
What is considered a substantial interest in a business?
Has controlling interest, owns >10% of voting interest, owns >$25K, is a member of the
Board, is an EE or serves as an elected official.
, What are the First, Second and Third Degree of Consanguinity Relationships?
1. Parents/Children 2. Grandparents & grandchildren/Brothers & Sisters 3. Great-
grandparents & GG children/Aunts & Uncles & nieces/nephews
What are the First and Second Degree of Affinity Relationships?
1. Spouse/Spouse's parents & Children's Spouses and Spouse's Children 2. Spouse's
Grandparents & Grandchildren/Spouse's Brothers and Sisters and their spouses.
Accepting or offering any benefit in exchange for a decision, opinion, Accepting or
offering any benefit in exchange for a decision, opinion, recommendation, vote, or other
exercise of discretion to or from a public official/servant is a XX?
Bribe
These are 3 types of contracts developed and managed by the Contract Management
and Contract Development Teams withing the SPD.
Term, Managed and TXMAS
Contract Developers and purchasers are required to complete these two forms prior to
engaging in any purchasing activity.
NDA and Conflict or Interest Disclosure
Awarding a contract to your uncle is an example of XX?
Nepotism
The amount of time a state agency must wait before it can contract with a former
executive head who has retired or left the agency is XX years.
4 years
