CTCD Review | UPDATED Questions with 100% Verified
Answers
Q1: VPTS ESBD CMBL CAT POD
A: Vendor Performance Tracking System
Electronic State Business Daily
Centralized Master Bidder List
Contract Advisory Team
Procurement Oversight Delegation portal
Q2: State Standard of Conduc Ethics
A: State employees should not
Accept gifts or other employment that could influence work duties
Accept any benefit for exercising their official duties in favor of another
Make personal Investments that create a substantial interest in a business
Q3: Substantial Interest in a Business
A: (1) has a controlling interest in the business entity;
(2) owns more than 10 percent of the voting interest in the business entity;
(3) owns more than $25,000 of the fair market value of the business entity;
(4) has a direct or indirect participating interest by shares, stock, or otherwise, regardless
of
whether voting rights are included, in more than 10 percent of the profits, proceeds, or
capital gains of the business entity;
(5) is a member of the board of directors or other governing board of the business entity;
(6) serves as an elected officer of the business entity; or
(7) is an employee of the business entity.
Q4: Consanguinity
A: Nepotism via blood relation
First degree Parents/Children
Second degree G. Parents/ G. Children / Siblings
Third degree G.G Parents/ G.G children/ Nephews Nieces/ Aunts Uncles
Q5: Affinity
A: Nepotism via Marriage
First degree Spouse parents/Spouse, Children's spouses,/Spouses Children
Second Degree Spouse's G. Parents/ G. Children, Spouse's siblings/Siblings Spouse's
Q6: Appearance of Impropriety
A: No actual violation of law, rule, or policy but actions appear to be unfair/improper.
Erodes public trust and damages competitive landscape. Could be lunch with bidders
making the solicitation seem unfair.
, Q7: Bribery
A: Criminal offense in which person accepts any benefit in exchange for an exercise of their
discretion as a public employee. "this for that"
Q8: Required Disclosure Statements
A: NDA Certifies that agency procurement personnel wont disclose confidential
information about vendors.
Conflict of Interest Certification Certifies that agency employees will disclose any
conflict of interest as they are made aware of it
Forms must be signed prior to any procurement activity.
Q9: Required Disclosure Statements (Over $1 Million)
A: SAO Nepotism Disclosure Statement Signed by all individuals involved in the
procurement
TEC Disclosure of Interested Parties (1295) Vendor must submit form to agency with
certificate of filing, Contract Developer then acknowledges the form at the Texas Ethics
Commission website.
Q10: SAO
A: State Auditors Office Investigates allegations of fraud, waste, or abuse. Coordinates
with internal auditors, federal and state prosecutors and law enforcement to pursue
criminal conduct.
Q11: Procurement Planning
A: Process of procuring a service or good on the open market. Requires a Needs
Assessment, Cost Estimate, and Acquisition Plan
Q12: Needs Assessment Procurement Planning
A: Market research understand industry standards and market trends. RFI conduct
formal research with direct communication from the industry
Benchmarking Comparison with other entities or established industry standard to
measure opportunities of improvement
Historical Spend Analysis Studying agency purchasing data
Q13: Acquisition Plan Procurement Planning
A: Tracks all of the procurement activities that take place throughout the procurement cycle.
Documents solicitation process, assigns roles and responsibilities, identifies high risk
items
Answers
Q1: VPTS ESBD CMBL CAT POD
A: Vendor Performance Tracking System
Electronic State Business Daily
Centralized Master Bidder List
Contract Advisory Team
Procurement Oversight Delegation portal
Q2: State Standard of Conduc Ethics
A: State employees should not
Accept gifts or other employment that could influence work duties
Accept any benefit for exercising their official duties in favor of another
Make personal Investments that create a substantial interest in a business
Q3: Substantial Interest in a Business
A: (1) has a controlling interest in the business entity;
(2) owns more than 10 percent of the voting interest in the business entity;
(3) owns more than $25,000 of the fair market value of the business entity;
(4) has a direct or indirect participating interest by shares, stock, or otherwise, regardless
of
whether voting rights are included, in more than 10 percent of the profits, proceeds, or
capital gains of the business entity;
(5) is a member of the board of directors or other governing board of the business entity;
(6) serves as an elected officer of the business entity; or
(7) is an employee of the business entity.
Q4: Consanguinity
A: Nepotism via blood relation
First degree Parents/Children
Second degree G. Parents/ G. Children / Siblings
Third degree G.G Parents/ G.G children/ Nephews Nieces/ Aunts Uncles
Q5: Affinity
A: Nepotism via Marriage
First degree Spouse parents/Spouse, Children's spouses,/Spouses Children
Second Degree Spouse's G. Parents/ G. Children, Spouse's siblings/Siblings Spouse's
Q6: Appearance of Impropriety
A: No actual violation of law, rule, or policy but actions appear to be unfair/improper.
Erodes public trust and damages competitive landscape. Could be lunch with bidders
making the solicitation seem unfair.
, Q7: Bribery
A: Criminal offense in which person accepts any benefit in exchange for an exercise of their
discretion as a public employee. "this for that"
Q8: Required Disclosure Statements
A: NDA Certifies that agency procurement personnel wont disclose confidential
information about vendors.
Conflict of Interest Certification Certifies that agency employees will disclose any
conflict of interest as they are made aware of it
Forms must be signed prior to any procurement activity.
Q9: Required Disclosure Statements (Over $1 Million)
A: SAO Nepotism Disclosure Statement Signed by all individuals involved in the
procurement
TEC Disclosure of Interested Parties (1295) Vendor must submit form to agency with
certificate of filing, Contract Developer then acknowledges the form at the Texas Ethics
Commission website.
Q10: SAO
A: State Auditors Office Investigates allegations of fraud, waste, or abuse. Coordinates
with internal auditors, federal and state prosecutors and law enforcement to pursue
criminal conduct.
Q11: Procurement Planning
A: Process of procuring a service or good on the open market. Requires a Needs
Assessment, Cost Estimate, and Acquisition Plan
Q12: Needs Assessment Procurement Planning
A: Market research understand industry standards and market trends. RFI conduct
formal research with direct communication from the industry
Benchmarking Comparison with other entities or established industry standard to
measure opportunities of improvement
Historical Spend Analysis Studying agency purchasing data
Q13: Acquisition Plan Procurement Planning
A: Tracks all of the procurement activities that take place throughout the procurement cycle.
Documents solicitation process, assigns roles and responsibilities, identifies high risk
items
