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SPD - ANSWER-Department of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA); is the central authority for state agencies except by statutory exemption. In other words, it has delegation of purchasing authority. Also provides procurement guidance, education, and contract development services. Responsible for developing and administering the CTCD and CTCM certification programs. Statewide Procurement Policy and Outreach (SPPO) - ANSWER-Section of SPD that conducts policy research, provides training and certification of procurement professionals, conducts solicitation review, provides delegation of purchasing authority for services, provides SPD's customer support services. Statewide Contract Development - ANSWER-Section of SPD with authority to develop and manage statewide term contracts for use by state agencies, higher ed, and local government. Contract Advisory Team - Review and Delegation (CAT-RAD) Program or Procurement Oversight & Delegation (POD) - ANSWER-Section of SPD that conducts solicitation review and delegation of purchasing authority for state agencies' service contracts $100k+, made up of internal personnel. If their review lasts longer than 30 days, the agency still does not have authority to post the solicitation until they hear back. This entity escalates solicitations worth $5M+ to CAT. Contract Advisory Team (CAT) - ANSWER-Section of SPD that reviews solicitations worth $5M+ and consists of representatives from multiple agencies. Quality Assurance Team (QAT) - ANSWER-Made up of representatives from multiple agencies. Reviews MIRP solicitations $1M - $5M. The solicitations are still uploaded through the CAT-RAD portal, who escalates to this entity. Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Program - ANSWER-Section of SPD that promotes full and equal business opportunities in an effort to remedy disparity in state procurement and contracting. State agencies and higher ed must submit semiannual reports in which they demonstrate a good faith effort to assist these companies in receiving a portion of the total contract values awarded. HUBs are listed on the CMBL. Subcontracting is probable at $100k+. Centralized Master Bidder's List (CMBL) - ANSWER-Section of SPD that is a master database that fosters competition between vendors. Vendors are not required to be on the this to do business with the State of Texas. When searching the this, you can filter for HUBs. $5k+ solicit from 3 CMBL vendors, 2 of which HUBs. $25k+ all CMBL. Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD) - ANSWER-Application in SPD web portal used for posting notice of opportunities, solicitations, and contract award notices for commodities and services contracts with values over $25k. This threshold applies without regard to the source of funds used for the contract. Contract value includes the initial period and all renewal/extension options. Contract may be void if not posted to ESBD properly. Entire solicitation has to be published to ESBD for X calendar days or notice of the solicitation must be posted for Y calendar days with instructions for accessing the solicitation. - ANSWER-X = 14, Y = 21 Notice of the solicitation must be posted for X calendar days with instructions for accessing the solicitation. - ANSWER-21 Addenda needed to clarify information must also be posted for X days. - ANSWER-21 Texas SmartBuy Online Ordering System - ANSWER-Search statewide term contracts (procured and managed by SPD) for items required. The majority of purchases from SPD contracts require a PO through this. State agencies without delegated purchasing authority must purchase from SPD contracts. Local (non-state) who want to purchase off SPD contracts must purchase membership. Lists: TXMAS contracts (POs must be issued through this), Products/services from TCI and TIBH, Statewide term contracts, Managed contracts but purchases cannot be made through this. Texas Multiple Award Schedule (TXMAS) Program: - ANSWER-To supplement SPD's statewide term contracts, SPD adapts existing competitively awarded government contracts to the procurement needs of the state of Texas (except consulting/architectural/engineering contracts) by overlaying SPD's standard contract terms over the base contract. Prior to pStatewide Procurement Policy and Outreach (SPPO) - ANSWER-Section of SPD that conducts policy research, provides training and certification of procurement professionals, conducts