Certified Texas Contract Developer
Practice
Procurement Oversight and Delegation - Correct Answer ✔️✔
️Reviews solicitations and issues a letter of delegation of purchasing
authority for an anticipated contract value at $100,000 or greater.
$5M or greater to CAT Team
Centralized Master Bidder's List (CMBL) - Correct Answer ✔️✔
️Master database that provides Texas procurement professionals the
ability to foster competition between vendors.
between 5 and $25k= must solicit at least 3 vendors, 2 must be HUBs
over $25K= must solicit all vendors
Agency Procurement Plans - Correct Answer ✔️✔️This plan must
be submitted by November 30th annually.
,1 - Correct Answer ✔️✔️The purchaser determines they cannot
fill a need through the state or federal surplus program.
2 - Correct Answer ✔️✔️The purchaser determines that the
purchase is allowable with the designated funds available for the
purchase.
3 - Correct Answer ✔️✔️The purchaser checks the set aside
contract with Work Quest and TCI found on TX Smart Buy.
4 - Correct Answer ✔️✔️The purchaser must check if the product
is available through a sister agency and if so, enter into an IAC with that
agency.
5 - Correct Answer ✔️✔️If an item cannot be found on
WorkQuest or TCI, the purchaser may use SPD term, managed or
TXMAS contracts to fulfill the need.
6 - Correct Answer ✔️✔️The agency purchaser must make a
request to SPD if it is for commodities with a purchase or contract value
, over $50K, or if it is for services with a contract value over $100K,
agencies have delegated purchasing authority under TAC and may buy
or contract on the open market.
7 - Correct Answer ✔️✔️Once delegation request has been mage
by an agency purchaser, SPD will either procure the product or service
for the agency, or will delegate purchasing authority back to the
agency. Commodity requests go through the Open Market Request
Process, while delegation requests for services are submitted to the
Procurement Oversight and Delegation portal.
Contract value - Correct Answer ✔️✔️value of a contract
includes total value over a contract's term including any modification,
renewal, or extension of the contract.
Delegation - Automatic Authority - Correct Answer ✔️✔️One
time purchase of goods (cannot exceed the total contract value of
$50K)
Practice
Procurement Oversight and Delegation - Correct Answer ✔️✔
️Reviews solicitations and issues a letter of delegation of purchasing
authority for an anticipated contract value at $100,000 or greater.
$5M or greater to CAT Team
Centralized Master Bidder's List (CMBL) - Correct Answer ✔️✔
️Master database that provides Texas procurement professionals the
ability to foster competition between vendors.
between 5 and $25k= must solicit at least 3 vendors, 2 must be HUBs
over $25K= must solicit all vendors
Agency Procurement Plans - Correct Answer ✔️✔️This plan must
be submitted by November 30th annually.
,1 - Correct Answer ✔️✔️The purchaser determines they cannot
fill a need through the state or federal surplus program.
2 - Correct Answer ✔️✔️The purchaser determines that the
purchase is allowable with the designated funds available for the
purchase.
3 - Correct Answer ✔️✔️The purchaser checks the set aside
contract with Work Quest and TCI found on TX Smart Buy.
4 - Correct Answer ✔️✔️The purchaser must check if the product
is available through a sister agency and if so, enter into an IAC with that
agency.
5 - Correct Answer ✔️✔️If an item cannot be found on
WorkQuest or TCI, the purchaser may use SPD term, managed or
TXMAS contracts to fulfill the need.
6 - Correct Answer ✔️✔️The agency purchaser must make a
request to SPD if it is for commodities with a purchase or contract value
, over $50K, or if it is for services with a contract value over $100K,
agencies have delegated purchasing authority under TAC and may buy
or contract on the open market.
7 - Correct Answer ✔️✔️Once delegation request has been mage
by an agency purchaser, SPD will either procure the product or service
for the agency, or will delegate purchasing authority back to the
agency. Commodity requests go through the Open Market Request
Process, while delegation requests for services are submitted to the
Procurement Oversight and Delegation portal.
Contract value - Correct Answer ✔️✔️value of a contract
includes total value over a contract's term including any modification,
renewal, or extension of the contract.
Delegation - Automatic Authority - Correct Answer ✔️✔️One
time purchase of goods (cannot exceed the total contract value of
$50K)
