CTCD QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW
Term, Managed, TXMAS Ans✓✓✓ Three types of contracts developed
and managed by the Contract Development and Contract Management
Teams within the Statewide Procurement Division.
At which dollar threshold does an agency have to notify at least three
active vendors on the Centralized Master Bidders List (CMBL) two of
which must be HUB? Ans✓✓✓ 10-25k
Solicitation Drafting Best Practices Ans✓✓✓ Vendor Communication
should mostly come to a stop and should be limited to clarifying actions
at this point in the procurement process
Generally, IFBs (Invitation for Bids) are used for procuring _______.
Generally RFPs (Request for Proposals) are used for procuring _______.
Ans✓✓✓ Goods; Services
What type of solicitation is typically used for purchases over 25k when
meeting specifications and price and the principal considerations for
award. Ans✓✓✓ Invitation for Bids (IFB)
Agencies are required to post solicitations to ESBD if a contract is
valued at $___ or more. Ans✓✓✓ 25k
,Scoring Matrix Ans✓✓✓ The standardized form used by an evaluation
committee to evaluate a vendor response
Preferences Ans✓✓✓ These provisions are established by statute and
must be claimed by a vendor in the solicitation. They may be used to
break a tie.
What are two things usually included in the scope of work? Ans✓✓✓ A
description of the goods and/or services to be provided by the vendor,
Vendor/Agency responsibilities, evaluation of the vendor performance
Negotiations Ans✓✓✓ Technical leveling, technical transfusion, and
auctioneering techniques are prohibited during ___.
legal elements that are necessary to form a binding contract Ans✓✓✓
Offer, Acceptance, Legal Purpose, Consideration, Certainty of Subject
Matter, Competent Parties
For a contract over 50k, how long does the agency have to notify the
Legislative Budget Board (LBB) after award? Ans✓✓✓ 30 calendar
days
What are important considerations when building a negotiation team?
Ans✓✓✓ . Select employees with effective negotiation and
communication skills
, . Delegate a lead negotiator; Include personnel with decision making
authority
. Tailor the strategy to the particular procurement.
Signs the Form 1295 during the contract development phase? Ans✓✓✓
Vendor
If you suspect Fraud, Waste, or Abuse, who is this reported to?
Ans✓✓✓ State Auditors Office
After fact finding, when must vendor communication stop? Ans✓✓✓
Once solicitation drafting process begins
A PO was issued and the company now wants additional quantities of
the same item. What must be issued? Ans✓✓✓ Purchase Change Order
What is the Purchasing Process Activity Requirement? Ans✓✓✓ First
check federal/state surplus, then WorkQuest and TCI, then TXMAS
What are the steps in procurement planning? Ans✓✓✓ Needs
Assessment, Cost Estimate, and Acquisition Plan
You need to issue a solicitation for painting services that that need to
meet time and square foot requirements. What solicitation method would
you use? Ans✓✓✓ Request for Proposal
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW
Term, Managed, TXMAS Ans✓✓✓ Three types of contracts developed
and managed by the Contract Development and Contract Management
Teams within the Statewide Procurement Division.
At which dollar threshold does an agency have to notify at least three
active vendors on the Centralized Master Bidders List (CMBL) two of
which must be HUB? Ans✓✓✓ 10-25k
Solicitation Drafting Best Practices Ans✓✓✓ Vendor Communication
should mostly come to a stop and should be limited to clarifying actions
at this point in the procurement process
Generally, IFBs (Invitation for Bids) are used for procuring _______.
Generally RFPs (Request for Proposals) are used for procuring _______.
Ans✓✓✓ Goods; Services
What type of solicitation is typically used for purchases over 25k when
meeting specifications and price and the principal considerations for
award. Ans✓✓✓ Invitation for Bids (IFB)
Agencies are required to post solicitations to ESBD if a contract is
valued at $___ or more. Ans✓✓✓ 25k
,Scoring Matrix Ans✓✓✓ The standardized form used by an evaluation
committee to evaluate a vendor response
Preferences Ans✓✓✓ These provisions are established by statute and
must be claimed by a vendor in the solicitation. They may be used to
break a tie.
What are two things usually included in the scope of work? Ans✓✓✓ A
description of the goods and/or services to be provided by the vendor,
Vendor/Agency responsibilities, evaluation of the vendor performance
Negotiations Ans✓✓✓ Technical leveling, technical transfusion, and
auctioneering techniques are prohibited during ___.
legal elements that are necessary to form a binding contract Ans✓✓✓
Offer, Acceptance, Legal Purpose, Consideration, Certainty of Subject
Matter, Competent Parties
For a contract over 50k, how long does the agency have to notify the
Legislative Budget Board (LBB) after award? Ans✓✓✓ 30 calendar
days
What are important considerations when building a negotiation team?
Ans✓✓✓ . Select employees with effective negotiation and
communication skills
, . Delegate a lead negotiator; Include personnel with decision making
authority
. Tailor the strategy to the particular procurement.
Signs the Form 1295 during the contract development phase? Ans✓✓✓
Vendor
If you suspect Fraud, Waste, or Abuse, who is this reported to?
Ans✓✓✓ State Auditors Office
After fact finding, when must vendor communication stop? Ans✓✓✓
Once solicitation drafting process begins
A PO was issued and the company now wants additional quantities of
the same item. What must be issued? Ans✓✓✓ Purchase Change Order
What is the Purchasing Process Activity Requirement? Ans✓✓✓ First
check federal/state surplus, then WorkQuest and TCI, then TXMAS
What are the steps in procurement planning? Ans✓✓✓ Needs
Assessment, Cost Estimate, and Acquisition Plan
You need to issue a solicitation for painting services that that need to
meet time and square foot requirements. What solicitation method would
you use? Ans✓✓✓ Request for Proposal
