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Contract Value The initial value of the contract, plus any
amendments, renewals and extensions for the
contract's full existence.
Statewide Procurement Division The entity that delegates purchasing authority to
(SPD) state agencies for non-IT goods and services,
Purchasing authority The ability of an agency to purchase goods and
services using state funds.
Delegation of purchasing authority Assigning purchasing authority to an agency
Texas Department of Information The entity that delegates purchasing authority to
Resources (DIR) state agencies for IT goods and services
,Statewide contract management -develops and administers over 250 statewide
development team responsibilities contractors representing several thousand-line
items of products/services
-develops term, managed, and TXMAS contracts
-Processes open market requisitions on behalf of
state agencies, universities, and more than 1600+
Texas SmartBuy members
-assists with reporting requirements and vendor
performance issues
Office of Vehicle and Fleet Assists state agencies in managing their vehicle
Management fleet
Statewide Travel Management Manages travel expenditures, monitors travel
Program activity, and provides discounted travel services
Statewide mail operations Processes approximately 14-17K pieces of mail
per day (interagency mail)
Historically Underutilized Business Promotes full and equal business opportunities
Program (HUB) subcontracting opportunity for any procurement
with an estimated contract value of $100,000 or
greater. For businesses owned by female,
minority, or service disabled veterans.
Procurment Oversight and Conducts solicitation reviews and delegates
Delegation Portal (POD) purchasing authority to state agencies for service
solicitations valued over $100,000. Coordinates
with the Contract Advisory Team (CAT)
Contract Advisory Team (CAT_ An interagency oversight team. Reviews and
makes recommendations on solicitations with an
estimated value of at least $5 million. These
solicitations must be submitted through the POD
portal and will be turned around within 30 days.
, Quality Assurance Team (QAT) An interagency oversight team. Oversees major
information Resources Projects (MIRPs) and
associated contracts. They review the project
plans, procurement/acquisition plan, proposed
contract terms, and partially executed contracts.
Applications supported by SPD Texas Smart Buy, TXMAS, Vendor Performance
Tracking System (VPTS), Centralized Master
Bidder's List (CMBL)
Texas SmartBuy An online ordering system that has statewide
contracts for non-IT goods and services (bulk
contracts, managed contracts, TXMAS- out of
state or federal- contracts)
Electronic State Business Daily Where we advertise solicitations and notice of
(ESBD) awards for contracts over $25,000
Centralized Master Bidder's List Master database for purchasing entities to to
(CMBL) receive bids for their products or services. If
$10k-$25k, you must solicit 3 active vendors (2
HUBs). If over $25k, must solicit all eligible
vendors on the list that services the geographic
region.
Centralized Master Bidder's List A copy of the bid list (with date) must be placed
(CMBL) documentation in the procurement file
Vendor Performance Tracking Allows agencies to score vendors, track vendor
System (VPTS) performance, and provides information to
contract developersCollects vendor
performance reports from the agencies.
When do you report to VPTS? Contracts at or greater than $25k. Reporting is
required in 30 days
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Terms in this set (104)
Contract Value The initial value of the contract, plus any
amendments, renewals and extensions for the
contract's full existence.
Statewide Procurement Division The entity that delegates purchasing authority to
(SPD) state agencies for non-IT goods and services,
Purchasing authority The ability of an agency to purchase goods and
services using state funds.
Delegation of purchasing authority Assigning purchasing authority to an agency
Texas Department of Information The entity that delegates purchasing authority to
Resources (DIR) state agencies for IT goods and services
,Statewide contract management -develops and administers over 250 statewide
development team responsibilities contractors representing several thousand-line
items of products/services
-develops term, managed, and TXMAS contracts
-Processes open market requisitions on behalf of
state agencies, universities, and more than 1600+
Texas SmartBuy members
-assists with reporting requirements and vendor
performance issues
Office of Vehicle and Fleet Assists state agencies in managing their vehicle
Management fleet
Statewide Travel Management Manages travel expenditures, monitors travel
Program activity, and provides discounted travel services
Statewide mail operations Processes approximately 14-17K pieces of mail
per day (interagency mail)
Historically Underutilized Business Promotes full and equal business opportunities
Program (HUB) subcontracting opportunity for any procurement
with an estimated contract value of $100,000 or
greater. For businesses owned by female,
minority, or service disabled veterans.
Procurment Oversight and Conducts solicitation reviews and delegates
Delegation Portal (POD) purchasing authority to state agencies for service
solicitations valued over $100,000. Coordinates
with the Contract Advisory Team (CAT)
Contract Advisory Team (CAT_ An interagency oversight team. Reviews and
makes recommendations on solicitations with an
estimated value of at least $5 million. These
solicitations must be submitted through the POD
portal and will be turned around within 30 days.
, Quality Assurance Team (QAT) An interagency oversight team. Oversees major
information Resources Projects (MIRPs) and
associated contracts. They review the project
plans, procurement/acquisition plan, proposed
contract terms, and partially executed contracts.
Applications supported by SPD Texas Smart Buy, TXMAS, Vendor Performance
Tracking System (VPTS), Centralized Master
Bidder's List (CMBL)
Texas SmartBuy An online ordering system that has statewide
contracts for non-IT goods and services (bulk
contracts, managed contracts, TXMAS- out of
state or federal- contracts)
Electronic State Business Daily Where we advertise solicitations and notice of
(ESBD) awards for contracts over $25,000
Centralized Master Bidder's List Master database for purchasing entities to to
(CMBL) receive bids for their products or services. If
$10k-$25k, you must solicit 3 active vendors (2
HUBs). If over $25k, must solicit all eligible
vendors on the list that services the geographic
region.
Centralized Master Bidder's List A copy of the bid list (with date) must be placed
(CMBL) documentation in the procurement file
Vendor Performance Tracking Allows agencies to score vendors, track vendor
System (VPTS) performance, and provides information to
contract developersCollects vendor
performance reports from the agencies.
When do you report to VPTS? Contracts at or greater than $25k. Reporting is
required in 30 days
