CERTIFIED TEXAS CONTRACT DEVELOPER(CTCD) EXAM COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS| COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT ACCURATE

CERTIFIED TEXAS CONTRACT DEVELOPER(CTCD) EXAM COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS| COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT ACCURATE Legal Elements of a Contract - ANSWER️• Offer • Acceptance • Legal Purpose • Mutuality of Obligation • Certainty of Subject Matter • Consideration • Competent Parties SAO NEPOTISM DISCLOSURE STATEMENT FOR PURCHASING PERSONNEL - ANSWER️Contracts $1 million, all purchasing personnel must disclose the relationship with the selected vendor to the administrative head of the agency on a form prescribed by SAO. TEC DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTED PARTIES (FORM 1295) - ANSWER️Contracts $1 million require vendors to complete the Form 1295 Certificate of Interested Parties. SHOULD be submitted to State Ethics Commission at ANY amount, MUST be disclosed when a contract is valued at 1 Million and up. IT SERVICES | GO TO - DIR - ANSWER️Statements of work for IT services valued at more than $50,000 must be submitted to DIR for approval and signature. IT SERVICES - MAJOR INFORMATION RESOURCES PROJECTS & ASSOCIATED CONTRACTS & AMENDMENTS | GO TO - QAT - ANSWER️IT projects $1M (Major Information Resource Project), must be submitted to the QAT for approval. ALL CONTRACT TYPES | GO TO - SAO - ANSWER️Agency purchasing personnel associated with a contract $1M must sign a SAO Nepotism Disclosure form prior to contract award. ALL CONTRACT TYPES | GO TO Texas Ethics Commission - ANSWER️Agencies may not award a contract valued at $1M or more to a vendor until that vendor has filed a Form 1295 with the Texas Ethics Commission. ALL CONTRACT TYPES* | GO TO - CAT - ANSWER️Solicitations for services with an anticipated value of $5M or more must be submitted to CAT for review and comments. (When in doubt, please contact the POD program in SPD. ) MIRP CONTRACT AMENDMENT (IT) | GO TO - QAT - ANSWER️Contract related to a Major Information Resources Project, $10M must be submitted, signed only by the vendor, to the QAT for approval prior to final execution of contract. HHSC CONTRACTS FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL REVIEW - ANSWER️Contract $250 million related to the provision of medical or health care services, coverage, or benefits must be reviewed by the OAG. Notification to the OAG must occur when the agency begins the planning phase of the contract. SPD - Statewide Procurement Division - ANSWER️State's central authority for the procurement of non-IT goods and services. SPD leverages the State's buying power by developing statewide Term Contracts and establishing TXMAS contracts for large-volume non IT goods and services. Texas SmartBuy - ANSWER️Managed by SPD, is the State's central e-procurement system for non-IT goods and services. Must use purchase order. SPD Managed Programs include: - ANSWER️• Centralized Master Bidders List (CMBL), • Historically Underutilized Business Program (HUB), • Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD), and • Vendor Performance Tracking System (VPTS). DIR - ANSWER️DIR is the State's information technology and telecommunications agency. Texas Correctional Industries (TCI) - ANSWER️Division who's purpose is to provide inmates with marketable job skills to help reduce recidivism through a coordinated program of job skills training and other resources. An agency may decline to procure a good or service from TCI if TCI grants a waiver TCI offers most goods through Texas SmartBuy. The State Use Program - ANSWER️Agencies must purchase products and services offered through TIBH that meet the applicable specifications of the agency and that are available within the time specified. Competitive bidding is not required for purchases from TIBH. Exception for Quantity: - ANSWER️Quantity exceptions can be made when TIBH has a minimum order requirement that is more than is needed by the agency, or when an agency has a need for a quantity greater than TIBH is able to fill. Exception for Quality: - ANSWER️Quality exceptions can be made when a TIBH good or service does not meet specific performance standards (e.g., the TIBH item is not functionally equivalent to commercial sources). This exception cannot be based on opinion or preference. What purchases cannot be automatically purchased without a formal bid solicitation? a. Perishable Goods and Internal Repairs for $25k or less b. Purchases of Services greater than $100k c. Distributor and Fuel Purchases for $25k or less d. Direct Publications $25k or less - ANSWER️b. Purchases of Services greater than $100k Which of the following is NOT a function of the Statewide Procurement Division? a. Manage statewide contracts b. Issue delegation of purchasing authority c. Provide statewide IT strategic planning d. Provide guidance on procurement practices - ANSWER️c. Provide statewide IT strategic planning Which of the following needs to be posted on the LBB? a. Consulting, construction and professional services more than $14K b. All contracts $50K+ after award c. IT commodities and services $110K+ (10 days after entered d. $10 million + prior to 1st payment or 30 days after award. e. All of the above - ANSWER️e. All of the above True or False: You can change the score on an evaluation. - ANSWER️True True or False: Price can be a reason not to purchase from WorkQuest. - ANSWER️False If the purchasing agency wants to purchase 10 chairs, but then decides to purchase only 1, what is the non-complex procurement for making the proposed changes? - ANSWER️Purchase Order Change Notice (POCN). (p. 57) In TxSmartBuy True or False: Emergency procurements are subject to being negotiated? - ANSWER️True: Are subject to the SPD's rules and procedures; when there is insufficient time to solicit bids. (p. 29) (p. 79) What is the first step in the procurement method identification process for each purchase of procurement type, cost estimate, and purchasing entity? - ANSWER️1st- is the purchase subject to Declaration of Disaster