CTCD TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
State agencies must post solicitations to ESBD with a value of ____________?
$25,000
The majority of SPD contracts are processed through what system?
Texas Smartbuy
Vendor Performance Tracking System is required at what level?
$25,000
Agency procurement plans are due annually on 11/30?
True
_________ is an explicit act of using one's position to favor a relative.
Nepotism
Consanguinity & Affinity Relationship is to the First & Second degree?
True
1st Degree includes what four relatives?
Parent, Child, Spouse's parents & Spouse's children
2nd Degree includes what four relatives?
Grandchildren, brothers & sisters, Spouse's Grandchildren, Spouse's Brothers & Sisters
When a contract reaches $1M what 2 forms are required?
SAO Nepotism & TEC Form 1295
A state employee must provide disclosure who is offering consulting services
within 2 years of employment?
True
Bribery is a 2nd degree felony?
True
Executive heads revolving door policy is how many years?
4 years
Procurement employees revolving door is how many years?
2 years
Vendor communication is allowed during the fact gathering stage?
True
Vendor communication is allowed while drafting the solicitation?
False
Can a vendor who was compensated for its assistance in drafting the solicitation
bid on the contract?
No
Once the solicitation is posted, vendor communication must follow the procedure
outlined in the solicitation?
True
You can communicate with vendors during the evaluation period?
No
Allowable vendor-procurement professional interactions between the response
due date & contract award include:
Negotiations, clarification, & exchange of information
Persons who report fraud have to give their names?
No
, Items prohibited for most state agencies include:
Alcoholic beverages, auditing services, indoor plants, postage or renting a P.O. box
other than from the US post office, membership dues for professional organizations,
lease of private facilities for meetings, & generally informational/educational/promotional
publications or items that are not statutorily required.
Each state agency that purchased products or services through TIBH must:
1. Designate an agency employee to ensure the agency compliance with the
requirements of the TPPD program; and 2. Report through the CPA's TPPD exception
reporting tool.
When choosing to purchase a TIBH-offers product or service from another
vendor, price cannot be considered?
True
TIBH exceptions can include:
Quality, life cycle costs, and delivery time
Purchases must be made from TCI if the products or services are provided by
TCI?
True
Competitive bidding is not required for items purchase from TCI with the
exception of ____________?
Printing procurements
State agencies must obtain a waiver from TCI?
True
For print purchase, TCI must be given the final opportunity to meet or beat the
lowest price?
True
State agencies must order goods or services on statewide term contracts through
what system?
Texas Smartbuy
POCN must be used when a change to a P.O. is required?
True
Consulting services are not offered as part of the TXMAS program?
True
State agencies must purchase from TIBH, TCI, & SPD term contracts first before
utilizing TXMAS contacts?
True
TXMAS $0-$50,000 can go directly to vendor?
True
How many vendors must you request a price quote from $50,000-$1M from
TXMAS?
3
How many vendors must you request a price quote from over $1M from TXMAS?
6
POs from TXMAS contracts must be entered through the Texas Smartbuy
system?
True
State agencies are required to use contracts established by DIR for AIS?
State agencies must post solicitations to ESBD with a value of ____________?
$25,000
The majority of SPD contracts are processed through what system?
Texas Smartbuy
Vendor Performance Tracking System is required at what level?
$25,000
Agency procurement plans are due annually on 11/30?
True
_________ is an explicit act of using one's position to favor a relative.
Nepotism
Consanguinity & Affinity Relationship is to the First & Second degree?
True
1st Degree includes what four relatives?
Parent, Child, Spouse's parents & Spouse's children
2nd Degree includes what four relatives?
Grandchildren, brothers & sisters, Spouse's Grandchildren, Spouse's Brothers & Sisters
When a contract reaches $1M what 2 forms are required?
SAO Nepotism & TEC Form 1295
A state employee must provide disclosure who is offering consulting services
within 2 years of employment?
True
Bribery is a 2nd degree felony?
True
Executive heads revolving door policy is how many years?
4 years
Procurement employees revolving door is how many years?
2 years
Vendor communication is allowed during the fact gathering stage?
True
Vendor communication is allowed while drafting the solicitation?
False
Can a vendor who was compensated for its assistance in drafting the solicitation
bid on the contract?
No
Once the solicitation is posted, vendor communication must follow the procedure
outlined in the solicitation?
True
You can communicate with vendors during the evaluation period?
No
Allowable vendor-procurement professional interactions between the response
due date & contract award include:
Negotiations, clarification, & exchange of information
Persons who report fraud have to give their names?
No
, Items prohibited for most state agencies include:
Alcoholic beverages, auditing services, indoor plants, postage or renting a P.O. box
other than from the US post office, membership dues for professional organizations,
lease of private facilities for meetings, & generally informational/educational/promotional
publications or items that are not statutorily required.
Each state agency that purchased products or services through TIBH must:
1. Designate an agency employee to ensure the agency compliance with the
requirements of the TPPD program; and 2. Report through the CPA's TPPD exception
reporting tool.
When choosing to purchase a TIBH-offers product or service from another
vendor, price cannot be considered?
True
TIBH exceptions can include:
Quality, life cycle costs, and delivery time
Purchases must be made from TCI if the products or services are provided by
TCI?
True
Competitive bidding is not required for items purchase from TCI with the
exception of ____________?
Printing procurements
State agencies must obtain a waiver from TCI?
True
For print purchase, TCI must be given the final opportunity to meet or beat the
lowest price?
True
State agencies must order goods or services on statewide term contracts through
what system?
Texas Smartbuy
POCN must be used when a change to a P.O. is required?
True
Consulting services are not offered as part of the TXMAS program?
True
State agencies must purchase from TIBH, TCI, & SPD term contracts first before
utilizing TXMAS contacts?
True
TXMAS $0-$50,000 can go directly to vendor?
True
How many vendors must you request a price quote from $50,000-$1M from
TXMAS?
3
How many vendors must you request a price quote from over $1M from TXMAS?
6
POs from TXMAS contracts must be entered through the Texas Smartbuy
system?
True
State agencies are required to use contracts established by DIR for AIS?
