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Statewide Procurement Division (SPD)✔✔The central authority for state agencies for
procurement guidance, education, statewide contract development services, and delegation of
purchasing authority. Assists its statewide government customers with all stages of the
procurement cycle.
Policy and Outreach✔✔Conducts policy research, training and certification customer service
support services.
Statewide Contract Development and Contract Management✔✔A broad range of contracts for
commodities and services.
Contract Advisory Team-Review and Delegation (CAT-RAD) Program✔✔Reviews solicitations
and issues a letter of delegation of purchasing authority for an anticipated contract value of
$100,000 or greater.
Contract Advisory Team (CAT)✔✔Consist of multiple agencies. Solicitations with a value
greater than $1 million to $5 million.
Centralized Master Bidder's List (CMBL)✔✔Master database for Texas procurement
professionals.
No✔✔Is a vendor required to be on CMBL to do business with the State of Texas?
Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Program✔✔Provides opportunities to disadvantaged
groups in an effort to remedy disparity in state procurement contracting.
, 11.2%✔✔Heavy construction other than building contracts.
21.1%✔✔Any building construction, including general contracts and operative builders
contracts.
32.9%✔✔All special trade construction contracts.
23.7%✔✔Professional services contracts.
26.0%✔✔All other service contracts
21.1%✔✔Commodities contracts
Office of Vehicle Fleet Management (OVFM)✔✔Manages and assist agencies with their
vehicles.
State Travel Management Program (STMP)✔✔Manages travel expenditures, including hotel, car
rentals, airlines, and travel agencies.
Statewide Mail Operations✔✔Provides state agencies and universities a variety of mail
operations services.
Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD)✔✔A web portal to post solicitations and learn of
contract awards.
Texas Smartbuy Online Ordering System✔✔Statewide contracts procured and managed by SPD
must use a purchase order through this system.
Questions
and Answers 100% Correct
Statewide Procurement Division (SPD)✔✔The central authority for state agencies for
procurement guidance, education, statewide contract development services, and delegation of
purchasing authority. Assists its statewide government customers with all stages of the
procurement cycle.
Policy and Outreach✔✔Conducts policy research, training and certification customer service
support services.
Statewide Contract Development and Contract Management✔✔A broad range of contracts for
commodities and services.
Contract Advisory Team-Review and Delegation (CAT-RAD) Program✔✔Reviews solicitations
and issues a letter of delegation of purchasing authority for an anticipated contract value of
$100,000 or greater.
Contract Advisory Team (CAT)✔✔Consist of multiple agencies. Solicitations with a value
greater than $1 million to $5 million.
Centralized Master Bidder's List (CMBL)✔✔Master database for Texas procurement
professionals.
No✔✔Is a vendor required to be on CMBL to do business with the State of Texas?
Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Program✔✔Provides opportunities to disadvantaged
groups in an effort to remedy disparity in state procurement contracting.
, 11.2%✔✔Heavy construction other than building contracts.
21.1%✔✔Any building construction, including general contracts and operative builders
contracts.
32.9%✔✔All special trade construction contracts.
23.7%✔✔Professional services contracts.
26.0%✔✔All other service contracts
21.1%✔✔Commodities contracts
Office of Vehicle Fleet Management (OVFM)✔✔Manages and assist agencies with their
vehicles.
State Travel Management Program (STMP)✔✔Manages travel expenditures, including hotel, car
rentals, airlines, and travel agencies.
Statewide Mail Operations✔✔Provides state agencies and universities a variety of mail
operations services.
Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD)✔✔A web portal to post solicitations and learn of
contract awards.
Texas Smartbuy Online Ordering System✔✔Statewide contracts procured and managed by SPD
must use a purchase order through this system.
