CTCD TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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? True DIR manages what 5 master contracts? 1. Cooperative contracts for IT commodity items, 2. TXMAS contracts for IT commodity items, 3. T, 4. DCS contracts, and 5. Telecom services For DIR contracts a direct award can be given to vendor if less than $50,000? True For DIR contracts with a value of greater than $50,000-$1M how many vendors must be contacted to provide a price request? 3 For DIR contracts with a value of greater than $1M-$5M how many vendors must be contacted to provide a price request? 6 For DIR contracts over $5M for commodity items a state agency may not enter a contract through the DIR cooperative contracts? True State agencies are required to submit the SOW to DIR for approval at what dollar amount? Greater than $50,000 How long does DIR get to review SOWs? 30 days Each DIR SOW entered into by the state agency must be posted on the state agency's website? True Purchasing authority is generally held by SPD & must be delegated to state agencies? True In calculating thresholds for various reporting, review, and delegation requirements, the contracts value is not just the initial value of the contract, but the contract's full existence? True Name the 5 exceptions to determining contract value: 1. Emergency purchases, 2. Purchases of perishable goods, 3. Purchases of publications directly from the publisher, 4. Fuel, oil, grease purchases, & 5. Distributor purchases. Competitive bidding is not required for POs less than what dollar amount? $5,000 Competitive bidding is not required when utilizing these 2 State Use Programs? TIBH & TCI Purchases between $5,000-$25,000 must provide bid opportunities to vendors active on the CMBL? True A state agency is required to use the CMBL to solicit from each vendor on the list that serves the agency's geographic region if the purchase will cost more than ________? $15,000