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Which of the following is NOT an example of a Sole Source
Proprietary purchase?
a. back issue of a magazine available from only the publisher
b. name brand specific office supplies such as Swingline
stapler
c. educational conference available from only the conference
sponsor
d. patented items or copyrighted materials, which are only
available from the patent or copyright holder - ANSWER -b.
name brand specific office supplies such as Swingline
stapler (p.20)
To what agency do you report fraud, waste and abuse? -
ANSWER -State
Auditor's Office
(SAO)
If you wanted to purchase notebooks, which procurement
method would you
,use? - ANSWER -Invitation for Bids
(IFB) (p. 30)
If you wanted to procure contracts for the use of grant money,
which procurement method would you use? - ANSWER -
Request for Applications (RFA) (p. 45)
If you wanted to procure IT commodities, which procurement
method would you
use? - ANSWER -Request for Offers (RFO): RFOs are
intended as the
designated, primary purchasing method for procuring AIS
other than under
DIR's IT commodity program.
(p. 37)
True or False: State Agency's are allowed to negotiate IFBs? -
ANSWER False: negotiations are not permitted by the
competitive bidding procurement method, however, if there is
only one qualified bidder then the contract developer may
negotiate with the sole bidder, including price, provided that
negotiations do not result in a material change of the
specifications. (p. 30)
When preparing your solicitation, what should you be assuring
when developing
the timeline dates of the procurement? - ANSWER -
Appropriate Procurement
, Lead Time (p.
46)
Texas law mandates that contract awards may only be made
to responsive
vendors providing what? - ANSWER -Best Value to the
State (p. 15)
What procurement method is required by statute when
procuring professional
services?
a. RFQ
b. RFA
c. RFO
d. RFI - ANSWER -a.
RFQ
When procuring professional services, what factors are
you looking for? a. Competence, qualifications,
experience, and price
b. Competence, past performances, price, and delivery time
c. Qualifications, past performances, skills, and price
d. Competence, qualifications, past performances, skills, and
experience - ANSWER -d. Competence, qualifications, past
performances, skills, and experience (p. 38) (p. 45)
What are the drawbacks of Proprietary
Purchases? a. purchase is subject to
close scrutiny
Exam 2026-2027 Actual Complete Real Exam Questions and
Correct Answers (Verified Answers) Already Graded A+ |
Guaranteed Success!! | Newest Exam | Just Released!!
Which of the following is NOT an example of a Sole Source
Proprietary purchase?
a. back issue of a magazine available from only the publisher
b. name brand specific office supplies such as Swingline
stapler
c. educational conference available from only the conference
sponsor
d. patented items or copyrighted materials, which are only
available from the patent or copyright holder - ANSWER -b.
name brand specific office supplies such as Swingline
stapler (p.20)
To what agency do you report fraud, waste and abuse? -
ANSWER -State
Auditor's Office
(SAO)
If you wanted to purchase notebooks, which procurement
method would you
,use? - ANSWER -Invitation for Bids
(IFB) (p. 30)
If you wanted to procure contracts for the use of grant money,
which procurement method would you use? - ANSWER -
Request for Applications (RFA) (p. 45)
If you wanted to procure IT commodities, which procurement
method would you
use? - ANSWER -Request for Offers (RFO): RFOs are
intended as the
designated, primary purchasing method for procuring AIS
other than under
DIR's IT commodity program.
(p. 37)
True or False: State Agency's are allowed to negotiate IFBs? -
ANSWER False: negotiations are not permitted by the
competitive bidding procurement method, however, if there is
only one qualified bidder then the contract developer may
negotiate with the sole bidder, including price, provided that
negotiations do not result in a material change of the
specifications. (p. 30)
When preparing your solicitation, what should you be assuring
when developing
the timeline dates of the procurement? - ANSWER -
Appropriate Procurement
, Lead Time (p.
46)
Texas law mandates that contract awards may only be made
to responsive
vendors providing what? - ANSWER -Best Value to the
State (p. 15)
What procurement method is required by statute when
procuring professional
services?
a. RFQ
b. RFA
c. RFO
d. RFI - ANSWER -a.
RFQ
When procuring professional services, what factors are
you looking for? a. Competence, qualifications,
experience, and price
b. Competence, past performances, price, and delivery time
c. Qualifications, past performances, skills, and price
d. Competence, qualifications, past performances, skills, and
experience - ANSWER -d. Competence, qualifications, past
performances, skills, and experience (p. 38) (p. 45)
What are the drawbacks of Proprietary
Purchases? a. purchase is subject to
close scrutiny
