CTCM (SPD Exam Study Guide) UPDATED 2023
Procurement Roles
Purchasing, contract development and contract management
Purchasing
Receipt and processing of requisitions, issuance of purchase orders against existing contracts, and verification of inspection of merchandise or receipt of services. ...
CTCM (SPD Exam Study Guide) UPDATED 2023
Procurement Roles
Purchasing, contract development and contract management
Purchasing
Receipt and processing of requisitions, issuance of purchase orders against existing
contracts, and verification of inspection of merchandise or receipt of services. Does
NOT include development of solicitations or awards that must be posted to ESBD
Contract Development
Processing of requisitions, need assessments, development of specs, development of
SOWs, selection of procurement methods, solicitation posting and bid evaluation,
completion of award contracts. Does NOT include invoice or audit functions.
Contract Management
Following contract execution, includes assessment of risks, verification of contractor
performance, enforcement of terms, monitoring and reporting vendor performance,
ensuring practices are consistent with State of Texas Procurement and Management
Guide.
Contract Value
The initial value of the contract, including anticipated extensions and renewals for the
contract's full existence
Statewide Procurement Division (SPD)
The entity that delegates purchasing authority to state agencies for non-IT goods and
services
Purchasing Authority
The ability of a state agency to purchase goods and services using state funds
Delegation of Purchasing Authority
Assigning purchasing authority to an agency
Departments of Statewide Procurement Division (SPD)
1. Procurement Policy and Outreach
2. Historically Underutilized Business
3. Statewide Fleet, Travel and Mail
4. Statewide Contract Management
5. Statewide Contract Development
Statewide Contract Management
Assists with day-to-day contract management, contract administration, reporting
requirements, vendor performance issues
Statewide Contract Development
Develops and administers over 250 statewide contracts representing several thousand
products and services, develops term and managed and TXMAS contracts, processes
open market requisitions on behalf of agencies and Texas SmartBuy members
Statewide Fleet, Travel and Mail
1. Office of Vehicle and Fleet Management
2. Statewide Travel Management Program
3. Statewide Mail Operations
Statewide Procurement Policy and Outreach
, 1. Training and policy development
2. Outreach and customer service for Texas SmartBuy, ESBD, CMBL, VPTS
3. Procurement Oversight and Delegation Portal (POD)
Procurement Oversight and Delegation Portal (POD)
1. Conducts solicitation reviews and delegates purchasing authority for SERVICE
solicitations valued at more than $100,000
2. Coordinates with Contract Advisory Team (CAT) on solicitations valued at $5 million
or more
Contract Advisory Team (CAT)
1. Review and make recommendations on solicitations with an estimated value of $5
million or more.
2. Interagency advisory team: Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA);
Department of Information Resources (DIR);
Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC);
Office of the Governor (OOG);
Texas Facilities Commission (TFC);
3. Reviews findings and recommendations by the State Auditor
Interagency advisory team: Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA);
Department of Information Resources (DIR);
Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC);
Office of the Governor (OOG);
Texas Facilities Commission (TFC);
Contract Advisory Team (CAT)
Quality Assurance Team (QAT)
1. Interagency advisory team
2. Provides for MIRPs
3. Reviews contracts with a valur of $10 million or more that are part of a MIRP
Major Information Resource Project (MIRP)
An IT project that is identified by the legislature as one OR project with a value over $5
million and 1+ years to reach operational status. involves more than one state agency
OR significantly alters the work methods of agency or delivery of services to clients
HIstorically Underutilized Business Program (HUB)
1. Promotes full and equal business opportunities
2. Subcontracting opportunity for any procurement valued at $100,000 or more
3. A department within the SPD
Texas SmartBuy
1. Set-aside (TCI & State USe)
2. Term contracts
3. Managed contracts
4. TXMAS contracts
Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD)
Solicitations over $25,000 are required to be posted
Centralized Master Bidder's List (CMBL)
Database used to develop list of vendors for bids on goods or services
1. Over $5,000-$25,000 three active CMBL members (2 of them HUB) must be solicited
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