CTCD 2023 (To study for CTCD exam) Already Passed!!
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CTCD 2023 (To study for CTCD exam) Already Passed!!
Texas SmartBuy Online Ordering System
Statewide Contracts for non-IT goods and services:
-Set-Aside (TCI & WorkQuest)
-Term contracts
-Managed contracts
-TXMAS contracts
Contract Value
The initial value of the contract, INCLUDING anticip...
CTCD 2023 (To study for CTCD exam) Already Passed!!
Texas SmartBuy Online Ordering System
Statewide Contracts for non-IT goods and services:
-Set-Aside (TCI & WorkQuest)
-Term contracts
-Managed contracts
-TXMAS contracts
Contract Value
The initial value of the contract, INCLUDING anticipated extensions and renewals for
the contract's full existence.
Purchasing Authority
The ability of an agency to purchase goods and services using state funds.
Delegation of Purchasing Authority
Assigning purchasing authority to an agency.
Some agencies already have purchasing authority given by statute or rule for certain
procurements.
***SPD is the entity that DELEGATES PURCHASING AUTHORITY to state agencies
for non-IT goods and services.
Programs within the Statewide Procurement Division
1. Procurement Policy and Outreach
2. Contract Development
3. Contract Management
4. Statewide Fleet, Travel, and Mail
5. Historically Underutilized Business
Statewide Contract Development Team
-Develops and administers over 250 STATEWIDE CONTRACTS representing several
thousand line items of products/services
-Develops Term, Managed, and TXMAS contracts
-Processes open market requisitions on behalf of state agencies, universities, and more
than 1,600 Texas SmartBuy members
Statewide Contract Management Team
Assists with:
-Day to day contract mgmt.
-Managing Term, Managed, and TXMAS contracts
-Contract administration
-Reporting Requirements
-Vendor performance issues
,Office of Vehicle and Fleet Management
Established and manages the state vehicle reporting system, assists state agencies and
institutions of higher education with the mgmt. of their fleet vehicles.
Statewide Travel Management Program
Manages travel expenditures, monitors travel activity, provides discounted travel
services to state agencies, institutions of higher education, and eligible Texas SmartBuy
members.
Statewide Mail Operations
Provides state agencies and institutions of higher education a variety of mail operations
services.
Historically Underutilized Business Program (HUB)
Provides opportunities to disadvantaged groups in an effort to remedy disparity in state
procurement and contracting.
Subcontracting opportunity for any procurement with an estimated contract value of
$100,000 or greater
Statewide Procurement Policy and Outreach Programs
Training & Policy Development
Outreach
Procurement Oversight and Delegation Portal (POD)
Training and Policy Development Team
A team in the Statewide Procurement Policy and Outreach program.
-Conducts policy research and clarification.
-Provides training courses, certifications, and CE courses for procurement
professionals.
Outreach Team
A team in the Statewide Procurement Policy and Outreach program.
Provides customer support for procurement inquiries for the below programs:
Texas SmartBuy, Texas SmartBuy Membership Program, Texas Purchasing from
People with Disabilities, Electronic State Business Daily, Centralized Masters Bidders
List, Vendor Performance Tracking System
Procurement Oversight and Delegation Portal (POD)
Conducts solicitation reviews and delegates purchasing authority to state agencies for
service solicitations valued OVER $100,000.
Contract Advisory Team (CAT) - Reviews and makes recommendations on solicitations
with an estimated value of at least $5M.
Quality Assurance Team (QAT) - Reviews project plans for Major Information
Resources Projects (MIRP)
, Contract Advisory Team (CAT)
Reviews and makes recommendations on solicitations that have an estimated value of
at least $5M.
CAT reviews recommendations and findings made by the State Auditor.
Reviews may take up to 30 days to complete.
Quality Assurance Team (QAT)
Reviews and provides recommendations on contracts to reduce risks of project
overruns and failures of Major Information Resource Projects (MIRPS) with a value of at
least $10M.
A MIRP is:
-Identified as such by the leg; OR
-Project development w/ a value that exceeds $5M AND:
-one year+ to reach operation status;
-involves more than one state agency; or
-significantly alters the work methods of state agency personnel or the delivery of
services to clients.
All agencies are subject to QAT oversight, with exception of institutions of higher
education and self-directed, semi-independent state agencies.
Texas SmartBuy Online Ordering System
The State's central eProcurement system for non-IT goods and services.
State agencies and other TX SB members can search SPD contracts and place
purchase orders thru TX SB.
Local gov'ts that wish to purchase from SPD contracts must first join the TX SB
Membership program.
Statewide Contracts for non-IT goods and services:
Use keywords and supplier/manufacturer part number to search for goods and services.
ESBD
Electronic State Business Daily
Solicitations over $25K are required to be posted on the ESBD.
Online application used for posting solicitations for the purpose of informing vendors of
procurement opportunities AND providing public notice of contract awards.
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