CTCD STATE PROCUREMENT TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

CTCD STATE PROCUREMENT TEST


What does SPD stand for? - Correct Answers -Statewide Procurement Division

What 5 Divisions does SPD Encompass? - Correct Answers -Contract Development,
Contract Management, Procurement & Policy Outreach, HUB, Statewide Fleet, Travel &
Mail

Initial Value of $5M with 3 optional renewals. Contract Value? - Correct Answers -$20M

SPD DELEGATION BY RULE INCLUDES - Correct Answers -PURCHASES OF $5K
OR LESS - SPOT PO
ONE TIME PURCHASES OF GOODS $50K OR LESS
PURCHASES OF SERVICES OF $100K OR LESS
DIRECT PUBLICATIONS
PERISHABLE GOODS
DISTRIBUTOR PURCHASES
FUEL, OIL, GREASE
INTERNAL REPAIR
EMERGENCY

CONTRACT DEVELOPMENT ENCOMPASSES - Correct Answers -Process Open
Market Reqs
Term, Managed and TXMAS contracts

CONTRACT MANAGEMENT ENCOMPASSES - Correct Answers -DAY-TO-DAY
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
VENDOR PERFORMANCE ISSUES

TRAINING & POLICY DEVELOPMENT DUTIES - Correct Answers -CONDUCTS
POLICY RESEARCH
PROVIDES TRAINING & CERTIFICATION -PROCUREMENT PROF

,OUTREACH DUTIES - Correct Answers -CUSTOMER SUPPORT FOR
PROCUREMENT INQUIRIES FOR:
TEXAS SMARTBUY; ESBD, CMBL & VPTS

WHAT DOES POD STAND FOR? - Correct Answers -PROCUREMENT OVERSIGHT
AND DELEGATION

POD PORTAL - Correct Answers -*REQUESTS FOR SPD DELEGATION PURCH
AUTH FOR SERVICE CONTRACTS OVER $100K
*POD COORDINATES CAT & QAT REVIEWS

WHAT DOES CAT STAND FOR? - Correct Answers -CONTRACT ADVISORY TEAM

WHAT DOES CAT DO? - Correct Answers -* REVIEWS & MAKES
RECOMMENDATIONS ON SOLICITATIONS OF AT LEAST $5M
* COMPROMISED-CPA, DIR, HHSC, OFFICE OF GOV; TFC & DPS
* SAO & LBB ARE TECHNICAL ADVISORS TO CAT
OAG PROVIDES LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO CAT

WHO PROVIDES LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO CAT? - Correct Answers -OAG

WHO PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO CAT? - Correct Answers -SAO &
LBB

WHAT DOES QAT STAND FOR - Correct Answers -QUALITY ASSURANCE TEAM

WHAT DOES QAT DO? - Correct Answers -* APPROVES IT PROJECTS AT $5M OR
MORE
* PARTIALLY EXECUTED CONTRACTS AT $10M OR MORE
* AMENDMENTS GREATER THAN 10% OF ORIGINAL CONTRACT VALUE

WHO SERVES AS AN ADVISOR FOR QAT? - Correct Answers -SAO

WHO SERVES ON THE QAT TEAM? - Correct Answers -LBB, DIR & CPA

WHO SERVES ON THE CAT TEAM? - Correct Answers -CPA, DIR, HHSC, OFFICE
OF GOV, TFC & DPS

WHAT DOES CMBL STAND FOR? - Correct Answers -CENTRALIZED MASTER
BIDDER'S LIST

POD Portal is for SPD Delegated purchases over what amount? - Correct Answers -
$100K

WHAT 2 AGENCIES DOES POD COORDINATE REVIEWS FOR? - Correct Answers -
CAT & QAT

, WHAT DOES CAT STAND FOR? - Correct Answers -CONTRACT ADVISORY TEAM

WHO REVIEWS/RECOMMENDS SOLICITATIONS WITH EST VALUE OF AT LEAST
$5M? - Correct Answers -CAT

CPA, DIR, HHSC, OFFICE OF GOV, TFC & DPS ARE ON WHAT TEAM? - Correct
Answers -CAT

WHAT DOES QAT STAND FOR? - Correct Answers -QUALITY ASSURANCE TEAM

WHO APPROVES MAJOR IT PROJECTS VALUED AT $5M OR MORE - Correct
Answers -QAT - QUALITY ASSURANCE TEAM

THRESHOLD FOR QAT FOR FULL CONTRACTS - Correct Answers -$5M

THRESHOLD FOR QAT FOR PARTIALLY EXECUTED CONTRACTS - Correct
Answers -$10M

THRESHOLD FOR QAT FOR CONTRACT AMENDMENTS? - Correct Answers -
GREATER THAN 10% OF THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT VALUE

LBB, DIR & CPA ARE ON WHAT TEAM? - Correct Answers -QAT

WHO SERVES AS AN ADVISOR ON QAT? - Correct Answers -SAO - STATE
AUDITOR'S OFFICE

WHAT DOES CMBL STAND FOR? - Correct Answers -CENTRALIZED MASTER
BIDDER'S LIST

CMBL HAS 2 TYPES OF $ THRESHOLDS FOR SOLICITATION; NAME THEM -
Correct Answers -$5K - $25k = THREE ACTIVE VENDORS ON THE CMBL MUST BE
SOLICITED; 2 OF THOSE MUST BE HUBS
* OVER $25K - ALL MUST BE SOLICITED

WHAT DOES HUB STAND FOR? - Correct Answers -HISTORICALLY
UNDERUTILIZED BUSINESS

WHO PROMOTES FULL AND EQUAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES - Correct
Answers -HUB

SUBCONTRACTING OPPORTUNITY FOR ANY PROCUREMENT WITH AN
ESTIMATED CONTRACT VALUE OF $100K OR GREATER - Correct Answers -HUB

WHAT DOES ESBD STAND FOR - Correct Answers -ELECTRONIC STATE
BUSINESS DAILY