Certified Texas Contract Developer (CTCD) Exam Questions And Answers

Certified
Texas
Contract
Developer
(CTCD)
Legal
Elements
of
a
Contract
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ANS
•
Offer
•
Acceptance
•
Legal
Purpose
•
Mutuality
of
Obligation
•
Certainty
of
Subject
Matter
•
Consideration
•
Competent
Parties
The
essential
provisions
that
must
be
included
in
every
contract
-
ANS
•
Scope
of
work,
•
Financial
provisions
(e.g.,
price
and
payment
terms),
•
Contract
term
and
termination
provisions,
and
•
Identification
of
the
contracting
parties.
TRUE/FALSE
-
After
contract
award,
the
bid
tabulation
must
be
available
for
release
through
the
Texas
Public
Information
Act.
-
ANS
TRUE
-
After
contract
award,
the
bid
tabulation
must
be
available
for
release
through
the
Texas
Public
Information
Act.
Acquisition
Plan
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ANS
The
objective
of
the
Acquisition
Plan
is
to
ensure
that
the
procurement
is
solicited,
negotiated,
executed,
and
managed
in
a
way
that
delivers
best
value
to
the
State.
The
Acquisition
Plan
identifies:
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ANS
•the
procurement
team
(including
the
Contract
Developer,
Contract
Manager,
and
end
user),
•the
team's
roles
and
responsibilities,
•the
schedule
of
events,
as
well
as
the
activities
necessary
to
ensure
that
the
contract
requirements
are
satisfied,
•the
goods
and
services
are
delivered
in
a
timely
manner,
and
•the
financial
interests
of
the
agency
are
protected.
Major
Consulting
Services
Contract
-
ANS
the
value
of
the
contract
will
exceed
$15,000
for
a
state
agency
or
$25,000
for
an
institution
of
higher
education
Major
Information
Resources
Project
-
ANS
•
specifically
designated
as
such
by
the
Legislature
in
the
General
Appropriations
Act;
or
•
identified
in
an
agency's
biennial
operating
plan
whose
development
costs
exceed
$1
million
and
that
•
requires
one
or
more
years
to
reach
operation
status;
•
involves
more
than
one
state
agency;
or
•
substantially
alters
the
work
methods
of
state
agency
personnel
or
the
delivery
of
services
to
clients. Prior
to
posting
to
the
ESBD
or
publishing
in
the
Texas
Register
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ANS
Prior
to
posting
to
the
ESBD
or
publishing
in
the
Texas
Register,
an
agency
must
submit
solicitation
documents
for
contracts
that
have
a
value
of
$5
million
or
greater
to
the
Contract
Advisory
Team
(CAT)
for
review
regardless
of
procurement
method
Invitation
For
Bids
(IFB)
-
ANS
A
written
solicitation
requesting
the
submission
of
bids;
also
referred
to
as
a
bid
invitation.
>
$25,000
(mandatory),
post
on
ESBD
<
$25,000
(optional)
Informal
Bidding
(Purchases
$25,000
or
Less)
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ANS
>$5,000
but
not
>$25,000,
a
Contract
Developer
must
provide
bid
opportunities
to
vendors
active
on
the
CMBL.
3
active
vendors
on
the
CMBL,
2
must
be
current
Texas-certified
HUBs
Request
for
Proposals
(RFP)
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ANS
A
written
solicitation
requesting
the
submission
of
proposals.
A
30-day
solicitation
period
is
recommended
Request
For
Offers
(RFO):
IT
Procurement
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ANS
A
written
solicitation
requesting
the
submission
of
offers
for
AIS
which
include
hardware,
software
and
other
information
technology
goods
and
services.
Request
For
Qualifications
(RFQ):
Professional
Services
-
ANS
Selection
is
made
solely
on
the
skills
and
qualifications
of
the
vendor.
Price
is
not
a
factor
until
after
a
vendor
is
selected.
Request
For
Applications
(RFA):
Grants
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ANS
An
RFA
is
used
to
invite
grant
applications.
Must
include
the
grant
objective,
guidelines,
limitations
on
spending
or
eligibility,
and
evaluation
criteria.
Inter-Agency
Cooperation
(IAC)
Agreements
-
ANS
An
inter-agency
contract
is
a
written
understanding
between
two
or
more
agencies.
Nepotism
-
ANS
A
form
of
conflict
of
interest,
involves
an
explicit
act
of
using
one's
position
to
favor
a
relative.
SAO
NEPOTISM
DISCLOSURE
STATEMENT
FOR
PURCHASING
PERSONNEL
-
ANS
Contracts
>$1
million,
all
purchasing
personnel
must
disclose
the
relationship
with
the
selected
vendor
to
the
administrative
head
of
the
agency
on
a
form
prescribed
by
SAO.
TEC
DISCLOSURE
OF
INTERESTED
PARTIES
(FORM
1295)
-
ANS
Contracts
>
$1
million
require
vendors
to
complete
the
Form
1295
Certificate
of
Interested
Parties.