Contract Value - Correct Answers -The initial value of the contract, plus any
amendments, renewals and extensions for the contract's full existence.
Statewide Procurement Division (SPD) - Correct Answers -The entity that delegates
purchasing authority to state agencies for non-IT goods and services,
Purchasing authority - Correct Answers -The ability of an agency to purchase goods
and services using state funds.
Delegation of purchasing authority - Correct Answers -Assigning purchasing authority to
an agency
Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) - Correct Answers -The entity that
delegates purchasing authority to state agencies for IT goods and services
Statewide contract management development team responsibilities - Correct Answers --
develops and administers over 250 statewide contractors 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 1600+ Texas SmartBuy members
-assists with reporting requirements and vendor performance issues
Office of Vehicle and Fleet Management - Correct Answers -Assists state agencies in
managing their vehicle fleet
Statewide Travel Management Program - Correct Answers -Manages travel
expenditures, monitors travel activity, and provides discounted travel services
Statewide mail operations - Correct Answers -Processes approximately 14-17K pieces
of mail per day (interagency mail)
Historically Underutilized Business Program (HUB) - Correct Answers -Promotes full
and equal business opportunities subcontracting opportunity for any procurement with
, an estimated contract value of $100,000 or greater. For businesses owned by female,
minority, or service disabled veterans.
Procurment Oversight and Delegation Portal (POD) - Correct Answers -Conducts
solicitation reviews and delegates purchasing authority to state agencies for service
solicitations valued over $100,000. Coordinates with the Contract Advisory Team (CAT)
Contract Advisory Team (CAT_ - Correct Answers -An interagency oversight team.
Reviews and makes recommendations on solicitations with an estimated value of at
least $5 million. These solicitations must be submitted through the POD portal and will
be turned around within 30 days.
Quality Assurance Team (QAT) - Correct Answers -An interagency oversight team.
Oversees major information Resources Projects (MIRPs) and associated contracts.
They review the project plans, procurement/acquisition plan, proposed contract terms,
and partially executed contracts.
Applications supported by SPD - Correct Answers -Texas Smart Buy, TXMAS, Vendor
Performance Tracking System (VPTS), Centralized Master Bidder's List (CMBL)
Texas SmartBuy - Correct Answers -An online ordering system that has statewide
contracts for non-IT goods and services (bulk contracts, managed contracts, TXMAS-
out of state or federal- contracts)
Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD) - Correct Answers -Where we advertise
solicitations and notice of awards for contracts over $25,000
Centralized Master Bidder's List (CMBL) - Correct Answers -Master database for
purchasing entities to to receive bids for their products or services. If $10k-$25k, you
must solicit 3 active vendors (2 HUBs). If over $25k, must solicit all eligible vendors on
the list that services the geographic region.
Centralized Master Bidder's List (CMBL) documentation - Correct Answers -A copy of
the bid list (with date) must be placed in the procurement file
Vendor Performance Tracking System (VPTS) - Correct Answers -Allows agencies to
score vendors, track vendor performance, and provides information to contract
developersCollects vendor performance reports from the agencies.
When do you report to VPTS? - Correct Answers -Contracts at or greater than $25k.
Reporting is required in 30 days
What are the VPTS reporting requirements for contracts valued over $5 million? -
Correct Answers -Vendor performance reports are required annually and at each key
milestone. The contract can't be extended until the vendor performance reports have
been submitted to VPTS
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