CTCM Texas Procurement Laws and Regulations 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which Texas Government Code chapter primarily governs state agency purchasing and contract management?
- Chapter 2155 (Correct answer)
- Chapter 551
- Chapter 2001
- Chapter 771
Correct answer: Chapter 2155
Texas Government Code Chapter 2155 establishes the framework for state agency purchasing, procurement procedures, and contract management oversight.
Question 2: The Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD) is primarily used by Texas state agencies for which purpose?
- Paying vendor invoices electronically
- Posting solicitations and contract awards over $25,000 (Correct answer)
- Tracking employee travel reimbursements
- Filing annual financial disclosures
Correct answer: Posting solicitations and contract awards over $25,000
The ESBD is the official Texas state website where agencies must post solicitations and contract award notices for procurements exceeding $25,000.
Question 3: Under Texas law, which agency serves as the statewide purchasing authority and administers the Texas Multiple Award Schedules (TXMAS)?
- Texas Ethics Commission
- Department of Information Resources (DIR)
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (Correct answer)
- Texas Health and Human Services
Correct answer: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts administers TXMAS and oversees statewide purchasing programs through its Statewide Procurement Division.
Question 4: What is the primary purpose of the Texas Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) program?
- To reduce state procurement costs by 10% annually
- To increase contracting opportunities for minority- and women-owned businesses (Correct answer)
- To establish price ceilings for IT contracts
- To certify all state contract managers
Correct answer: To increase contracting opportunities for minority- and women-owned businesses
The HUB program promotes equal opportunities for minority-, women-, and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses to participate in state contracting.
Question 5: Under Texas Government Code §2155.083, a state agency may make emergency purchases without competitive bidding when which condition is met?
- The purchase is under $10,000
- An immediate threat to health, safety, or property exists (Correct answer)
- The vendor is HUB-certified
- The purchase is for professional services
Correct answer: An immediate threat to health, safety, or property exists
Emergency purchases bypassing normal competitive bidding are permitted under Texas law only when an immediate threat to health, safety, or property exists.
Question 6: Which Texas Administrative Code section establishes rules for contract management and oversight at state agencies?
- 1 TAC Chapter 113
- 34 TAC Chapter 20 (Correct answer)
- 1 TAC Chapter 5
- 16 TAC Chapter 25
Correct answer: 34 TAC Chapter 20
34 TAC Chapter 20 contains the Comptroller's rules governing state purchasing, contract management, and related procurement procedures.
CTCM Texas Procurement Laws and Regulations 1
Which Texas Government Code chapter primarily governs state agency purchasing and contract management?