CTCM Solicitation and Source Selection 3

Question 1

What is a 'Request for Qualifications' (RFQ) primarily used for in Texas public procurement?

Accepted Answer

Selecting professional service providers based on expertise before price negotiation

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Purchasing off-the-shelf commodity goods

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Issuing emergency procurement authorizations

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Evaluating vendor financial stability for large contracts

Question 2

Which Texas statute governs the procurement of professional services such as architecture and engineering by state agencies?

Accepted Answer

Texas Government Code Chapter 2254 (Professional Services Procurement Act)

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Texas Government Code Chapter 2155

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Texas Local Government Code Chapter 252

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Texas Business and Commerce Code Chapter 17

Question 3

What does 'responsibility' mean when evaluating a vendor in Texas procurement?

Accepted Answer

The vendor has the financial capacity, experience, and integrity to perform the contract

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The vendor submitted a complete bid package

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The vendor's price is the lowest offered

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The vendor is registered on the CMBL

Question 4

In Texas, what is the primary function of the Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD)?

Accepted Answer

Posting state procurement opportunities and award notices for public access

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Processing vendor payments electronically

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Managing state employee benefits enrollments

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Tracking contract performance metrics

Question 5

When must a Texas state agency issue a HUB Subcontracting Plan (HSP) as part of its solicitation?

Accepted Answer

For all contracts with an expected value of $100,000 or more for most contract categories

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For all purchases over $500

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Only for federally funded contracts

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Only when the prime contractor is not a HUB

Question 6

What is 'piggybacking' in the context of Texas cooperative purchasing?

Accepted Answer

Using another entity's competitively awarded contract to make purchases without a separate solicitation

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Adding unauthorized items to an existing purchase order

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Splitting purchases to avoid competitive thresholds

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Awarding contracts to related vendors

Question 7

Which of the following actions would constitute bid splitting, a prohibited practice in Texas procurement?

Accepted Answer

Breaking a single purchase into smaller orders to avoid competitive bidding thresholds

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Dividing a large project into multiple phases for better management

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Awarding separate contracts for distinct scopes of work after full competition

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Using multiple vendors for different commodity categories