FREE BUSINESS AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT CTCD EXAM

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FREE BUSINESS AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT CTCD EXAM

QUESTIONS

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Question 1: Insurance, Bonds, etcf.

Answer:

Ways to protect the agency.

Question 2: Compensatory Damages

Answer:

are the monetary amount necessary to compensate the injured party for the loss. Example: Expectation

• Benefit of the bargain; Reliance-performance and cannot calculate; Consequential-special

damages/naturally

Question 3: $20 million Contract Value

Answer:

Contract with an initial value of $5 million, with three (3) optional, annual renewals. What is the contract value?

Question 4: Affinity

Answer:

Officials or employee's spouse and individuals related to the spouse: 1st degree - spouse & spouses parents or children's spouse or spouses children; 2nd degree - spouses grandparent/children or spouse's brother/sister or brother's/sister's spouses.

Question 5: Nepotism

Answer:

A conflict of interest that involves an explicit act of using one's position to favor a relative. Relationships between family members are classified by consanguinity or affinity.

Question 6: Bribery

Answer:

Occurs if a person intentionally or knowingly offers, confers, or agrees to confer on another, or solicits, accepts/ agrees to accept any benefit as consideration for a violation of public servant's legal duty/a public servants decision, opinion, etc.

Question 7: Allowable use of Appropriate Funds

Answer:

Agency may NOT use these funds for goods & services unless statutorily authorized exemption:

ALCOHOL, AUDIT OF FINANCE RECORDS/ACCOUNTS, POSTAGE OR PO BOX, MEMBERSHIPS,

LIVE OR FAKE INDOOR PLANTS.

Question 8: Solicitation Process Steps

Answer:

Surplus, Set-Asides, Other Agency, Term Contracts (TXMAS), Delegation, other vendors

Question 9: Vendor Communication - Evaluation & Negotiation

Answer:

Allowable vendor-public interactions between the response due date & contract award: Clarification of a respondents ability to meet the solicitation, negotiations of best and final offer and the exchange of information to facilitate a potential award

Question 10: $300,000 Contract Value

Answer:

Contract with an initial value of $100,000 with two (2) optional, annual renewals. What is the contract value?

Question 11: Vendor Communication - Drafting Solicitations

Answer:

Fact gathering is completed and actual solicitation-drafting process has begun, vendor communication must cease to ensure the integrity of the procurement.

Question 12: TXMAS Contracts Over $50K

Answer:

• vendors or all if less than 3, all vendors.

Question 13: Vendor Performance Reporting Tracking Scoring

Answer:

A: met best value and fully c omplied

B: met best value & fully complied or immediately remedied

C: met best value & substantially remedied

D: Did not meet Best value & substainially non-compliance

F: did not meet best value & non compliant & failed

Question 14: Remedies

Answer:

Liquidated Damages ? Compensatory Damages ? Restitution Damages ? Equitable Remedies ?Punitive Damages ? Nominal Damages

Question 15: State Ethics Policy

Answer:

State officer or state employee may not have a direct or indirect interest, including financial and other interests, or engage in a business transaction or professional activity, or incur an obligation of any nature that is in substantial conflict.

Question 16: Resolving Ethical Dilemmas

Answer:

If it feels wrong, it probably is wrong. Therefore one should seek assistance from supervisor, legal counsel or ethics officer.

Question 17: HUB Sub-Contracting Plan

Answer:

Submitted by Vendors when contracts are $100K or more

Question 18: Consanguinity

Answer:

Individuals related by blood to the official or employee: 1st degree - parents & children; 2nd degree - Grandparents/children and brothers & sisters; 3rd degree - great grandparents/children and nieces/nephews/aunts/uncles.

Question 19: Interagency Cooperation Contracts (IAC)

Answer:

Written understanding between tow or more agencies to provide services, materials, or equipment from one to another

Question 20: Procurement Oversight and Delegation Portal (POD)

Answer:

Requests for SPD delegated purchasing authority for service contracts valued at $100,000 or greater.Solicitations w/anticipated value of $5 million or greater that require CAT review and Solicitations for MIRP that require QAT review.

Question 21: Response Submission Requirements

Answer:

Response Content, Format, Delivery Instructions, HUB Subcontracting Plan Requirement

Question 22: Agency Procurement Plans

Answer:

This plan must be submitted by November 30th annually.

Question 23: Procurement Method Determination (Procurement Cycle 2)

Answer:

Procure Methods: RFP, RFO, RFQ, RFA, IFB

Non-delegated: TCI, State Use Prog, Term Contracts, Mail, Print, Used Equipment, Other state agency contracts, TXMAS, Propriety Purchases

Question 24: Vendor Communication - Fact Gathering

Answer:

When conducting market research and procurement teams need vendor input, like RFI's.

Question 25: Procurement Oversight and Delegation (POD)

Answer:

Reviews solicitations and issues a letter of delegation of purchasing authority for an anticipated contract value at $100,000 or greater.