Certified Texas Contract Manager Questions and Answers Already Passed
Question 1: Acquisition Plan
Tracks all the procurement activities that take place throughout the procurement cycle. It is used during the transition from Contract Developer to Contract Manager
CORRECT ANSWER: Acquisition Plan
Question 2: Affinity
Includes an official's or employee's spouse and individuals related to the spouse
-First degree: spouse/spouse parents children's
spouses/spouses children
-Second Degree: Spouse's Brothers & Sisters Brothers &
Sister's Spouses
CORRECT ANSWER: Affinity
Question 3: Agency Contract Management Handbook
- Each agency must publish a handbook that complies
- Establishes consistent policies and practices
with purchasing accountability and risk analysis procedures
CORRECT ANSWER: Agency Contract Management
Handbook
Question 4: Agency Contract Management Procedures
Each agency must develop and comply with a purchasing accountability and risk analysis procedure.
CORRECT ANSWER: Agency Contract Management
Procedures
Question 5: Agency Procurement Plans
This plan must be submitted by November 30th annually to SPD for potential contract consolidation.
CORRECT ANSWER: Agency Procurement Plans
Question 6: Best Practice
Report throughout Contract
CORRECT ANSWER: Best Practice
Question 7: Best Value for the State
-Purchase price & meeting specifications are principal factors
-Must be balanced with other factors such as:
*Quality & Reliability *Installation Cost *Vendor Experience
CORRECT ANSWER: Best Value for the State
Question 8: Bilateral Amendments/Constructive Changes
Agency changes something and makes vendor incur more cost
-Accelerate the delivery schedule -direct the work to be performed differently -change the sequencing of the work -postpone the acceptance or rejection of deliverables
CORRECT ANSWER: Bilateral
Amendments/Constructive Changes
Question 9: Bilateral Amendments/Substantive Changes
Quantity, Delivery, price, spec within scope. Affects both parties.
CORRECT ANSWER: Bilateral
Amendments/Substantive Changes
Question 10: Bribery
Occurs if a person intentionally or knowingly offers, confers, or agrees to confer on another, or solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any benefit as consideration for a violation of a public servant's legal duty or a public