Solicitation and Source Selection Flashcards
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What is a 'Request for Qualifications' (RFQ) primarily used for in Texas public procurement?
Answer: Selecting professional service providers based on expertise before price negotiation
An RFQ is used to identify and rank qualified professional service firms based on qualifications and experience, with fee negotiation occurring after selection.
Which Texas statute governs the procurement of professional services such as architecture and engineering by state agencies?
Answer: Texas Government Code Chapter 2254 (Professional Services Procurement Act)
Chapter 2254 of the Texas Government Code establishes selection criteria and procedures for procuring professional services, requiring qualifications-based selection.
What does 'responsibility' mean when evaluating a vendor in Texas procurement?
Answer: The vendor has the financial capacity, experience, and integrity to perform the contract
A responsible vendor has the financial resources, experience, personnel, and integrity necessary to successfully perform the contract requirements.
In Texas, what is the primary function of the Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD)?
Answer: Posting state procurement opportunities and award notices for public access
The ESBD is Texas's official online platform for advertising state procurement solicitations and award notices, ensuring broad public access to contracting opportunities.
When must a Texas state agency issue a HUB Subcontracting Plan (HSP) as part of its solicitation?
Answer: For all contracts with an expected value of $100,000 or more for most contract categories
Texas Government Code Chapter 2161 requires agencies to include HSP requirements in solicitations for contracts meeting specified thresholds to promote HUB participation.
What is 'piggybacking' in the context of Texas cooperative purchasing?
Answer: Using another entity's competitively awarded contract to make purchases without a separate solicitation
Piggybacking allows Texas agencies to leverage contracts competitively awarded by other governmental entities, reducing duplication and saving procurement resources.
Which of the following actions would constitute bid splitting, a prohibited practice in Texas procurement?
Answer: Breaking a single purchase into smaller orders to avoid competitive bidding thresholds
Bid splitting is the intentional division of a single procurement into smaller purchases to circumvent competitive bidding requirements, which is prohibited under Texas law.