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Grant Funding for Contract Managers and Contract Developers Webinar Registration
Course 1 of 39 on this page.
Overview: DPS's Meghan Frkuska and Jared Davis of DFPS explain the ins and outs of federal grant funding to state agency employees at a recent CPA "brown bag" session hosted by Procurement Policy and Outreach.
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DIR Cooperative and Shared Services Webinar Registration
Course 2 of 39 on this page.
Overview: DIR's Shared Technology Services Program objective is to enable organizations access to managed IT as a service, allowing Customers to focus resources on supporting their mission and business functions rather than directly managing IT services.
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TXMAS Quote Order Process Webinar Registration
Course 3 of 39 on this page.
Overview: As an alternative purchasing method, the Statewide Procurement Division establishes Texas Multiple Award Schedule (TXMAS) contracts that have been developed from contracts awarded by the federal government or other governmental entities. The General Services Administration's (GSA) Federal Supply Service awards Federal Supply Schedule contracts by competitive procurement procedures for more than 20 schedules that cover multiple commodities and services. The prices reflected on GSA schedule contracts are the most favored customer (MFC) prices and the maximum price allowable. TXMAS contracts take advantage of the MFC pricing and under certain circumstances, an agency or local governmental entity may negotiate a lower price for the goods or services offered on a TXMAS contract. A "best value" purchase must be made by following the TXMAS purchasing procedures.
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Contract Manager Relationships Webinar Registration
Course 4 of 39 on this page.
Overview: For the purposes of this webinar, we will limit our discussion to business relationships with suppliers who have one or more agency contracts that you are assigned to manage and other internal stakeholders who support putting the contract in to place.
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Sole Source and Proprietary Purchase Justification Webinar Registration
Course 5 of 39 on this page.
Overview: A proprietary purchase is one where the specifications or conditions of the proposed purchase are proprietary to one vendor and do not permit an equivalent product or service to be supplied. The term “proprietary” refers to a product or service that has a distinctive feature or characteristic, which is not shared or provided by competing or similar products or services. Proprietary purchases include products or services manufactured or offered under exclusive rights of ownership, including rights under patent, copyright, or trade secret law.
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State Print Services Webinar Registration
Course 6 of 39 on this page.
Overview: The State Print Shop Web Portal is a universal online job request form that enables agencies to submit a job request once and receive responses from all the state and TCI print shops.
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HUB Subcontracting Plans (HSP) Webinar Registration
Course 7 of 39 on this page.
Overview: The Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Program was created to promote full and equal procurement opportunities for small, minority, women, and service disabled (at least 20%) veteran-owned businesses. This webinar provides details regarding agency requirements for utilizing HUB's for contracting and reporting measures.
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Texas State and Federal Surplus Property Programs Webinar Registration
Course 8 of 39 on this page.
Overview: Megan Sim of the Texas Facilities Commission explains how to use programs administered by the State of Texas and the U.S. government to both obtain and dispose of surplus personal property (not real estate). Property/asset managers and purchasers, among others, will learn time- and money-saving tips for acquiring equipment, furniture, vehicles etc., along with proper methods of reporting and divesting excess and salvage property.
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Negotiating IT Contracts Webinar Registration
Course 9 of 39 on this page.
Overview: This session from the Department of Information Resources covers IT negotiations basics, what is and is not allowed and a short overview of DIR contracts. The goal of the session is to provide basic guidelines to assist you in making IT negotiations more successful.
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Project Management Overview Webinar Registration
Course 10 of 39 on this page.
Overview: CPA Project Manager David LaChance shares insights from the planning arena that apply to the procurement process.
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Proprietary Procurement: Examples and Issues (Webinar Registration)
Course 11 of 39 on this page.
Overview: Senior Counsel Amy Foshko of CPA's Operations and Support Legal Services Division explains Texas law governing state agencies' proprietary procurements. Her presentation includes the legal definition of a specification, step-by-step purchasing instructions and drafting an effective justification.
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Ethics Laws and Professional Standards
Course 12 of 39 on this page.
Overview: CTCD/CTCM certificate holders are required to take 24 hours of SPD-sponsored continuing education. One of the 24 hours must be ethics to maintain certification. Directions for Training: 1. Select “Register for this Course”; 2. Click the link under lessons to view the webinar; 3. The recommended browser for viewing this training is Google Chrome; […]
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Request for Proposal Process Webinar Registration
Course 13 of 39 on this page.
Overview:This webinar is provides guidance to help you Identify appropriate situations for using the RFP. •Develop an RFP• Advertise an RFP in accordance with Texas Statues and other rules. •Conduct a pre-proposal conference. Evaluate and Score responses• Notify appropriate parties of contract award• Identify basic contract administration duties• Prepare a Purchaser RFP Checklist
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Emergency and Proprietary Procurements
Course 14 of 39 on this page.
The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts' Statewide Procurement Division hosts a variety of informative brown bag info sessions, this time welcoming the Texas Facilities Commission for a presentation on "Emergency and Proprietary Procurements."
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Purchase Order Change Notice
Course 15 of 39 on this page.
Do you know the difference between a Purchase Order Change Notice and a Contract Amendment? The Texas Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division explains in detail in this webinar.
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Information Security in IT Contracting Webinar Registration
Course 16 of 39 on this page.
In this presentation, Information Security Officer Joshua G. Kuntz of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles discusses the essential elements of information security in state agency contracts for information technology.
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Invoice Processing Webinar Registration
Course 17 of 39 on this page.
This training provides guidance to help you identify Invoice Processing Best Practices.
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Emergency Procurements and Contracts Webinar Registration (2020)
Course 18 of 39 on this page.
Disaster Finance Unit Chief Cody Hays gives an overview of the procurement role played by the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) during statewide emergency and disaster situations. His 42-minute presentation also covers TDEM's role during emergencies and how to develop contingency contracts.
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SB 65 Implementation Webinar Registration (2020)
Course 19 of 39 on this page.
Richard D. Ehlert, Procurement Director for Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC), discusses how SB 65, created to address perceived deficiencies in state agency and publicly funded university procurement and contracting practices, will impact state purchasers, procurement staff and vendors.
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Advanced IT Negotiations Webinar Registration (2020)
Course 20 of 39 on this page.
Procurement Services Director Colleen Berkley of the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) discusses how to negotiate contracts for information technology (IT) and related services. In this 50-minute presentation made in November 2019 to Statewide Procurement Division staff, she explains the necessity for detailed planning, goal setting, team building and scheduling; the various negotiator types and techniques; resource acquisition; and the finer points of requests for offers.
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Cloud Computing Webinar (2020)
Course 21 of 39 on this page.
Overview: John Hoffman, Chief Technology Officer from the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR), discusses cloud computing. What is it, what does it mean and how is the cloud changing what we do?
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Agile Procurement Webinar (2020)
Course 22 of 39 on this page.
Overview: Agile procurement systems are unconventional contracting methodologies based on a dozen core principles emphasizing collaboration, flexibility and problem solving. This approach seeks to align organizations' and suppliers' interests and values the importance of speed as well as savings. Procurement Services Director Colleen Berkley of the Texas Department of Information Resources explains how to adapt agile procurement to a state agency's needs in this 41-minute presentation to Statewide Procurement Division staff in November 2019.
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Anti-Fraud Training for Procurement Professionals
Course 23 of 39 on this page.
Anti-Fraud Training for Procurement Professionals is presented by Daniel Wood, CFE and focuses on foundational knowledge and mitigating the risk to state agencies when it comes to fraud in public procurement. Daniel Wood also provides some background on anti-fraud controls, history of anti-fraud rules and regulations, and best practices to avoid fraud in public procurement.
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DIR: Covid-19 Technology and Procurement
Course 24 of 39 on this page.
This DIR Town Hall session from the Department of Information Resources covers DIR offerings and how to go about procuring during Covid-19. The goal of the session is to provide useful information on how to navigate procurement during a pandemic.
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WorkQuest/TPPD Reporting 2020 Webinar Registration
Course 25 of 39 on this page.
Overview: The Texas Purchasing from People with Disabilities program is dedicated to furthering the state’s policy of encouraging and assisting persons with disabilities to achieve maximum personal independence by engaging in useful, productive employment activities. Under the program, individuals with varying levels of disabilities produce products or perform services through a Community Rehabilitation Program.
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Procurement Oversight & Delegation (2020) Webinar Registration
Course 26 of 39 on this page.
Overview: This training covers the role of the Procurement Oversight & Delegation team and portal. The training covers delegation, accessing the Procurement Oversight & Delegation portal, and actions that the Procurement Oversight & Delegation team take in response to submitted solicitations.
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Governing Bodies 2020 Webinar Registration
Course 27 of 39 on this page.
Overview: Each state agency must independently determine who qualifies as a member of a governing body for the agency. Any such determination requires studying the enabling statutes and any other applicable law regarding the particular agency at issue. If you have questions about who in your agency is required to complete this training for governing […]
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CTCM Online Proctoring Exam Registration February 26, 2021 1:30-4:00 PM - (February 26, 2021 01:30 PM - 04:00 PM)
Course 28 of 39 on this page.
The WEBEX exam link will provided in this course by the instructor the day of the exam. You MUST be able to log into the SPDEDU the day of the exam or forfeit your testing date. Please note: If you register for a exam slot and do not cancel at least five (5) days prior to […]
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Statement of Work (SOW) Webinar Registration (2021)
Course 29 of 39 on this page.
Overview: Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) presents Statement of Work Training
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Vendor Performance Tracking System (2021)
Course 30 of 39 on this page.
The Statewide Procurement Division is offering an in-depth training of the Vendor Performance Tracking System (VPTS) including the role of VPTS, reporting requirements, the impact of VPTS on the procurement cycle, and basic system access and use. Purchasers, contract developers, and contract managers are encouraged to take this training as an introduction to the system and also for the latest system updates or rule changes that have impacted the VPTS.
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HUB Reporting 101 (2021)
Course 31 of 39 on this page.
The Statewide Procurement Division (SPD) Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Program has been tasked with the reporting of expenditures made by state agencies and institutions of higher education. This training session will provide details regarding agency responsibilities for reporting HUB activity to SPD.
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Open Market Requisition (OMR) Training (2021)
Course 32 of 39 on this page.
This training covers the role of the Statewide Procurement Division and the Open Market Requisition (OMR) process. The training will review delegation, OMR forms and procedures, as well as best practices for state agencies to submit Open Market Requisition documents.
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Legislative Renewal Refresher (2021)
Course 33 of 39 on this page.
This training will cover legislative updates that impact procurement in the State of Texas that emerged out of the 87th Legislative Session in 2021. This is required course that does not count towards your continuing education hours. While you are encouraged to complete this course, if your certificate does not expire until 2024-2025, this requirement will not apply to your certification renewal. You will need to take the 2023 Renewal Refresher that will be made public after the completion of the 88th Legislative session.
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Bid Protests in Texas 2021
Course 34 of 39 on this page.
As a part of their fundamental role as contract developers and managers, public procurement officials oversee the critical challenges in a bid protest. This training on navigating bid protests emphasizes the requirements mandated by the Texas Government Code Chapter 2155, Section 2155.076. The curriculum introduces: bid protest types, reasons for bid protests, advantages and disadvantages of bid protests, bid protest administrative procedures in Texas, and the ways to navigate bid protests.
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Basic Texas Purchaser: December 9, 2021 Time: 9 am- 5pm
Course 35 of 39 on this page.
Class background: A state agency employee must complete the Basic Texas Purchaser Course to engage in purchasing functions on behalf of a state agency if the employee has the job title of purchaser; performs purchasing activities as fifteen percent (15%) or more of their job activities; or makes a purchase in excess of $5,000. Please note that this course does not count toward continuing education hours.
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Certified Texas Contract Developer: November 30- December 2, 2021 Time: 9:00 am-5:00 pm - (November 30, 2021 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM)
Course 36 of 39 on this page.
Class background: A state agency employee must be certified as a Certified Texas Contract Developer (Formerly Certified Texas Procurement Manager) to engage in contract development functions on behalf of a state agency if the employee develops, evaluates, negotiates, or awards a contract posted to the Electronic State Business Daily or in the Texas Register on behalf of a state agency. This class will be offered live via WebEx. Please note that this course does not count toward continuing education hours.
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Certified Texas Contract Manager: December 7-8, 2021 Time: 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Course 37 of 39 on this page.
Class background: A state agency employee must be certified as a Certified Texas Contract Manager to engage in contract management functions on behalf of a state agency if the employee has the job title of “contract manager” or “contract administration manager” or “contract technician”; performs contract management activities as fifty percent (50%) or more of their job activities; or manages any contract in excess of $5,000,000. This class will be offered live via WebEx. Please note that this course does not count toward continuing education hours.
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Certified Texas Contract Manager: December 15-16, 2021 Time: 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Course 38 of 39 on this page.
Class background: A state agency employee must be certified as a Certified Texas Contract Manager to engage in contract management functions on behalf of a state agency if the employee has the job title of “contract manager” or “contract administration manager” or “contract technician”; performs contract management activities as fifty percent (50%) or more of their job activities; or manages any contract in excess of $5,000,000. This class will be offered live via WebEx. Please note that this course does not count toward continuing education hours.
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Enhanced Contract Monitoring (2021)
Course 39 of 39 on this page.
This training reviews enhanced contract monitoring standards and methods in Texas. Per 34 TAC § 20.166, this training is required for those contract managers whose agencies are designated by the State Auditor’s Office as requiring additional monitoring during the contract management and termination phase of the procurement process.