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1.
Even if you don’t use the word “proprietary,” your specifications may meet the legal definition if they are so restrictive that only one manufacturer meets them.
True
False
2.
The proprietary justification form must be signed by the requesting agency’s head or presiding officer or by the designee named in agency’s procurement plan.
True
False
3.
The proprietary justification process is initiated by submitting a justification along with the Open Market Requisition (OMR) to the
Office of the Attorney General (OAG)
Contract Advisory Team (CAT)
Texas Workforce Commission (TWC)
Statewide Procurement Division (SPD)
4.
Which of the following is NOT a good strategy for writing a successful proprietary justification?
Explain how the needed specification is required to accomplish your agency’s mission.
Explain why competing products or services are not sufficient and/or risks of using those competing products or services.
Clearly state the required specification(s) of the proprietary product or service.
Clearly state the preferences of the end user.
5.
Proprietary purchases are _____ if the product can be obtained from multiple sources.
Not Competitive
Justified
Competitive
Prohibited
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