CTCD LATEST 2026 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Who must review contracts over $5M - ✔✔CAT Team
✔✔ESBD requires posting for a minimum of how many days? - ✔✔14 calendar days
✔✔A Non-Disclosure is completed during the ___________ and __________ phases. -
✔✔Solicitation preparation and evaluation
✔✔When a contract developer looks at catalogs and contacts vendors for product
information what are they doing? - ✔✔Market research
✔✔If a developer does not want to purchase on TCI what do they have to do? -
✔✔Submit a waiver
✔✔Who reviews goods and service solicitations of over 5 million? - ✔✔CAT
✔✔What two components must be clearly outlined in the solicitation so the respondent
has a clear understanding of how their proposals will be awarded. - ✔✔Evaluation and
award
✔✔Insurance is a form of ______ ______ - ✔✔Risk mitigation
✔✔The primary objective of every solicitation is to obtain ________ . - ✔✔Best value
✔✔Is delegation of purchasing authority automatically given by rule for a one-time
purchase of generators for 30k? - ✔✔Yes, because it is a one time purchase under 50k
✔✔My father-in-law submits a bid. Where does this relationship fall on the nepotism
chart? - ✔✔Affinity; first degree
✔✔My agency needs a generator for a construction site. Our purchasers register for a
Construction Equipment Industry Day where manufacturers will be present. Is this
acceptable? - ✔✔Yes; access to many vendors and allows for fact finding.
✔✔Can I evaluate a bid from a high school friend that is employed by a bidder? -
✔✔Yes, but I should disclose relationship and may have to recuse.
✔✔I've begun the solicitation drafting process. Can I continue communication with the
vendor community? - ✔✔In limited capacity; to ask clarifying questions.
, ✔✔Dining with a potential vendor could be an example of? - ✔✔Appearance of
Impropriety
✔✔What four elements go into procurement planning? - ✔✔Needs assessment; cost
estimate; acquisition plan; procurement file checklist
✔✔What procurement methods must you consider before an agency specific contract? -
✔✔First explore federal/state surplus, then set-aside programs (TCI and WorkQuest),
then IAC/ICC, then Term/Managed Term, then TXMAS
✔✔What two programs are part of the Set-Aside Program? - ✔✔TCI and Workquest
✔✔What can an exception for TCI be based on? - ✔✔Price, delivery needs,
specifications
✔✔Can you negotiate TXMAS contracts? - ✔✔Yes
✔✔What are exceptions to using WorkQuest? - ✔✔Quality, quantity, life cycle costs,
delivery time
✔✔For purchases over 50k through TXMAS, how many quotes are required? - ✔✔three
✔✔What is the value of a spot purchase? - ✔✔Less than 10k
✔✔The delegation request for services over 100k is made to which department? -
✔✔Purchasing Oversight and Delegation
✔✔The delegation request for goods over 50k is made to which department? - ✔✔Open
Market Requisition (OMR)
✔✔Is delegation of purchasing authority automatically given by rule for one time
purchase of generators for 30k? - ✔✔Yes, it is a good under 50k
✔✔Is delegation of purchasing authority automatically given by rule for the agency to
spend 128k to replace busted pipes during a harsh winter? - ✔✔Yes; it is an emergency
purchase.
✔✔Is delegation of purchasing authority automatically given by rule for services for
vending machines with an initial value of 80k for the first year, with an optional renewal
of 10k each year for three years? - ✔✔No, because the total contract value is over 100k
✔✔Is delegation of purchasing authority automatically given by rule for an agency that
drafted a solicitation for goods for 85k because it could not find the specific good on TX
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Who must review contracts over $5M - ✔✔CAT Team
✔✔ESBD requires posting for a minimum of how many days? - ✔✔14 calendar days
✔✔A Non-Disclosure is completed during the ___________ and __________ phases. -
✔✔Solicitation preparation and evaluation
✔✔When a contract developer looks at catalogs and contacts vendors for product
information what are they doing? - ✔✔Market research
✔✔If a developer does not want to purchase on TCI what do they have to do? -
✔✔Submit a waiver
✔✔Who reviews goods and service solicitations of over 5 million? - ✔✔CAT
✔✔What two components must be clearly outlined in the solicitation so the respondent
has a clear understanding of how their proposals will be awarded. - ✔✔Evaluation and
award
✔✔Insurance is a form of ______ ______ - ✔✔Risk mitigation
✔✔The primary objective of every solicitation is to obtain ________ . - ✔✔Best value
✔✔Is delegation of purchasing authority automatically given by rule for a one-time
purchase of generators for 30k? - ✔✔Yes, because it is a one time purchase under 50k
✔✔My father-in-law submits a bid. Where does this relationship fall on the nepotism
chart? - ✔✔Affinity; first degree
✔✔My agency needs a generator for a construction site. Our purchasers register for a
Construction Equipment Industry Day where manufacturers will be present. Is this
acceptable? - ✔✔Yes; access to many vendors and allows for fact finding.
✔✔Can I evaluate a bid from a high school friend that is employed by a bidder? -
✔✔Yes, but I should disclose relationship and may have to recuse.
✔✔I've begun the solicitation drafting process. Can I continue communication with the
vendor community? - ✔✔In limited capacity; to ask clarifying questions.
, ✔✔Dining with a potential vendor could be an example of? - ✔✔Appearance of
Impropriety
✔✔What four elements go into procurement planning? - ✔✔Needs assessment; cost
estimate; acquisition plan; procurement file checklist
✔✔What procurement methods must you consider before an agency specific contract? -
✔✔First explore federal/state surplus, then set-aside programs (TCI and WorkQuest),
then IAC/ICC, then Term/Managed Term, then TXMAS
✔✔What two programs are part of the Set-Aside Program? - ✔✔TCI and Workquest
✔✔What can an exception for TCI be based on? - ✔✔Price, delivery needs,
specifications
✔✔Can you negotiate TXMAS contracts? - ✔✔Yes
✔✔What are exceptions to using WorkQuest? - ✔✔Quality, quantity, life cycle costs,
delivery time
✔✔For purchases over 50k through TXMAS, how many quotes are required? - ✔✔three
✔✔What is the value of a spot purchase? - ✔✔Less than 10k
✔✔The delegation request for services over 100k is made to which department? -
✔✔Purchasing Oversight and Delegation
✔✔The delegation request for goods over 50k is made to which department? - ✔✔Open
Market Requisition (OMR)
✔✔Is delegation of purchasing authority automatically given by rule for one time
purchase of generators for 30k? - ✔✔Yes, it is a good under 50k
✔✔Is delegation of purchasing authority automatically given by rule for the agency to
spend 128k to replace busted pipes during a harsh winter? - ✔✔Yes; it is an emergency
purchase.
✔✔Is delegation of purchasing authority automatically given by rule for services for
vending machines with an initial value of 80k for the first year, with an optional renewal
of 10k each year for three years? - ✔✔No, because the total contract value is over 100k
✔✔Is delegation of purchasing authority automatically given by rule for an agency that
drafted a solicitation for goods for 85k because it could not find the specific good on TX
