CTCD LATEST 2026 TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔For a contract over 50k, how long does the agency have to notify the Legislative
Budget Board (LBB) after award? - ✔✔30 calendar days
✔✔What are two important considerations when building a negotiation team? -
✔✔Select employees with effective negotiation and communication skills; Delegate a
lead negotiator; Include personnel with decision making authority; Tailor the strategy to
the particular procurement.
✔✔Which entity delegates purchasing authority for non-IT goods and services? -
✔✔Statewide Procurement Division
✔✔Which division conducts policy research, and clarification; provides training; and
provides customer support for procurement inquiries? - ✔✔Policy and Outreach
✔✔If the anticipated contract value is $100K or greater, the solicitation must be
submitted to the - ✔✔Procurement Oversight and Delegation Team
✔✔T/F All vendors must be notified through the Central Master Bidders List (CMBL) if a
procurement value is over $25K. - ✔✔True
✔✔A non-IT solicitation valued at $35,000 is required to be posted where? - ✔✔ESBD
✔✔The system that is used to track vendor performance is called____. - ✔✔Vendor
Performance Tracking System
✔✔What department provides state agencies and universities a variety of mail
operations services - ✔✔Statewide Mail Operations
✔✔What office manages travel expenditures, including hotel, car rentals, airlines and
travel agencies? - ✔✔State Travel Management Program
✔✔Who signs the Form 1295 during the contract development phase? - ✔✔Vendor
✔✔If you suspect Fraud, Waste, or Abuse, who is this reported to? - ✔✔State Auditors
Office
✔✔After fact finding, when must vendor communication stop? - ✔✔Once solicitation
drafting process begins
, ✔✔A PO was issued and the company now wants additional quantities of the same
item. What must be issued? - ✔✔Purchase Change Order
✔✔What is the Purchasing Process Activity Requirement? - ✔✔First check federal/state
surplus, then WorkQuest and TCI, then TXMAS
✔✔What are the steps in procurement planning? - ✔✔Needs Assessment, Cost
Estimate, and Acquisition Plan
✔✔Can a procurement be developed by soliciting responses to a Request for
Information (RFI)? - ✔✔No
✔✔You need to issue a solicitation for painting services that that need to meet time and
square foot requirements. What solicitation method would you use? - ✔✔Request for
Proposal
✔✔If you need to hire a professional engineer to complete a project what procurement
method would you use? - ✔✔Request for Qualifications
✔✔If you received a proposal for engineering services what are the top factors you are
reviewing? - ✔✔Qualifications and Skills
✔✔Can you negotiate if only one bid is received? - ✔✔Yes
✔✔The solicitation drafting process begins with? - ✔✔A kick off meeting
✔✔What items should always be included in a solicitation? - ✔✔calendar of events and
timeline
✔✔A contract developer performs must verify what two elements of a vendor's
capabilities? - ✔✔Capactity to Perform and Financial Capability
✔✔What is a warranty? - ✔✔Legal promise or pledge (Not Guarantee )
✔✔What remedy would you ensure is included in your contract to protect against loss
where the value can not be pre established? - ✔✔Liquidated Damages
✔✔T/F If it is anticipated that a contract value may exceed $100K an agency is required
to seek HUB subcontracting opportunities. - ✔✔TRUE
✔✔Who must review contracts over $5M - ✔✔CAT Team
✔✔ESBD requires posting for a minimum of how many days? - ✔✔14 calendar days
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔For a contract over 50k, how long does the agency have to notify the Legislative
Budget Board (LBB) after award? - ✔✔30 calendar days
✔✔What are two important considerations when building a negotiation team? -
✔✔Select employees with effective negotiation and communication skills; Delegate a
lead negotiator; Include personnel with decision making authority; Tailor the strategy to
the particular procurement.
✔✔Which entity delegates purchasing authority for non-IT goods and services? -
✔✔Statewide Procurement Division
✔✔Which division conducts policy research, and clarification; provides training; and
provides customer support for procurement inquiries? - ✔✔Policy and Outreach
✔✔If the anticipated contract value is $100K or greater, the solicitation must be
submitted to the - ✔✔Procurement Oversight and Delegation Team
✔✔T/F All vendors must be notified through the Central Master Bidders List (CMBL) if a
procurement value is over $25K. - ✔✔True
✔✔A non-IT solicitation valued at $35,000 is required to be posted where? - ✔✔ESBD
✔✔The system that is used to track vendor performance is called____. - ✔✔Vendor
Performance Tracking System
✔✔What department provides state agencies and universities a variety of mail
operations services - ✔✔Statewide Mail Operations
✔✔What office manages travel expenditures, including hotel, car rentals, airlines and
travel agencies? - ✔✔State Travel Management Program
✔✔Who signs the Form 1295 during the contract development phase? - ✔✔Vendor
✔✔If you suspect Fraud, Waste, or Abuse, who is this reported to? - ✔✔State Auditors
Office
✔✔After fact finding, when must vendor communication stop? - ✔✔Once solicitation
drafting process begins
, ✔✔A PO was issued and the company now wants additional quantities of the same
item. What must be issued? - ✔✔Purchase Change Order
✔✔What is the Purchasing Process Activity Requirement? - ✔✔First check federal/state
surplus, then WorkQuest and TCI, then TXMAS
✔✔What are the steps in procurement planning? - ✔✔Needs Assessment, Cost
Estimate, and Acquisition Plan
✔✔Can a procurement be developed by soliciting responses to a Request for
Information (RFI)? - ✔✔No
✔✔You need to issue a solicitation for painting services that that need to meet time and
square foot requirements. What solicitation method would you use? - ✔✔Request for
Proposal
✔✔If you need to hire a professional engineer to complete a project what procurement
method would you use? - ✔✔Request for Qualifications
✔✔If you received a proposal for engineering services what are the top factors you are
reviewing? - ✔✔Qualifications and Skills
✔✔Can you negotiate if only one bid is received? - ✔✔Yes
✔✔The solicitation drafting process begins with? - ✔✔A kick off meeting
✔✔What items should always be included in a solicitation? - ✔✔calendar of events and
timeline
✔✔A contract developer performs must verify what two elements of a vendor's
capabilities? - ✔✔Capactity to Perform and Financial Capability
✔✔What is a warranty? - ✔✔Legal promise or pledge (Not Guarantee )
✔✔What remedy would you ensure is included in your contract to protect against loss
where the value can not be pre established? - ✔✔Liquidated Damages
✔✔T/F If it is anticipated that a contract value may exceed $100K an agency is required
to seek HUB subcontracting opportunities. - ✔✔TRUE
✔✔Who must review contracts over $5M - ✔✔CAT Team
✔✔ESBD requires posting for a minimum of how many days? - ✔✔14 calendar days
