CTCM Certification (New) UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Texas Smart-buy Online Ordering System Statewide contracts procured and managed by SPD must use a purchase order
through this system.
Statewide Procurement Policy and Outreach Conducts policy research, training and certification and customer support
services.
Statewide Contract Development and Contract Develops and manages statewide contracts for use by state agencies with a
Management board range of contracts for commodities and services.
State Travel Management Program (STMP) Manages travel expenditures, including hotel, car rentals, airlines and travel
agencies.
Historically Underutilized Business Program (HUB) Provides opportunities to disadvantaged groups in an effort to remedy disparity
in state procurement contracting.
Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD) A web portal to post solicitations and learn of contract awards.
Statewide Procurement Division (SPD) • SPD is the central authority for state agencies
1. Procurement guidance
2. Education
3. Statewide contract development services
4. Delegation of purchasing authority
Procurement Professionals • Purchaser
• Contract Developer
• Contract Manager
, Contract Advisory Team-Review and Delegation (CAT- • Conducts solicitation reviews and delegation of authority
RAD) Program • Services greater than $100,000
• Greater than $5M + coordinates reviews of solicitation
• CAT members consists of multiple agencies
• CAT-RAD seeks to reduce risk to state agencies with delegating purchasing
authority
Centralized Master Bidder's List (CMBL) • Master database to foster competition between vendors
• Vendor is not required to be on CMBL to do business with the State of Texas
• CMBL has an essential list, with an additional list that references HUB
Office of Vehicle Fleet Management (OVFM) • Manages and assists agencies with reporting their fleet vehicles on the State's
reporting system
• Inter-agency contracts with state agencies and institutions of higher education
to maintain the system
• Ability for state agencies to monitor fleet maintenance and vehicle information
State Travel Management Program(STMP) Contracts travel services
• State Agencies
• Institutions of higher learning
• TX Smartbuy members
o Local governments
o Public School Districts
o Community colleges
• Monitors contracts and hotel rate agreements
Statewide Mail Operations Mail operations services to state agencies and universities
• Delivery and collection of interagency mail
• Delivery and collection of state warrants
• Mail equipment purchase, leasing and service renewals and approvals for state
agency requests
• Outgoing mail
• Guidelines for mail handling
• USPS liaison
Electronic State Business Daily(ESBD) Available application on the SPD portal
• Used for posting solicitations
o Informs potential contracting opportunities
o Notification of contract awards
• Solicitations valued $25,000 + required to post on ESBD
• See "Solicitation Posting Requirements" section in the handbook
• Access to and use of ESBD
Texas Smartbuy Online Ordering System • Statewide Term Contracts
o Procured and managed by SPD
o Requires a purchase order through Texas Smartbuy ordering system
• TXMAS Contracts
o Local governments wanting to purchase from SPD contracts must become
members of Texas Smartbuy.
CORRECT Answers
Texas Smart-buy Online Ordering System Statewide contracts procured and managed by SPD must use a purchase order
through this system.
Statewide Procurement Policy and Outreach Conducts policy research, training and certification and customer support
services.
Statewide Contract Development and Contract Develops and manages statewide contracts for use by state agencies with a
Management board range of contracts for commodities and services.
State Travel Management Program (STMP) Manages travel expenditures, including hotel, car rentals, airlines and travel
agencies.
Historically Underutilized Business Program (HUB) Provides opportunities to disadvantaged groups in an effort to remedy disparity
in state procurement contracting.
Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD) A web portal to post solicitations and learn of contract awards.
Statewide Procurement Division (SPD) • SPD is the central authority for state agencies
1. Procurement guidance
2. Education
3. Statewide contract development services
4. Delegation of purchasing authority
Procurement Professionals • Purchaser
• Contract Developer
• Contract Manager
, Contract Advisory Team-Review and Delegation (CAT- • Conducts solicitation reviews and delegation of authority
RAD) Program • Services greater than $100,000
• Greater than $5M + coordinates reviews of solicitation
• CAT members consists of multiple agencies
• CAT-RAD seeks to reduce risk to state agencies with delegating purchasing
authority
Centralized Master Bidder's List (CMBL) • Master database to foster competition between vendors
• Vendor is not required to be on CMBL to do business with the State of Texas
• CMBL has an essential list, with an additional list that references HUB
Office of Vehicle Fleet Management (OVFM) • Manages and assists agencies with reporting their fleet vehicles on the State's
reporting system
• Inter-agency contracts with state agencies and institutions of higher education
to maintain the system
• Ability for state agencies to monitor fleet maintenance and vehicle information
State Travel Management Program(STMP) Contracts travel services
• State Agencies
• Institutions of higher learning
• TX Smartbuy members
o Local governments
o Public School Districts
o Community colleges
• Monitors contracts and hotel rate agreements
Statewide Mail Operations Mail operations services to state agencies and universities
• Delivery and collection of interagency mail
• Delivery and collection of state warrants
• Mail equipment purchase, leasing and service renewals and approvals for state
agency requests
• Outgoing mail
• Guidelines for mail handling
• USPS liaison
Electronic State Business Daily(ESBD) Available application on the SPD portal
• Used for posting solicitations
o Informs potential contracting opportunities
o Notification of contract awards
• Solicitations valued $25,000 + required to post on ESBD
• See "Solicitation Posting Requirements" section in the handbook
• Access to and use of ESBD
Texas Smartbuy Online Ordering System • Statewide Term Contracts
o Procured and managed by SPD
o Requires a purchase order through Texas Smartbuy ordering system
• TXMAS Contracts
o Local governments wanting to purchase from SPD contracts must become
members of Texas Smartbuy.
