CTCM Exam Prep (May 2026) UPDATED ACTUAL Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Contract Value the initial value of the contract, plus any amendments, renewals and extensions for
the contract's full existence.
A contract with an initial value of $2 million, with three (3) 8 Million
optional, annual renewals of the same amount. What is
the contract value?
SPD entity that delegates purchasing authority to state agencies for non-IT goods and
services.
Purchasing Authority ability of an agency to purchase goods and services using state funds
Delegation of Purchasing Authority Assigning purchasing authority to an agency.
Statewide Contract Development Team Develops and administers over 250 statewide contracts representing several
thousand-line items of products/services
Develops Term, Managed, and TXMAS contracts
Processes open market requisitions on behalf of state agencies, universities, and
more than 1,600+ Texas SmartBuy members
Statewide Contract Management Team assists with Day to day contract management
Managing Term, Managed and TXMAS Contracts
Contract administration
Reporting requirements
Vendor performance issues
Office of Vehicle & Fleet Management Assists state agencies in managing their vehicle fleet
StatewideTravelManagementProgram: Manages travel expenditures, monitors travel activity, and provides discounted
travel services
Statewide Mail Operations: Processes approximately 14-17K pieces of mail per day
Historically Underutilized Business Program (HUB) Provides opportunities to disadvantaged groups in an effort to remedy disparity
in state procurement contracting.
Women owned
Minority Owned
Service Disabled Businesses
Subcontracting opportunity for any procurement with an You will most likely be working with a HUB
estimated contract value of $100,000 or greater.
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, Statewide Procurement Division (SPD) the central authority for state agencies for procurement guidance, education,
statewide contract development services, and delegation of purchasing authority.
Training & Policy Development Conducts policy research and provides training and certification for procurement
professionals.
Outreach Provides the customer support for procurement inquiries for the below programs:
Texas SmartBuy,
Texas SmartBuy Membership Program, Texas Purchasing from People with
Disabilities, Electronic State Business Daily Centralized Master Bidders List
Vendor Performance Tracking System
Procurement Oversight and Delegation Portal (POD) Conducts solicitation reviews and delegates purchasing authority to state
agencies for service solicitations valued over $100,000
POD coordinates with the Contract Advisory Team (CAT)
Interagency Oversight Teams Contract Advisory Team (CAT) & Quality Assurance Team (QAT)
Contract Advisory Team (CAT) Section of SPD that reviews solicitations worth $5Million+ and consists of
representatives from multiple agencies.
Solicitations that require CAT review must be submitted through the POD portal
Reviews may take up to 30 days to complete.
Expedited reviews dependent on SAO Enhanced Contract Monitoring ranking.
Quality Assurance Team (QAT) Oversees Major Information Resources Projects (MIRPs) and associated contracts.
$10 MILLION
QAT reviews: Project plans
Procurement plan/Acquisition Plan (> $10 million)
Proposed contract terms (> $10 million)
Partially executed contracts (> $10 million)
Applications Supported by SPD VPTS
TXMAS
Texas Smart Buy
CMBL
Texas SmartBuy Online Ordering System (Amazon) Statewide Contracts for non-IT goods and services:
Set-Aside (TCI & WorkQuest)
Term contracts
Managed contracts
TXMAS contracts
Use keywords, NIGP class/item codes, and other information to search for goods
and services.
Not accessible to public
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and CORRECT Answers
Contract Value the initial value of the contract, plus any amendments, renewals and extensions for
the contract's full existence.
A contract with an initial value of $2 million, with three (3) 8 Million
optional, annual renewals of the same amount. What is
the contract value?
SPD entity that delegates purchasing authority to state agencies for non-IT goods and
services.
Purchasing Authority ability of an agency to purchase goods and services using state funds
Delegation of Purchasing Authority Assigning purchasing authority to an agency.
Statewide Contract Development Team Develops and administers over 250 statewide contracts representing several
thousand-line items of products/services
Develops Term, Managed, and TXMAS contracts
Processes open market requisitions on behalf of state agencies, universities, and
more than 1,600+ Texas SmartBuy members
Statewide Contract Management Team assists with Day to day contract management
Managing Term, Managed and TXMAS Contracts
Contract administration
Reporting requirements
Vendor performance issues
Office of Vehicle & Fleet Management Assists state agencies in managing their vehicle fleet
StatewideTravelManagementProgram: Manages travel expenditures, monitors travel activity, and provides discounted
travel services
Statewide Mail Operations: Processes approximately 14-17K pieces of mail per day
Historically Underutilized Business Program (HUB) Provides opportunities to disadvantaged groups in an effort to remedy disparity
in state procurement contracting.
Women owned
Minority Owned
Service Disabled Businesses
Subcontracting opportunity for any procurement with an You will most likely be working with a HUB
estimated contract value of $100,000 or greater.
https://quizlet.com/807439422/ctcm-exam-prep-may-2023-flash-cards/ 1/11
, Statewide Procurement Division (SPD) the central authority for state agencies for procurement guidance, education,
statewide contract development services, and delegation of purchasing authority.
Training & Policy Development Conducts policy research and provides training and certification for procurement
professionals.
Outreach Provides the customer support for procurement inquiries for the below programs:
Texas SmartBuy,
Texas SmartBuy Membership Program, Texas Purchasing from People with
Disabilities, Electronic State Business Daily Centralized Master Bidders List
Vendor Performance Tracking System
Procurement Oversight and Delegation Portal (POD) Conducts solicitation reviews and delegates purchasing authority to state
agencies for service solicitations valued over $100,000
POD coordinates with the Contract Advisory Team (CAT)
Interagency Oversight Teams Contract Advisory Team (CAT) & Quality Assurance Team (QAT)
Contract Advisory Team (CAT) Section of SPD that reviews solicitations worth $5Million+ and consists of
representatives from multiple agencies.
Solicitations that require CAT review must be submitted through the POD portal
Reviews may take up to 30 days to complete.
Expedited reviews dependent on SAO Enhanced Contract Monitoring ranking.
Quality Assurance Team (QAT) Oversees Major Information Resources Projects (MIRPs) and associated contracts.
$10 MILLION
QAT reviews: Project plans
Procurement plan/Acquisition Plan (> $10 million)
Proposed contract terms (> $10 million)
Partially executed contracts (> $10 million)
Applications Supported by SPD VPTS
TXMAS
Texas Smart Buy
CMBL
Texas SmartBuy Online Ordering System (Amazon) Statewide Contracts for non-IT goods and services:
Set-Aside (TCI & WorkQuest)
Term contracts
Managed contracts
TXMAS contracts
Use keywords, NIGP class/item codes, and other information to search for goods
and services.
Not accessible to public
https://quizlet.com/807439422/ctcm-exam-prep-may-2023-flash-cards/ 2/11
