CTCM CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION TEST
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
● A contract with an initial value of $4 million, with 3 optional annual
renewals of the same amount. What is the contract value?. Answer: 4 +
(4+4+4 renewals) = 16 million
● What is SPD?. Answer: State Procurement Division - Delegates
purchasing authority to state agencies for non IT goods & services
● What is Purchasing authority?. Answer: The ability of an agency to
purchase goods & services using state funds
● What is Delegation of Purchasing Authority?. Answer: Assigning
purchasing authority to an agency
● Statewide Contract Development Team does what?. Answer: Develop
& administer over 250 statewide contracts
Develop Term, managed, and TXMAS contracts
Processes Open Market Requisitions on behalf of the state
,● Which contracts do Statewide Contract Development team assist
with?. Answer: Term, Managed, and TXMAS
● Office of Vehicle & Fleet management - def. Answer: Assists state
agencies in managing their vehicle fleet
● Statewide Travel Management Program - def. Answer: Manages travel
expenditures, monitors travel activity and provides discounted travel
services
● Define HUB. Answer: Historically Underutilized Business Program
- Promotes full and equal business opportunities
- Subcontracting opportunity for any procurement with an estimated
contract value of $100,000 or greater
● Training & Policy Development - def. Answer: Conducts policy
research and clarification
Provides training courses, certifications, and continuing education
courses for procurement professionals
● Outreach - def. Answer: Provides customers support for procurement
inquiries for the State Programs (ex. TxSmartBuy, ESBD, CMBL, etc)
, ● Contract Advisory Team (CAT). Answer: Reviews and makes
recommendations on solicitations with an estimated value of at least $5
million
● Quality Assurance Team (QAT). Answer: Oversees Major Information
Resources Projects (MIRPs) and associated contracts over $10 million
● Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD) $ threshold. Answer:
Solicitations and Notices of Awards for contracts over $25,000 are
required to be posted on the ESBD
● Centralized Master Bidder's List (CMBL) $ threshold. Answer: Over
$10,000-25,000 must solicit 3 active CMBL vendors (2 HUB)
Over $25,000 must solicit all eligible vendors on the list that serves the
geographical area
● Vendor Performance Tracking System. Answer: Allows agencies to
score vendors, track vendor performance, and provide information to
contract developers
● VPTS Rules & Statues. Answer: -Reports are required to be made 30
days of contract completion or termination if the value is over $25,000
- Contracts valued OVER $5 million, vpts is required annually and at
each milestone
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
● A contract with an initial value of $4 million, with 3 optional annual
renewals of the same amount. What is the contract value?. Answer: 4 +
(4+4+4 renewals) = 16 million
● What is SPD?. Answer: State Procurement Division - Delegates
purchasing authority to state agencies for non IT goods & services
● What is Purchasing authority?. Answer: The ability of an agency to
purchase goods & services using state funds
● What is Delegation of Purchasing Authority?. Answer: Assigning
purchasing authority to an agency
● Statewide Contract Development Team does what?. Answer: Develop
& administer over 250 statewide contracts
Develop Term, managed, and TXMAS contracts
Processes Open Market Requisitions on behalf of the state
,● Which contracts do Statewide Contract Development team assist
with?. Answer: Term, Managed, and TXMAS
● Office of Vehicle & Fleet management - def. Answer: Assists state
agencies in managing their vehicle fleet
● Statewide Travel Management Program - def. Answer: Manages travel
expenditures, monitors travel activity and provides discounted travel
services
● Define HUB. Answer: Historically Underutilized Business Program
- Promotes full and equal business opportunities
- Subcontracting opportunity for any procurement with an estimated
contract value of $100,000 or greater
● Training & Policy Development - def. Answer: Conducts policy
research and clarification
Provides training courses, certifications, and continuing education
courses for procurement professionals
● Outreach - def. Answer: Provides customers support for procurement
inquiries for the State Programs (ex. TxSmartBuy, ESBD, CMBL, etc)
, ● Contract Advisory Team (CAT). Answer: Reviews and makes
recommendations on solicitations with an estimated value of at least $5
million
● Quality Assurance Team (QAT). Answer: Oversees Major Information
Resources Projects (MIRPs) and associated contracts over $10 million
● Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD) $ threshold. Answer:
Solicitations and Notices of Awards for contracts over $25,000 are
required to be posted on the ESBD
● Centralized Master Bidder's List (CMBL) $ threshold. Answer: Over
$10,000-25,000 must solicit 3 active CMBL vendors (2 HUB)
Over $25,000 must solicit all eligible vendors on the list that serves the
geographical area
● Vendor Performance Tracking System. Answer: Allows agencies to
score vendors, track vendor performance, and provide information to
contract developers
● VPTS Rules & Statues. Answer: -Reports are required to be made 30
days of contract completion or termination if the value is over $25,000
- Contracts valued OVER $5 million, vpts is required annually and at
each milestone
