CTCM COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● Contract Administrator(CA) vs. Contract Manager(CM) Answer: Not
the same but very similiar
CA - responsible for post award
CM - is responsible for all functions of contract mgmt.
● What are "resources" a contract mgmt plan should have? Answer:
Executives, CM, CA
● Procurement Process Answer: Need defined: End User: CM and
Purchaser
Procurement Method Selected: Purchaser
Solicitation: Purchaser/CM
Receipt of Proposals /Bids: Purchaser/CM/Eval Team
Evaluation & Award: Purchaser/General Counsel
Inspection and Acceptance: End User: CM
Contract Admin End User: CM/CA
Payment: AP/CM/CA
Contract Closeout: End User: CM/CA
, ● State of Texas Procurement Cycle Answer: 1. Need defined
2.Procurement Method Selected
3. Solicitation
4. Receipt of Proposals/Bids
5. Evaluation and Award
6. Inspection and Acceptance
7. Contract Admin (Change Mgmt)
8. Payment
9. Contract Closeout
● 3 "O"'s Approach to Contract Mgmt Answer: Outline, Operate,
Oversee
● Operate Answer: Procurement/Contract Formation:Rate/Price
Established: Purchaser/CM/ Legal
● Oversee Answer: Contract Oversight: End User: CA/CM
● Outline Answer: Plan: Purchaser/SME/End User/ Internal,external
stakeholders
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● Contract Administrator(CA) vs. Contract Manager(CM) Answer: Not
the same but very similiar
CA - responsible for post award
CM - is responsible for all functions of contract mgmt.
● What are "resources" a contract mgmt plan should have? Answer:
Executives, CM, CA
● Procurement Process Answer: Need defined: End User: CM and
Purchaser
Procurement Method Selected: Purchaser
Solicitation: Purchaser/CM
Receipt of Proposals /Bids: Purchaser/CM/Eval Team
Evaluation & Award: Purchaser/General Counsel
Inspection and Acceptance: End User: CM
Contract Admin End User: CM/CA
Payment: AP/CM/CA
Contract Closeout: End User: CM/CA
, ● State of Texas Procurement Cycle Answer: 1. Need defined
2.Procurement Method Selected
3. Solicitation
4. Receipt of Proposals/Bids
5. Evaluation and Award
6. Inspection and Acceptance
7. Contract Admin (Change Mgmt)
8. Payment
9. Contract Closeout
● 3 "O"'s Approach to Contract Mgmt Answer: Outline, Operate,
Oversee
● Operate Answer: Procurement/Contract Formation:Rate/Price
Established: Purchaser/CM/ Legal
● Oversee Answer: Contract Oversight: End User: CA/CM
● Outline Answer: Plan: Purchaser/SME/End User/ Internal,external
stakeholders