CTCD CERTIFICATION PAPER 2026 FULL
SOLUTION GRADED A+
● Statewide Procurement Policy and Outreach. Answer: Conducts Policy
Research.
Provides Training and Certification for Procurement Professionals.
Provides the Division's Customer Service Support Services through the
Outreach Team.
● Statewide Contract Development and Contract Management. Answer:
SPD has authority to develop and manage statewide contracts.
Used by state agencies.
Broad range of contracts for commodities and services.
● Historically Underutilized Business Program. Answer: Promotes full
and equal business opportunities.
Solicitations in excess of $100K and subcontracting is probable.
● Office of Vehicle Fleet Management. Answer: Manages and assists
agencies with reporting their fleet vehicles on the state's reporting
system.
Interagency 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. Answer: Contracts travel services
-
State agencies
Institutions of higher education
TX SmartBuy Members
Local governments
Public school districts
Community colleges
● Statewide Mail Operations. Answer: Mail operation services to state
agencies and universities.
Delivery and collection of interagency mail
Delivery and collection of state warrants
Mail equipment purchases, leasing and service renewals and approvals
for state agency requests
Outgoing mail
Guidelines for mail handling
USPS liaison
, ● Electronic State Business Daily. Answer: Available application on the
SPD web portal
Used for posting solicitations
-Informs potential contracting opportunities
-Notification of contract awards
Solicitations valued at $25,000+ required to post on ESBD
● Texas SMartBuy. Answer: Statewide Term Contracts
-Procured and managed by SPD
*Require a purchase order through Texas SMartBuy ordering system
-TXMAS Contracts
-Local Governments wanting to purchase from SPD contracts must
become members of Texas SmartBuy
● Vendor Performance Tracking System. Answer: System collects
vendor performance reports from state agencies.
-Agencies must submit vendor performance reports for contracts of
$25,000+
-System is used for:
*Scoring vendors
*Tracking vendor performance
*Supplying information to state agencies
SOLUTION GRADED A+
● Statewide Procurement Policy and Outreach. Answer: Conducts Policy
Research.
Provides Training and Certification for Procurement Professionals.
Provides the Division's Customer Service Support Services through the
Outreach Team.
● Statewide Contract Development and Contract Management. Answer:
SPD has authority to develop and manage statewide contracts.
Used by state agencies.
Broad range of contracts for commodities and services.
● Historically Underutilized Business Program. Answer: Promotes full
and equal business opportunities.
Solicitations in excess of $100K and subcontracting is probable.
● Office of Vehicle Fleet Management. Answer: Manages and assists
agencies with reporting their fleet vehicles on the state's reporting
system.
Interagency 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. Answer: Contracts travel services
-
State agencies
Institutions of higher education
TX SmartBuy Members
Local governments
Public school districts
Community colleges
● Statewide Mail Operations. Answer: Mail operation services to state
agencies and universities.
Delivery and collection of interagency mail
Delivery and collection of state warrants
Mail equipment purchases, leasing and service renewals and approvals
for state agency requests
Outgoing mail
Guidelines for mail handling
USPS liaison
, ● Electronic State Business Daily. Answer: Available application on the
SPD web portal
Used for posting solicitations
-Informs potential contracting opportunities
-Notification of contract awards
Solicitations valued at $25,000+ required to post on ESBD
● Texas SMartBuy. Answer: Statewide Term Contracts
-Procured and managed by SPD
*Require a purchase order through Texas SMartBuy ordering system
-TXMAS Contracts
-Local Governments wanting to purchase from SPD contracts must
become members of Texas SmartBuy
● Vendor Performance Tracking System. Answer: System collects
vendor performance reports from state agencies.
-Agencies must submit vendor performance reports for contracts of
$25,000+
-System is used for:
*Scoring vendors
*Tracking vendor performance
*Supplying information to state agencies
