CTCM - CERTIFIED TEXAS CONTRACT MANAGEMENT 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM
(TESTING REAL EXAM QUESTIONS) AND VERIFIED ANSWERS ( 100%
ACCURATE) GET IT RIGHT!!
Question 1
Which of the following criteria is required for an individual to be designated as a Certified Texas
Contract Manager?
A) The professional title must contain the word "purchaser"
B) Contract management duties must make up 10% or more of their role
C) They must manage any contract in excess of $1,000,000
D) Contract management duties must make up 50% or more of their role
E) They must be an elected official
Correct Answer: D) contract management duties 50% or more
Rationale: Per Texas procurement standards, a CTCM must have a professional title
containing "contract," perform contract management duties at least 50% of the time, and
manage contracts exceeding $5,000,000.
Question 2
What is the mandatory contract value threshold for a Certified Texas Contract Manager to be
required as the lead manager?
A) In excess of $100,000
B) In excess of $1,000,000
C) In excess of $5,000,000
D) In excess of $25,000
E) In excess of $10,000,000
Correct Answer: C) Manages any contract in excess of $5,000,000.
Rationale: Texas law requires that contracts valued at more than $5 million be managed by
a certified professional to ensure high-level oversight and risk mitigation.
Question 3
Which entity serves as the central authority for state agencies in Texas regarding procurement
guidance, education, and delegation of purchasing authority?
A) State Auditor’s Office (SAO)
B) Legislative Budget Board (LBB)
C) Statewide Procurement Division (SPD)
D) Department of Information Resources (DIR)
E) Secretary of State (SoS)
Correct Answer: C) Statewide Procurement Division (SPD)
Rationale: SPD is the central procurement authority that provides guidance, education,
statewide contract development services, and issues delegation of purchasing authority to
agencies.
Question 4
Which team within the SPD is specifically responsible for conducting policy research and
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training for procurement professionals?
A) Statewide Contract Development Team
B) Statewide Contract Management Team
C) Procurement Oversight & Delegation Team
D) Outreach Team
E) Policy and Outreach Team
Correct Answer: E) Policy and Outreach
Rationale: The Policy and Outreach team conducts policy research, manages training and
certification for procurement professionals, and provides customer service support.
Question 5
For which of the following groups does the Statewide Contract Development team develop
contracts?
A) Only State Agencies
B) State agencies and Federal agencies
C) State agencies, institutions of higher education, and local governments
D) Private corporations and NGOs
E) Only local governments
Correct Answer: C) State agencies, institutions of higher education, and local governments
Rationale: Statewide contracts developed by SPD are intended for use by a broad range of
Texas public entities to leverage the state’s purchasing power.
Question 6
Which team assists state agencies with day-to-day contract management, administration, and
vendor performance issues?
A) Statewide Contract Development Team
B) Statewide Contract Management Team
C) Procurement Oversight & Delegation Team
D) Contract Advisory Team (CAT)
E) Quality Assurance Team (QAT)
Correct Answer: B) The Statewide Contract Management Team
Rationale: This team provides direct support for the administration phase of the contract
lifecycle, including reporting requirements and vendor performance tracking.
Question 7
The Procurement Oversight & Delegation Team (POD) is responsible for reviewing solicitations
and issuing delegation letters for service contracts valued at:
A) $5,000 or greater
B) $25,000 or greater
C) $50,000 or greater
D) $100,000 or greater
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E) Only those over $5,000,000
Correct Answer: D) Oversee Services greater than $100,000
Rationale: The POD team reviews solicitations and issues letters of delegation of purchasing
authority specifically for services with an anticipated value of $100,000 or more.
Question 8
What is the primary purpose of the Centralized Master Bidders List (CMBL)?
A) To track vendor performance scores
B) To list all state employees
C) To provide a master database to foster competition between vendors
D) To record all travel expenditures
E) To manage vehicle fleet maintenance
Correct Answer: C) Master database to foster competition between vendors
Rationale: The CMBL is the state's essential database that provides Texas procurement
professionals with a list of vendors registered to do business with the state, categorized by
the goods and services they provide.
Question 9
For a contract valued between $5,000 and
25,000, 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑛𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑏𝑖𝑑𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠𝑟𝑒𝑔𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ𝑒𝐶𝑀𝐵𝐿? 𝐴)𝑁𝑜𝑏𝑖𝑑𝑠𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑑𝐵)𝑀𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑠
∗
∗ 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑒𝑒(3)𝐶𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑧𝑒𝑑𝑀𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟𝐵𝑖𝑑𝑑𝑒𝑟 ′ 𝑠𝐿𝑖𝑠𝑡(𝐶𝑀𝐵𝐿)𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑜𝑟𝑠, 𝑡𝑤𝑜(2)𝑜𝑓𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ𝑀𝑈𝑆𝑇𝑏𝑒𝐻𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦𝑈𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑢
∗∗ 𝑅𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙𝑒:∗∗ 𝐹𝑜𝑟𝑠𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑙/𝑖𝑛𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑝𝑢𝑟𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑠𝑒𝑠(
5k-$25k), the state mandates soliciting at least three vendors to ensure competition, specifically
requiring the inclusion of at least two HUB vendors.**
Question 10
The Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Program is designed to:
A) Provide free insurance to small businesses
B) Remedy disparity in state procurement contracting by promoting full and equal opportunities
C) Track all vehicle maintenance for the state
D) Manage the state's mail operations
E) Ensure all state contracts use Texas SmartBuy
Correct Answer: B) Provides opportunities to disadvantaged groups in an effort to remedy
disparity in state procurement contracting.
Rationale: The HUB program promotes the inclusion of minority, woman-owned, and
service-disabled veteran-owned businesses in the state’s procurement process.
Question 11
At what contract value is a HUB Subcontracting Plan (HSP) generally required in a solicitation?
(TESTING REAL EXAM QUESTIONS) AND VERIFIED ANSWERS ( 100%
ACCURATE) GET IT RIGHT!!
Question 1
Which of the following criteria is required for an individual to be designated as a Certified Texas
Contract Manager?
A) The professional title must contain the word "purchaser"
B) Contract management duties must make up 10% or more of their role
C) They must manage any contract in excess of $1,000,000
D) Contract management duties must make up 50% or more of their role
E) They must be an elected official
Correct Answer: D) contract management duties 50% or more
Rationale: Per Texas procurement standards, a CTCM must have a professional title
containing "contract," perform contract management duties at least 50% of the time, and
manage contracts exceeding $5,000,000.
Question 2
What is the mandatory contract value threshold for a Certified Texas Contract Manager to be
required as the lead manager?
A) In excess of $100,000
B) In excess of $1,000,000
C) In excess of $5,000,000
D) In excess of $25,000
E) In excess of $10,000,000
Correct Answer: C) Manages any contract in excess of $5,000,000.
Rationale: Texas law requires that contracts valued at more than $5 million be managed by
a certified professional to ensure high-level oversight and risk mitigation.
Question 3
Which entity serves as the central authority for state agencies in Texas regarding procurement
guidance, education, and delegation of purchasing authority?
A) State Auditor’s Office (SAO)
B) Legislative Budget Board (LBB)
C) Statewide Procurement Division (SPD)
D) Department of Information Resources (DIR)
E) Secretary of State (SoS)
Correct Answer: C) Statewide Procurement Division (SPD)
Rationale: SPD is the central procurement authority that provides guidance, education,
statewide contract development services, and issues delegation of purchasing authority to
agencies.
Question 4
Which team within the SPD is specifically responsible for conducting policy research and
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training for procurement professionals?
A) Statewide Contract Development Team
B) Statewide Contract Management Team
C) Procurement Oversight & Delegation Team
D) Outreach Team
E) Policy and Outreach Team
Correct Answer: E) Policy and Outreach
Rationale: The Policy and Outreach team conducts policy research, manages training and
certification for procurement professionals, and provides customer service support.
Question 5
For which of the following groups does the Statewide Contract Development team develop
contracts?
A) Only State Agencies
B) State agencies and Federal agencies
C) State agencies, institutions of higher education, and local governments
D) Private corporations and NGOs
E) Only local governments
Correct Answer: C) State agencies, institutions of higher education, and local governments
Rationale: Statewide contracts developed by SPD are intended for use by a broad range of
Texas public entities to leverage the state’s purchasing power.
Question 6
Which team assists state agencies with day-to-day contract management, administration, and
vendor performance issues?
A) Statewide Contract Development Team
B) Statewide Contract Management Team
C) Procurement Oversight & Delegation Team
D) Contract Advisory Team (CAT)
E) Quality Assurance Team (QAT)
Correct Answer: B) The Statewide Contract Management Team
Rationale: This team provides direct support for the administration phase of the contract
lifecycle, including reporting requirements and vendor performance tracking.
Question 7
The Procurement Oversight & Delegation Team (POD) is responsible for reviewing solicitations
and issuing delegation letters for service contracts valued at:
A) $5,000 or greater
B) $25,000 or greater
C) $50,000 or greater
D) $100,000 or greater
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E) Only those over $5,000,000
Correct Answer: D) Oversee Services greater than $100,000
Rationale: The POD team reviews solicitations and issues letters of delegation of purchasing
authority specifically for services with an anticipated value of $100,000 or more.
Question 8
What is the primary purpose of the Centralized Master Bidders List (CMBL)?
A) To track vendor performance scores
B) To list all state employees
C) To provide a master database to foster competition between vendors
D) To record all travel expenditures
E) To manage vehicle fleet maintenance
Correct Answer: C) Master database to foster competition between vendors
Rationale: The CMBL is the state's essential database that provides Texas procurement
professionals with a list of vendors registered to do business with the state, categorized by
the goods and services they provide.
Question 9
For a contract valued between $5,000 and
25,000, 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑛𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑏𝑖𝑑𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠𝑟𝑒𝑔𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ𝑒𝐶𝑀𝐵𝐿? 𝐴)𝑁𝑜𝑏𝑖𝑑𝑠𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑑𝐵)𝑀𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑠
∗
∗ 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑒𝑒(3)𝐶𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑧𝑒𝑑𝑀𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟𝐵𝑖𝑑𝑑𝑒𝑟 ′ 𝑠𝐿𝑖𝑠𝑡(𝐶𝑀𝐵𝐿)𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑜𝑟𝑠, 𝑡𝑤𝑜(2)𝑜𝑓𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ𝑀𝑈𝑆𝑇𝑏𝑒𝐻𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦𝑈𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑢
∗∗ 𝑅𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙𝑒:∗∗ 𝐹𝑜𝑟𝑠𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑙/𝑖𝑛𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑝𝑢𝑟𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑠𝑒𝑠(
5k-$25k), the state mandates soliciting at least three vendors to ensure competition, specifically
requiring the inclusion of at least two HUB vendors.**
Question 10
The Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Program is designed to:
A) Provide free insurance to small businesses
B) Remedy disparity in state procurement contracting by promoting full and equal opportunities
C) Track all vehicle maintenance for the state
D) Manage the state's mail operations
E) Ensure all state contracts use Texas SmartBuy
Correct Answer: B) Provides opportunities to disadvantaged groups in an effort to remedy
disparity in state procurement contracting.
Rationale: The HUB program promotes the inclusion of minority, woman-owned, and
service-disabled veteran-owned businesses in the state’s procurement process.
Question 11
At what contract value is a HUB Subcontracting Plan (HSP) generally required in a solicitation?
