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Statewide Contract Development Team - CORRECT ANSWER=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 - CORRECT ANSWER=Day
to day contract management
Managing Term, Managed and TXMAS Contracts
Contract administration
Reporting requirements
Vendor performance issues
Office of Vehicle & Fleet Management - CORRECT ANSWER=Assists state
agencies in managing their vehicle fleet
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StatewideTravelManagementProgram: - CORRECT ANSWER=Manages travel
expenditures, monitors travel activity, and provides discounted travel services
Statewide Mail Operations: - CORRECT ANSWER=Processes approximately
1417K pieces of mail per day
Historically Underutilized Business Program (HUB) - CORRECT
ANSWER=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 estimated contract value
of $100,000 or greater. - CORRECT ANSWER=You will most likely be working
with a HUB
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Statewide Procurement Division (SPD) - CORRECT ANSWER=the central
authority for state agencies for procurement guidance, education, statewide
contract development services, and delegation of purchasing authority.
Training & Policy Development - CORRECT ANSWER=Conducts policy
research and provides training and certification for procurement professionals.
Outreach - CORRECT ANSWER=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) - CORRECT
ANSWER=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 - CORRECT ANSWER=Contract Advisory Team
(CAT) & Quality Assurance Team (QAT)
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Contract Advisory Team (CAT) - CORRECT ANSWER=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) - CORRECT ANSWER=Oversees Major
Information Resources Projects (MIRPs) and associated contracts. $10 MILLION
QAT reviews: - CORRECT ANSWER=Project plans
Procurement plan/Acquisition Plan (> $10 million)
Proposed contract terms (> $10 million)
Partially executed contracts (> $10 million)
Applications Supported by SPD - CORRECT ANSWER=VPTS
TXMAS
Texas Smart Buy
CTCM Exam Prep Material Newest 2026/2027
Complete 200 Questions And Correct Detailed
Answers (Verified Answers)|Brand New Version!
Statewide Contract Development Team - CORRECT ANSWER=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 - CORRECT ANSWER=Day
to day contract management
Managing Term, Managed and TXMAS Contracts
Contract administration
Reporting requirements
Vendor performance issues
Office of Vehicle & Fleet Management - CORRECT ANSWER=Assists state
agencies in managing their vehicle fleet
,2 | Page
StatewideTravelManagementProgram: - CORRECT ANSWER=Manages travel
expenditures, monitors travel activity, and provides discounted travel services
Statewide Mail Operations: - CORRECT ANSWER=Processes approximately
1417K pieces of mail per day
Historically Underutilized Business Program (HUB) - CORRECT
ANSWER=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 estimated contract value
of $100,000 or greater. - CORRECT ANSWER=You will most likely be working
with a HUB
,3 | Page
Statewide Procurement Division (SPD) - CORRECT ANSWER=the central
authority for state agencies for procurement guidance, education, statewide
contract development services, and delegation of purchasing authority.
Training & Policy Development - CORRECT ANSWER=Conducts policy
research and provides training and certification for procurement professionals.
Outreach - CORRECT ANSWER=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) - CORRECT
ANSWER=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 - CORRECT ANSWER=Contract Advisory Team
(CAT) & Quality Assurance Team (QAT)
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Contract Advisory Team (CAT) - CORRECT ANSWER=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) - CORRECT ANSWER=Oversees Major
Information Resources Projects (MIRPs) and associated contracts. $10 MILLION
QAT reviews: - CORRECT ANSWER=Project plans
Procurement plan/Acquisition Plan (> $10 million)
Proposed contract terms (> $10 million)
Partially executed contracts (> $10 million)
Applications Supported by SPD - CORRECT ANSWER=VPTS
TXMAS
Texas Smart Buy
