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CTCM EXAM COMPLETE 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR - JUST
RELEASED
CTCM Exam
QUESTION: The SPD delegates to all state agencies the authority to purchase commodities and
services whose estimated purchase price:
A. Does not exceed $50,000
B. Does not exceed $50,000 for commodities and $100,000 for services
C. Does not exceed $50,000 for commodities, $100,000 for services and $5,000,000 for IT items
- ANSWER-B. Does not exceed $50,000 for commodities and $100,000 for services
Reason: (1) SPD delegates the purchasing functions of one-time purchases of goods, including
goods for the resale, which do not exceed $50,000 ; (2) SPD delegates the purchasing functions
of services, including services for resale, the estimated cost of which does not exceed $100,000
QUESTION: DIR exemptions are approved in all except:
A. One-Time Exemption Requested through DIR portal.
B. Blanket Exemption from list maintained on DIR website
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C. Obtaining approval directly from LBB
D. One-Time expedited exemption requested with statement from head of requesting state
agency. - ANSWER-C. Obtaining approval directly from LBB
Reason: LBB is it's own thing. An agency may obtain an exemption or waiver from the
requirement to use a DIR Contract to purchase an IT commodity item in one of three ways: (1)
DIR exemption, (2) LBB approval, or (3) DIR certification. A, B and C of this multiple choice
question all come under the DIR Exemption category which is totally a separate thing from the
LBB approval
QUESTION: A Direct Publication Purchase consists of all of the following except:
A. Commodity or services only available from the Publisher
B. Back issues of magazines, journals, and newspapers
C. Subscription services for magazines, journals, and newspapers
D. Computer software and software maintenance
E. Hard and electronic Publications produced by professional societies - ANSWER-D. Computer
software and software maintenance
Reason: Computer software yes, but maintenance no. Hardware and IT may not be purchased
as a direct publication.
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QUESTION: The threshold for posting purchases to the ESBD are, Commodities over $25,000
and Services over $100,000.
TRUE or FALSE - ANSWER-FALSE
Reason: Over $25K for any procurement. Agencies are required to post procurements with a
contract value of more than $25,000 to the ESBD.
QUESTION: A Request for Proposal (RFP) consist of all of the following except:
A. Is a sealed competitive process
B. Contains a negotiation phase
C. Is similar to the invitation for bid process
D. Includes a best and final offer (BAFO) - ANSWER-C. Is similar to the invitation for bid process
Reason: The IFB does not allow for negotiations and an RFP's products and services are not
necessarilty standardized like an IFB's are; an RFP allows for customized proposals.
QUESTION: A specification that focuses on the outcomes or results rather than the process in
which the goods and services are produced are known as Performance Based Specifications.
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TRUE or FALSE. - ANSWER-True
QUESTION: It is the purchaser or contract developer's responsibility to select the best
purchasing method based on all information concerning the specific purchase. Which of the
following is not an option?
A. Request for Offer
B. Request for Information
C. Invitation for Bid
D. Request for Proposal - ANSWER-B. Request for Information
Vendor Communication consists of all of the following except.
A. Avoids situations that could appear to show favoritism to a specific vendor
B. is constant throughout the life of a contract
C. Allows communication by the end user during solicitation as long as they communicate to all
vendors
D. Is allowable and unallowable depending on the circumstance. - ANSWER-C. Allows
communication by the end user during solicitation as long as they communicate to all vendors
QUESTION: The Statewide Procurement Division is part of the Comptroller's office and is
responsible for everything except.
A. Is directed by the State of Texas Chief Procurement Officer
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CTCM EXAM COMPLETE 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR - JUST
RELEASED
CTCM Exam
QUESTION: The SPD delegates to all state agencies the authority to purchase commodities and
services whose estimated purchase price:
A. Does not exceed $50,000
B. Does not exceed $50,000 for commodities and $100,000 for services
C. Does not exceed $50,000 for commodities, $100,000 for services and $5,000,000 for IT items
- ANSWER-B. Does not exceed $50,000 for commodities and $100,000 for services
Reason: (1) SPD delegates the purchasing functions of one-time purchases of goods, including
goods for the resale, which do not exceed $50,000 ; (2) SPD delegates the purchasing functions
of services, including services for resale, the estimated cost of which does not exceed $100,000
QUESTION: DIR exemptions are approved in all except:
A. One-Time Exemption Requested through DIR portal.
B. Blanket Exemption from list maintained on DIR website
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C. Obtaining approval directly from LBB
D. One-Time expedited exemption requested with statement from head of requesting state
agency. - ANSWER-C. Obtaining approval directly from LBB
Reason: LBB is it's own thing. An agency may obtain an exemption or waiver from the
requirement to use a DIR Contract to purchase an IT commodity item in one of three ways: (1)
DIR exemption, (2) LBB approval, or (3) DIR certification. A, B and C of this multiple choice
question all come under the DIR Exemption category which is totally a separate thing from the
LBB approval
QUESTION: A Direct Publication Purchase consists of all of the following except:
A. Commodity or services only available from the Publisher
B. Back issues of magazines, journals, and newspapers
C. Subscription services for magazines, journals, and newspapers
D. Computer software and software maintenance
E. Hard and electronic Publications produced by professional societies - ANSWER-D. Computer
software and software maintenance
Reason: Computer software yes, but maintenance no. Hardware and IT may not be purchased
as a direct publication.
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QUESTION: The threshold for posting purchases to the ESBD are, Commodities over $25,000
and Services over $100,000.
TRUE or FALSE - ANSWER-FALSE
Reason: Over $25K for any procurement. Agencies are required to post procurements with a
contract value of more than $25,000 to the ESBD.
QUESTION: A Request for Proposal (RFP) consist of all of the following except:
A. Is a sealed competitive process
B. Contains a negotiation phase
C. Is similar to the invitation for bid process
D. Includes a best and final offer (BAFO) - ANSWER-C. Is similar to the invitation for bid process
Reason: The IFB does not allow for negotiations and an RFP's products and services are not
necessarilty standardized like an IFB's are; an RFP allows for customized proposals.
QUESTION: A specification that focuses on the outcomes or results rather than the process in
which the goods and services are produced are known as Performance Based Specifications.
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TRUE or FALSE. - ANSWER-True
QUESTION: It is the purchaser or contract developer's responsibility to select the best
purchasing method based on all information concerning the specific purchase. Which of the
following is not an option?
A. Request for Offer
B. Request for Information
C. Invitation for Bid
D. Request for Proposal - ANSWER-B. Request for Information
Vendor Communication consists of all of the following except.
A. Avoids situations that could appear to show favoritism to a specific vendor
B. is constant throughout the life of a contract
C. Allows communication by the end user during solicitation as long as they communicate to all
vendors
D. Is allowable and unallowable depending on the circumstance. - ANSWER-C. Allows
communication by the end user during solicitation as long as they communicate to all vendors
QUESTION: The Statewide Procurement Division is part of the Comptroller's office and is
responsible for everything except.
A. Is directed by the State of Texas Chief Procurement Officer
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