CTCD EXAM NEWEST TEST BANK UPDATE 2025\2026
WITH ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS/WELL ANALYSED ALL GRADED +
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. - CORRECT
ANSWER-C. Allows communication by the end user during solicitation as long as
they communicate to all vendors
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
B. Assists and oversees all statewide procurement
C. Provides assistance to procurement professionals conducting procurements
under delegated authority
D. Responsible for the training program for all State of Texas Purchasers -
CORRECT ANSWER-A. Is directed by the State of Texas Chief Procurement Officer
category
,D. Exceed $5 million must obtain pricing from all vendor in the category -
CORRECT ANSWER-D. Exceed $5 million must obtain pricing from all vendor in the
category
Reason: Not allowable unless DIR coordinated BULK purchase. An agency may
not enter into a contract to purchase a commodity item through the DIR
Cooperative Contracts Program if the value of the contract exceeds $5 million
unless it is a DIR coordinated bulk purchase
Purchase of goods available from WorkQuest (formerly TIBH) but obtained
from a different source are made under an exception and must be reported to
the CPA monthly.
TRUE or FALSE. - CORRECT ANSWER-TRUE ;
Reason: SPD's State Use Program. Report through SPD's State Use Program
exception reporting tool each month the reason that products or services that
could have been purchased from WorkQuest on behalf of a CRP, were
purchased from another source.
Items available between TIBH and TCI rarely overlap, but if they do, it is
recommended to select items from TIBH. ("WorkQuest')
TRUE or FALSE. - CORRECT ANSWER-TRUE ;
Reason: TCI is a governmental agency so it should always get preference
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 - CORRECT 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
DIR exemptions are approved in all except:
A. One-Time Exemption Requested through DIR portal.
B. Blanket Exemption from list maintained on DIR website
C. Obtaining approval directly from LBB
D. One-Time expedited exemption requested with statement from head of
requesting state agency. - CORRECT 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
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 - CORRECT
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.
, The threshold for posting purchases to the ESBD are, Commodities over
$25,000 and Services over $100,000.
TRUE or FALSE - CORRECT 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.
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) - CORRECT 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.
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.
TRUE or FALSE. - CORRECT ANSWER-True
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
WITH ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS/WELL ANALYSED ALL GRADED +
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. - CORRECT
ANSWER-C. Allows communication by the end user during solicitation as long as
they communicate to all vendors
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
B. Assists and oversees all statewide procurement
C. Provides assistance to procurement professionals conducting procurements
under delegated authority
D. Responsible for the training program for all State of Texas Purchasers -
CORRECT ANSWER-A. Is directed by the State of Texas Chief Procurement Officer
category
,D. Exceed $5 million must obtain pricing from all vendor in the category -
CORRECT ANSWER-D. Exceed $5 million must obtain pricing from all vendor in the
category
Reason: Not allowable unless DIR coordinated BULK purchase. An agency may
not enter into a contract to purchase a commodity item through the DIR
Cooperative Contracts Program if the value of the contract exceeds $5 million
unless it is a DIR coordinated bulk purchase
Purchase of goods available from WorkQuest (formerly TIBH) but obtained
from a different source are made under an exception and must be reported to
the CPA monthly.
TRUE or FALSE. - CORRECT ANSWER-TRUE ;
Reason: SPD's State Use Program. Report through SPD's State Use Program
exception reporting tool each month the reason that products or services that
could have been purchased from WorkQuest on behalf of a CRP, were
purchased from another source.
Items available between TIBH and TCI rarely overlap, but if they do, it is
recommended to select items from TIBH. ("WorkQuest')
TRUE or FALSE. - CORRECT ANSWER-TRUE ;
Reason: TCI is a governmental agency so it should always get preference
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 - CORRECT 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
DIR exemptions are approved in all except:
A. One-Time Exemption Requested through DIR portal.
B. Blanket Exemption from list maintained on DIR website
C. Obtaining approval directly from LBB
D. One-Time expedited exemption requested with statement from head of
requesting state agency. - CORRECT 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
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 - CORRECT
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.
, The threshold for posting purchases to the ESBD are, Commodities over
$25,000 and Services over $100,000.
TRUE or FALSE - CORRECT 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.
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) - CORRECT 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.
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.
TRUE or FALSE. - CORRECT ANSWER-True
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
