CTCD EXAM QUESTIONS & 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
TEXAS COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS - CORRECT ANSWER >>>State tax collector and
treasury
State accountant
Revenue estimation and forecast
Purchasing support and procurement oversight
Statewide term contracts for use by over 200 state agencies and universities
Purchaser Role: - CORRECT ANSWER >>>The term refers purchasing to the mechanical or
administrative process of how goods and services are ordered.
Contract Developer Role: - CORRECT ANSWER >>>This term applies to all the actions taken prior
to contract execution and the preparation and completion of contract award documents
Contract Manager Role: - CORRECT ANSWER >>>This term applies to actions taken following
contract execution and ensuring contract performance and practices are consistent with rules
and Texas laws
Fundamentals of Procurement - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Fairness, Transparency
Best Value for the State
Own the Mission
Good Steward of Public Funds
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,Statewide Procurement Division (SPD) does - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Delegates purchasing
authority to state agencies of non-IT goods and services
Statewide Procurement Division (SPD) - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Procurement Policy and
Outreach
Contract Development
Contract Management
Historically Underutilized Business
Statewide Fleet, Travel, and Mail
Procurement Policy and Outreach - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Training and Policy Development
Outreach
Procurement Oversight and Delegation (POD)
Training and Policy Development - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Develops and administers BTP, CTCD
and CTCM training
Provides continuing education courses required for maintenance of certifications Conducts
policy research and clarification
Outreach - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Provides customer support for:
Texas SmartBuy support and membership
Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD)
Centralized Master Bidders List (CMBL)
Vendor Performance Tracking System (VPTS)
Procurement Oversight and Delegation (POD) - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Performs reviews of
service solicitations over $100K (30 days) and delegates purchasing authority
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,Contract Advisory Team (CAT) review - CORRECT ANSWER >>>$5Million or greater
Contract Development - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Develops Term, Managed, and TXMAS
contracts
Performs reviews for solicitations for goods over $50K (30 days) via open market requisitions
(OMR) and approves delegation of purchasing authority
Contract Management - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Assists state agencies, higher education
institutions, Texas SmartBuy Members, and contractors with:
day-to-day contract management contract administration
reporting requirements vendor performance issues
related to statewide contracts
Historically Underutilized Business Program (HUB) - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Certifies Texasbased
vendors as HUBs = Minority-owned, woman-owned, or service-disabled veteran-owned
Contract Developers or purchasers must make a good faith effort to identify HUB subcontracting
opportunities when the contract value is $100,000 or greater.
HUB = 100K+ (2 of 3)
Statewide Fleet, Travel and Mail - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Office of Vehicle Fleet Management:
Statewide Travel Management Program:
Statewide Mail Operations:
Statewide Travel Management Program - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Provides travel services
contracts: required for state agencies and available to TX SmartBuy members
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, Agency Submissions and Documents Required by Statute - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Agency
Procurement Plan
Agency Contract Management Handbook:
HUB Program Reports
Agency Contract Management Procedures
Agency Procurement Plan: - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Identifies management controls and
purchasing oversight authority in accordance with the policy guidance contained in the Guide
DUE NOVEMBER 30TH
Agency Contract Management Handbook: - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Establishes consistent
contracting policies and practices
May include standard contract provisions and formats
HUB Program Reports - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Each agency must submit its HUB expenditures
to the Statewide HUB program for inclusion in the HUB Report.
Agency Contract Management Procedures - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Must provide for:
The assessment of the risk of fraud, waste and abuse in all agency contracts
The identification of contracts that require enhanced contract monitoring
The establishment of clear levels of purchasing accountability and staff responsibilities related
to purchasing.
The agency posts on the agency's website and sends to: to post on
the Comptroller's website.
Which Texas agency provides purchasing support and procurement oversight? - CORRECT
ANSWER >>>Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA)
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GRADED A+
TEXAS COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS - CORRECT ANSWER >>>State tax collector and
treasury
State accountant
Revenue estimation and forecast
Purchasing support and procurement oversight
Statewide term contracts for use by over 200 state agencies and universities
Purchaser Role: - CORRECT ANSWER >>>The term refers purchasing to the mechanical or
administrative process of how goods and services are ordered.
Contract Developer Role: - CORRECT ANSWER >>>This term applies to all the actions taken prior
to contract execution and the preparation and completion of contract award documents
Contract Manager Role: - CORRECT ANSWER >>>This term applies to actions taken following
contract execution and ensuring contract performance and practices are consistent with rules
and Texas laws
Fundamentals of Procurement - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Fairness, Transparency
Best Value for the State
Own the Mission
Good Steward of Public Funds
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,Statewide Procurement Division (SPD) does - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Delegates purchasing
authority to state agencies of non-IT goods and services
Statewide Procurement Division (SPD) - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Procurement Policy and
Outreach
Contract Development
Contract Management
Historically Underutilized Business
Statewide Fleet, Travel, and Mail
Procurement Policy and Outreach - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Training and Policy Development
Outreach
Procurement Oversight and Delegation (POD)
Training and Policy Development - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Develops and administers BTP, CTCD
and CTCM training
Provides continuing education courses required for maintenance of certifications Conducts
policy research and clarification
Outreach - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Provides customer support for:
Texas SmartBuy support and membership
Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD)
Centralized Master Bidders List (CMBL)
Vendor Performance Tracking System (VPTS)
Procurement Oversight and Delegation (POD) - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Performs reviews of
service solicitations over $100K (30 days) and delegates purchasing authority
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,Contract Advisory Team (CAT) review - CORRECT ANSWER >>>$5Million or greater
Contract Development - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Develops Term, Managed, and TXMAS
contracts
Performs reviews for solicitations for goods over $50K (30 days) via open market requisitions
(OMR) and approves delegation of purchasing authority
Contract Management - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Assists state agencies, higher education
institutions, Texas SmartBuy Members, and contractors with:
day-to-day contract management contract administration
reporting requirements vendor performance issues
related to statewide contracts
Historically Underutilized Business Program (HUB) - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Certifies Texasbased
vendors as HUBs = Minority-owned, woman-owned, or service-disabled veteran-owned
Contract Developers or purchasers must make a good faith effort to identify HUB subcontracting
opportunities when the contract value is $100,000 or greater.
HUB = 100K+ (2 of 3)
Statewide Fleet, Travel and Mail - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Office of Vehicle Fleet Management:
Statewide Travel Management Program:
Statewide Mail Operations:
Statewide Travel Management Program - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Provides travel services
contracts: required for state agencies and available to TX SmartBuy members
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, Agency Submissions and Documents Required by Statute - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Agency
Procurement Plan
Agency Contract Management Handbook:
HUB Program Reports
Agency Contract Management Procedures
Agency Procurement Plan: - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Identifies management controls and
purchasing oversight authority in accordance with the policy guidance contained in the Guide
DUE NOVEMBER 30TH
Agency Contract Management Handbook: - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Establishes consistent
contracting policies and practices
May include standard contract provisions and formats
HUB Program Reports - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Each agency must submit its HUB expenditures
to the Statewide HUB program for inclusion in the HUB Report.
Agency Contract Management Procedures - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Must provide for:
The assessment of the risk of fraud, waste and abuse in all agency contracts
The identification of contracts that require enhanced contract monitoring
The establishment of clear levels of purchasing accountability and staff responsibilities related
to purchasing.
The agency posts on the agency's website and sends to: to post on
the Comptroller's website.
Which Texas agency provides purchasing support and procurement oversight? - CORRECT
ANSWER >>>Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA)
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