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CTCD Practice Exam (100 Questions)
Section 1: SPD Structure & Roles (Questions 1–20)
1. What is the Statewide Procurement Division (SPD)?
A. A division that manages all Texas road construction
B. The central authority for state agencies in procurement for non-IT goods and services,
providing guidance, education, and delegation of purchasing authority
C. A private consulting firm hired by the state
D. The division responsible for all IT purchases
Answer: B
2. Which SPD team conducts policy research, provides training and certification for
procurement professionals, and provides customer service support?
A. Statewide Contract Development Team
B. Statewide Contract Management Team
C. Statewide Procurement Policy and Outreach
D. Procurement Oversight and Delegation Team (POD)
Answer: C
3. Which SPD team develops statewide contracts for state agencies, institutions of higher
education, and local governments?
A. Statewide Contract Development Team
B. Statewide Contract Management Team
C. Procurement Oversight and Delegation Team (POD)
D. Office of Vehicle Fleet Management
Answer: A
4. Which SPD team assists state agencies with day-to-day contract management, contract
administration, reporting requirements, and vendor performance issues?
A. Statewide Contract Development Team
B. Statewide Contract Management Team
C. Procurement Oversight and Delegation Team (POD)
D. State Travel Management Program
Answer: B
5. What is the function of the Procurement Oversight and Delegation Team (POD)?
A. To develop new statewide contracts
B. To conduct solicitation reviews and delegate purchasing authority to state agencies
C. To manage the Centralized Master Bidders List
D. To oversee the HUB program
Answer: B
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6. What is the primary distinction between "Purchasing" and "Contract Development"?
A. Purchasing only applies to IT contracts; Contract Development applies to all contracts
B. Purchasing involves receipt of requisitions and issuance of POs against existing contracts;
Contract Development involves actions prior to contract execution including specifications,
evaluation criteria, and solicitation
C. Purchasing requires CTCD certification; Contract Development does not
D. There is no distinction between the two functions
Answer: B
7. A state agency employee must complete the division's Basic Texas Purchasing Course if
they:
A. Have a job title that includes the word "specialist"
B. Make a purchase in excess of $5,000, or perform purchasing functions as 15% or more of
their duties
C. Have been employed by the state for less than one year
D. Work in any department that handles money
Answer: B
8. For which of the following activities must a state employee hold CTCD certification?
A. Processing invoices for payment
B. Conducting audit functions of completed contracts
C. Developing, evaluating, negotiating, or awarding a contract posted to the Electronic State
Business Daily or Texas Register
D. Managing warehouse inventory
Answer: C
9. According to the Texas Comptroller's definition, "Contract Management" refers to
actions taken:
A. Prior to contract execution only
B. Following contract execution, including risk assessment, verification of contractor
performance, and enforcement of contract terms
C. During the solicitation drafting phase
D. Exclusively during the bid evaluation period
Answer: B
10. A state agency employee whose job title is "Contract Manager" and who performs
contract management functions as 50% or more of their duties must hold which
certification?
A. Certified Texas Contract Developer (CTCD)
B. Basic Texas Purchasing Course
C. Certified Texas Contract Manager (CTCM)
D. No certification is required
Answer: C
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11. What does the acronym SPD stand for?
A. State Purchasing Department
B. Statewide Procurement Division
C. State Procurement Directorate
D. Standard Purchasing Division
Answer: B
12. What is the primary role of the Training and Policy Development team?
A. To process purchase orders
B. To develop and administer contract development and contract management training for
certification
C. To manage state vehicles
D. To audit completed contracts
Answer: B
13. How many state and local government procurement professionals actively hold CTCD
or CTCM designations?
A. More than 500
B. More than 1,000
C. More than 5,000
D. More than 10,000
Answer: C
14. What is the primary purpose of the Statewide Procurement Division's delegation of
authority?
A. To eliminate competition
B. To allow state agencies to make purchases under SPD rules and procedures
C. To reduce the number of vendors
D. To centralize all purchasing in Austin
Answer: B
15. Which team handles reporting HHS contract information in accordance with Texas
Government Code and the General Appropriations Act?
A. Statewide Contract Development Team
B. Business Operations team
C. Procurement Oversight and Delegation Team
D. Statewide Procurement Policy and Outreach
Answer: B
16. What is Texas SmartBuy?
A. A state employee discount program
B. The state's central eCommerce system for non-IT goods and services
C. A private online marketplace
CTCD Practice Exam (100 Questions)
Section 1: SPD Structure & Roles (Questions 1–20)
1. What is the Statewide Procurement Division (SPD)?
A. A division that manages all Texas road construction
B. The central authority for state agencies in procurement for non-IT goods and services,
providing guidance, education, and delegation of purchasing authority
C. A private consulting firm hired by the state
D. The division responsible for all IT purchases
Answer: B
2. Which SPD team conducts policy research, provides training and certification for
procurement professionals, and provides customer service support?
A. Statewide Contract Development Team
B. Statewide Contract Management Team
C. Statewide Procurement Policy and Outreach
D. Procurement Oversight and Delegation Team (POD)
Answer: C
3. Which SPD team develops statewide contracts for state agencies, institutions of higher
education, and local governments?
A. Statewide Contract Development Team
B. Statewide Contract Management Team
C. Procurement Oversight and Delegation Team (POD)
D. Office of Vehicle Fleet Management
Answer: A
4. Which SPD team assists state agencies with day-to-day contract management, contract
administration, reporting requirements, and vendor performance issues?
A. Statewide Contract Development Team
B. Statewide Contract Management Team
C. Procurement Oversight and Delegation Team (POD)
D. State Travel Management Program
Answer: B
5. What is the function of the Procurement Oversight and Delegation Team (POD)?
A. To develop new statewide contracts
B. To conduct solicitation reviews and delegate purchasing authority to state agencies
C. To manage the Centralized Master Bidders List
D. To oversee the HUB program
Answer: B
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6. What is the primary distinction between "Purchasing" and "Contract Development"?
A. Purchasing only applies to IT contracts; Contract Development applies to all contracts
B. Purchasing involves receipt of requisitions and issuance of POs against existing contracts;
Contract Development involves actions prior to contract execution including specifications,
evaluation criteria, and solicitation
C. Purchasing requires CTCD certification; Contract Development does not
D. There is no distinction between the two functions
Answer: B
7. A state agency employee must complete the division's Basic Texas Purchasing Course if
they:
A. Have a job title that includes the word "specialist"
B. Make a purchase in excess of $5,000, or perform purchasing functions as 15% or more of
their duties
C. Have been employed by the state for less than one year
D. Work in any department that handles money
Answer: B
8. For which of the following activities must a state employee hold CTCD certification?
A. Processing invoices for payment
B. Conducting audit functions of completed contracts
C. Developing, evaluating, negotiating, or awarding a contract posted to the Electronic State
Business Daily or Texas Register
D. Managing warehouse inventory
Answer: C
9. According to the Texas Comptroller's definition, "Contract Management" refers to
actions taken:
A. Prior to contract execution only
B. Following contract execution, including risk assessment, verification of contractor
performance, and enforcement of contract terms
C. During the solicitation drafting phase
D. Exclusively during the bid evaluation period
Answer: B
10. A state agency employee whose job title is "Contract Manager" and who performs
contract management functions as 50% or more of their duties must hold which
certification?
A. Certified Texas Contract Developer (CTCD)
B. Basic Texas Purchasing Course
C. Certified Texas Contract Manager (CTCM)
D. No certification is required
Answer: C
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11. What does the acronym SPD stand for?
A. State Purchasing Department
B. Statewide Procurement Division
C. State Procurement Directorate
D. Standard Purchasing Division
Answer: B
12. What is the primary role of the Training and Policy Development team?
A. To process purchase orders
B. To develop and administer contract development and contract management training for
certification
C. To manage state vehicles
D. To audit completed contracts
Answer: B
13. How many state and local government procurement professionals actively hold CTCD
or CTCM designations?
A. More than 500
B. More than 1,000
C. More than 5,000
D. More than 10,000
Answer: C
14. What is the primary purpose of the Statewide Procurement Division's delegation of
authority?
A. To eliminate competition
B. To allow state agencies to make purchases under SPD rules and procedures
C. To reduce the number of vendors
D. To centralize all purchasing in Austin
Answer: B
15. Which team handles reporting HHS contract information in accordance with Texas
Government Code and the General Appropriations Act?
A. Statewide Contract Development Team
B. Business Operations team
C. Procurement Oversight and Delegation Team
D. Statewide Procurement Policy and Outreach
Answer: B
16. What is Texas SmartBuy?
A. A state employee discount program
B. The state's central eCommerce system for non-IT goods and services
C. A private online marketplace
