CTCD LATEST 2026 EXAM QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
RATED A+
✔✔Revolving door restrictions - ✔✔Conflict of interest And bribery can occur with
regard to future employment, A person may not except employment from the person
before the second anniversary of the date the contract was signed or the procurement
and was terminated or withdrawn.
✔✔Restrictions of state funds - ✔✔No alcoholic beverages, indoor plants, postage or
renting a PO Box from an entity other than the US Postal Service, membership dues for
professional organizations, Lease of private facilities for meetings, conferences or
exams.
✔✔Surplus program - ✔✔Federal surplus property program and state surplus property
program
✔✔Set aside program - ✔✔Must be used or determined to be unsuitable before
beginning a procurement from another source: TWC(TIBH, TPPD) TCI-Texas
correctional industries. Must file a vendor performing report.
✔✔TCI - ✔✔Texas correctional industries
✔✔TPPD exception activity - ✔✔Quality, quantity, lifecycle cost, and delivery time
✔✔TCI - ✔✔Texas correctional industries
✔✔TCI (Texas Correctional Industries) - ✔✔A division of Texas Department of criminal
Justice,. Competitive bidding is not required, available through Texas smart-buy, vendor
performance reporting should also be completed
✔✔TCI Waiver Process - ✔✔The waivers include the substantial differences and
specifications like the inability to provide a deliverable or delivery date, price differences,
Stipulations that cannot be met by TCI.
✔✔Statewide Term Contracts and Managed Contracts - ✔✔Established by SPD is the
source for procurement of goods and services, categorized by and NIGP commodity/
service codes
✔✔POCN - ✔✔Purchase order change notice
✔✔POCN (purchase order change notice) - ✔✔Used when a change to an order is
required and is needed for any change regardless of if initial purchase was through a
managed contract or from TX Smart Buy must be included in purchase order file.
Should be done within 30 days of needed change.
, ✔✔Requirements for delegated authority by statute or SPD - ✔✔No competitive bidding
required for PO contracts $5000 or less
PO contracts of $5000 through $25,000 was provided with opportunities to vendors
active on CMBL
PO contracts of $25,000 or more must post on SPD and must be solicited for formal
bids
✔✔Proprietary Purchases - ✔✔Specifications or conditions of the proposed purchase
allow only one product or service to be supplied, and preclude any other product or
supplier from the meeting the specifications, in today's competitive marketplace. It is
relatively rare.
✔✔Acquisition Plan - ✔✔The purpose is to ensure that the procurement to solicited,
negotiated, executed and managed in a way that delivers the best value to the state
✔✔IFB - ✔✔Invitation for Bids
✔✔IFB (Invitation for bids) - ✔✔Requirements are clearly defined, price is a major
determining factor, products are highly standardized.
✔✔RFP (Request for Proposal) - ✔✔Recommended when factors other than price are
to be considered or when objective criteria cannot be defined. It allows for negotiations.
✔✔IAC - ✔✔Inter-agency cooperation contracts
✔✔Capacity to perform - ✔✔Assessment of financial capability, qualifications
experience and size of operations
✔✔Warranties and maintenance - ✔✔Warranties, maintenance agreement
✔✔ITV - ✔✔Interagency Transaction Vouchers
✔✔Payment options - ✔✔Purchase orders, and IVT
✔✔Calendar of events - ✔✔Display near the front of the solicitation, timeline should be
included, allows vendors to determine when questions need to be prepared and
submitted.
✔✔Specifications and scope of work - ✔✔Mild stones, deliverables, reports,
performance requirements
✔✔Remedies - ✔✔Liquidated damages,compensatory damages, restitution damages,
equitable remedies ,punitive damages, and nominal damages
RATED A+
✔✔Revolving door restrictions - ✔✔Conflict of interest And bribery can occur with
regard to future employment, A person may not except employment from the person
before the second anniversary of the date the contract was signed or the procurement
and was terminated or withdrawn.
✔✔Restrictions of state funds - ✔✔No alcoholic beverages, indoor plants, postage or
renting a PO Box from an entity other than the US Postal Service, membership dues for
professional organizations, Lease of private facilities for meetings, conferences or
exams.
✔✔Surplus program - ✔✔Federal surplus property program and state surplus property
program
✔✔Set aside program - ✔✔Must be used or determined to be unsuitable before
beginning a procurement from another source: TWC(TIBH, TPPD) TCI-Texas
correctional industries. Must file a vendor performing report.
✔✔TCI - ✔✔Texas correctional industries
✔✔TPPD exception activity - ✔✔Quality, quantity, lifecycle cost, and delivery time
✔✔TCI - ✔✔Texas correctional industries
✔✔TCI (Texas Correctional Industries) - ✔✔A division of Texas Department of criminal
Justice,. Competitive bidding is not required, available through Texas smart-buy, vendor
performance reporting should also be completed
✔✔TCI Waiver Process - ✔✔The waivers include the substantial differences and
specifications like the inability to provide a deliverable or delivery date, price differences,
Stipulations that cannot be met by TCI.
✔✔Statewide Term Contracts and Managed Contracts - ✔✔Established by SPD is the
source for procurement of goods and services, categorized by and NIGP commodity/
service codes
✔✔POCN - ✔✔Purchase order change notice
✔✔POCN (purchase order change notice) - ✔✔Used when a change to an order is
required and is needed for any change regardless of if initial purchase was through a
managed contract or from TX Smart Buy must be included in purchase order file.
Should be done within 30 days of needed change.
, ✔✔Requirements for delegated authority by statute or SPD - ✔✔No competitive bidding
required for PO contracts $5000 or less
PO contracts of $5000 through $25,000 was provided with opportunities to vendors
active on CMBL
PO contracts of $25,000 or more must post on SPD and must be solicited for formal
bids
✔✔Proprietary Purchases - ✔✔Specifications or conditions of the proposed purchase
allow only one product or service to be supplied, and preclude any other product or
supplier from the meeting the specifications, in today's competitive marketplace. It is
relatively rare.
✔✔Acquisition Plan - ✔✔The purpose is to ensure that the procurement to solicited,
negotiated, executed and managed in a way that delivers the best value to the state
✔✔IFB - ✔✔Invitation for Bids
✔✔IFB (Invitation for bids) - ✔✔Requirements are clearly defined, price is a major
determining factor, products are highly standardized.
✔✔RFP (Request for Proposal) - ✔✔Recommended when factors other than price are
to be considered or when objective criteria cannot be defined. It allows for negotiations.
✔✔IAC - ✔✔Inter-agency cooperation contracts
✔✔Capacity to perform - ✔✔Assessment of financial capability, qualifications
experience and size of operations
✔✔Warranties and maintenance - ✔✔Warranties, maintenance agreement
✔✔ITV - ✔✔Interagency Transaction Vouchers
✔✔Payment options - ✔✔Purchase orders, and IVT
✔✔Calendar of events - ✔✔Display near the front of the solicitation, timeline should be
included, allows vendors to determine when questions need to be prepared and
submitted.
✔✔Specifications and scope of work - ✔✔Mild stones, deliverables, reports,
performance requirements
✔✔Remedies - ✔✔Liquidated damages,compensatory damages, restitution damages,
equitable remedies ,punitive damages, and nominal damages
