CERTIFIED TEXAS CONTRACT DEVELOPER
CTCD EXAMINATION TEST 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GUARANTEED TO PASS
⩥ Texas Multiple Award Schedule (TXMAS) thresholds. Answer: $0-
50,000: go directly to TXMAS vendor
$50,000- 1M: obtain a price quote from 3 vendors
$1M or greater: Minimum of 6 vendors
If not enough vendors available, then document the limited number.
⩥ Department of Information Resources (DIR). Answer: A state agency
created in 1989 that serves as the chief information office for the State of
Texas. Agencies are required to purchase through DIR unless otherwise
exempted.
⩥ Request for Offer (RFO). Answer: Must be used for IT Procurements,
if cannot use DIR contracts.
⩥ Waiver is needed. Answer: In order to not use DIR a
⩥ DIR
, Less than $50K. Answer: Bidding requirements for DIR Cooperative
Contracts:
Can purchase without submitting a price request to multiple vendors.
⩥ DIR
$50k- $1M. Answer: Must submit a price request to at least 3 vendors on
DIRs list in the category to which the contract relates.
⩥ DIR
$1M-$5M. Answer: Must submit a price request to at least 6 vendors on
DIRs list in the category to which the contract relates. If 6 vendors are
unavailable, Price Request must be sent to all applicable vendors.
⩥ DIR
Over $5M. Answer: A state agency is required to submit its own
solicitation via an RFO.
⩥ Vendor Performance Tracking System. Answer: Use this statutorily
required method of reporting vendors once the contracts are completed
or closed out and /or throughout the life cycle of the contract.
⩥ Texas Smart Buy. Answer: Statewide contracts procured and managed
by SPD must use a purchase order through this system.
CTCD EXAMINATION TEST 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GUARANTEED TO PASS
⩥ Texas Multiple Award Schedule (TXMAS) thresholds. Answer: $0-
50,000: go directly to TXMAS vendor
$50,000- 1M: obtain a price quote from 3 vendors
$1M or greater: Minimum of 6 vendors
If not enough vendors available, then document the limited number.
⩥ Department of Information Resources (DIR). Answer: A state agency
created in 1989 that serves as the chief information office for the State of
Texas. Agencies are required to purchase through DIR unless otherwise
exempted.
⩥ Request for Offer (RFO). Answer: Must be used for IT Procurements,
if cannot use DIR contracts.
⩥ Waiver is needed. Answer: In order to not use DIR a
⩥ DIR
, Less than $50K. Answer: Bidding requirements for DIR Cooperative
Contracts:
Can purchase without submitting a price request to multiple vendors.
⩥ DIR
$50k- $1M. Answer: Must submit a price request to at least 3 vendors on
DIRs list in the category to which the contract relates.
⩥ DIR
$1M-$5M. Answer: Must submit a price request to at least 6 vendors on
DIRs list in the category to which the contract relates. If 6 vendors are
unavailable, Price Request must be sent to all applicable vendors.
⩥ DIR
Over $5M. Answer: A state agency is required to submit its own
solicitation via an RFO.
⩥ Vendor Performance Tracking System. Answer: Use this statutorily
required method of reporting vendors once the contracts are completed
or closed out and /or throughout the life cycle of the contract.
⩥ Texas Smart Buy. Answer: Statewide contracts procured and managed
by SPD must use a purchase order through this system.
