CTCM Exam Prep - Feb 2026 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions
and CORRECT Answers
What is SPD? Statewide Procurement Division
Define Contract Value The initial value of the contract, plus any amendments, renewals, and extensions
for the contract's full existence.
What is the contract value for a contract with an initial $8 million
value of $2 million, with 3 optional annual renewals of the
same amount?
What is the contract value for a contract with an initial $1.5 million
value of $500,000, with 2 optional annual renewals of the
same amount?
What does SPD do? It is the entity that delegates purchasing authority to state agencies for non-IT
goods and services.
Does SPD give purchasing authority for IT goods and No
services?
What does the Office of Vehicle & Fleet Management Assists state agencies in managing their vehicle fleet.
do?
What does the Statewide Travel Management Program Manages travel expenditures, monitors travel activity, and provides discounted
do? travel services.
What does the Statewide Mail Operations program do? Processes approximately 14-17K pieces of mail daily.
What does HUB stand for? Historically Underutilized Business Program
When are HUB businesses considered for Subcontracting opportunity for any procurement with an estimated contract value
subcontracting? of $100,000 or greater.
What does POD stand for? Procurement Oversight and Delegation Portal
What does the Procurement Oversight and Delegation Conducts solicitation reviews and delegates purchasing authority to state
Portal (POD) do? agencies for service solicitations valued over $100,000.
What does CAT stand for? Contract Advisory Team
What does the Contract Advisory Team do? Reviews and makes recommendations on solicitations with an estimated value of
at least $5 million.
, When should solicitations and Notices of Awards for When the value of the contract approaches $25,000. It's required for any contract
contracts be posted on the Electronic State Business over $25,000.
Daily (ESBD)?
What does VPST stand for? Vendor Performance Tracking System
When are agencies required to report on the VPTS? Within 30 days of contract completion or termination if the value is over $25,000.
When are Vendor Performance Reports required for Annually and at each key milestone.
contracts valued over $5 million?
When can you extend a contract subject to the $5 million Only after the applicable vendor performance reports have been submitted to
dollar VPTS reporting? VPTS.
When is the Agency Procurement Plan due? Due annually by November 30th.
A person is classified in having a substantial interest in a Has a controlling interest. Owns more than 10% of the voting interest. Owns more
business entity of that person: than $25,000 of the fair market value. Is a member of the board of directors or
other governing board. Has a direct or indirect participating interest by shares,
stock, or otherwise, regardless of whether voting rights are included, in more than
10 percent of the profits, proceeds, or capital gains.
What are the two types of Nepotism? Consanguinity and Affinity
What Nepotism relationships are defined by Affinity? Includes an officials or employee's spouse and individuals related to the spouse.
What Nepotism relationships are defined by Includes individuals related by blood to the official or employee.
Consanguinity?
What are examples of first and second degree Affinity First - Spouse, Spouse's parents, Children's Spouses, Spouses children. Second -
relationships? Spouse's grandparents and grandchildren, Spouse's brothers and sister's, Brothers
and sisters' Spouses.
What are examples of first and second degree First - Parents and children. Second - Grandparents and grandchildren, brothers
Consanguinity relationships? and sisters. Third - Great-grandparents/grandchildren, nephews/nieces, and
Aunts/Uncles.
and CORRECT Answers
What is SPD? Statewide Procurement Division
Define Contract Value The initial value of the contract, plus any amendments, renewals, and extensions
for the contract's full existence.
What is the contract value for a contract with an initial $8 million
value of $2 million, with 3 optional annual renewals of the
same amount?
What is the contract value for a contract with an initial $1.5 million
value of $500,000, with 2 optional annual renewals of the
same amount?
What does SPD do? It is the entity that delegates purchasing authority to state agencies for non-IT
goods and services.
Does SPD give purchasing authority for IT goods and No
services?
What does the Office of Vehicle & Fleet Management Assists state agencies in managing their vehicle fleet.
do?
What does the Statewide Travel Management Program Manages travel expenditures, monitors travel activity, and provides discounted
do? travel services.
What does the Statewide Mail Operations program do? Processes approximately 14-17K pieces of mail daily.
What does HUB stand for? Historically Underutilized Business Program
When are HUB businesses considered for Subcontracting opportunity for any procurement with an estimated contract value
subcontracting? of $100,000 or greater.
What does POD stand for? Procurement Oversight and Delegation Portal
What does the Procurement Oversight and Delegation Conducts solicitation reviews and delegates purchasing authority to state
Portal (POD) do? agencies for service solicitations valued over $100,000.
What does CAT stand for? Contract Advisory Team
What does the Contract Advisory Team do? Reviews and makes recommendations on solicitations with an estimated value of
at least $5 million.
, When should solicitations and Notices of Awards for When the value of the contract approaches $25,000. It's required for any contract
contracts be posted on the Electronic State Business over $25,000.
Daily (ESBD)?
What does VPST stand for? Vendor Performance Tracking System
When are agencies required to report on the VPTS? Within 30 days of contract completion or termination if the value is over $25,000.
When are Vendor Performance Reports required for Annually and at each key milestone.
contracts valued over $5 million?
When can you extend a contract subject to the $5 million Only after the applicable vendor performance reports have been submitted to
dollar VPTS reporting? VPTS.
When is the Agency Procurement Plan due? Due annually by November 30th.
A person is classified in having a substantial interest in a Has a controlling interest. Owns more than 10% of the voting interest. Owns more
business entity of that person: than $25,000 of the fair market value. Is a member of the board of directors or
other governing board. Has a direct or indirect participating interest by shares,
stock, or otherwise, regardless of whether voting rights are included, in more than
10 percent of the profits, proceeds, or capital gains.
What are the two types of Nepotism? Consanguinity and Affinity
What Nepotism relationships are defined by Affinity? Includes an officials or employee's spouse and individuals related to the spouse.
What Nepotism relationships are defined by Includes individuals related by blood to the official or employee.
Consanguinity?
What are examples of first and second degree Affinity First - Spouse, Spouse's parents, Children's Spouses, Spouses children. Second -
relationships? Spouse's grandparents and grandchildren, Spouse's brothers and sister's, Brothers
and sisters' Spouses.
What are examples of first and second degree First - Parents and children. Second - Grandparents and grandchildren, brothers
Consanguinity relationships? and sisters. Third - Great-grandparents/grandchildren, nephews/nieces, and
Aunts/Uncles.
