CTCM ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
● The Statewide Procurement Division is part of the Comptroller's office
and is responsible for everything except.
A. Is directed by the State of Texas Chief Procurement Officer
B. Assists and oversees all statewide procurement
C. Provides assistance to procurement professionals conducting
procurements under delegated authority
D. Responsible for the training program for all State of Texas
Purchasers. Answer: A. Is directed by the State of Texas Chief
Procurement Officer
● Procurement consists of the following roles:
A. Purchasing, Contract Development and Contract Monitoring
B. Contract Management, Purchasing and Contract Development
C. Procurement, Statement of Work and Vendor Oversight
D. Procurement, Contract Development and Contract Management.
Answer: B. Contract Management, Purchasing and Contract
Development
,● To obtain Certification as a Contract Developer or Manager in the
state you must:
A. Attend the required training classes
B. Pass the exam with a grade of 80 or above
C. Have a minimum of 1 year experience purchasing
D. All of the above. Answer: D. All of the above
● The Procurement Oversight & Delegation Team reviews the following
contracts except:
A. Conducts reviews and delegation of authority for services of
$100,000 or greater
B. Solicitations with value of $5 million or greater coordinates the
review
C. All Major Information Resources Projects
D. Answer questions and provides advice at any time during solicitation.
Answer: D. Answer questions and provides advice at any time during
solicitation
● The CMBL Stands for:
A. Central Master Bid List
B. Centralized Master Bidder's List
C. Centralized Master Bid Log
D. Comptroller Master Bid List. Answer: B. Centralized Master Bidder's
List
,● The Historically Underutilized Business Program consists of the
following except:
A. Promotes full equal business opportunities to remedy disparity in
state procurement
B. Requires agency to report HUB activity every 6 months to the
Comptroller
C. Requires agencies to conduct business with HUBs
D. Is applicable to all state agencies and institutions of higher education.
Answer: C. Requires agencies to conduct business with HUBs
● Texas Smartbuy is the online ordering system used to place orders for
commodities on term contract.
TRUE or FALSE.. Answer: False
● Purchasing is the action taken prior to contract execution, including
the receipt and processing of requisitions,
Assessment of need, development and review of specifications,
development and review of SOW, selection of
procurement method, preparation of evaluation criteria, and preparation
and completion of contract award documents.
TRUE or FALSE.. Answer: True
, ● Contract Management is the term that applies to actions taken
following contract execution.
TRUE or FALSE.. Answer: True
● State agencies must purchase goods and services offered through
TIBH ("WorkQuest") that meet the reasonable requirements of the
agency unless it costs less to obtain from a different source.
TRUE or FALSE.. Answer: FALSE ; For products and services offered
through the State Use Program, agencies are not required to use
WorkQuest provided products or services if they do not meet the
agency's specifications as to quantity, quality, delivery time, or life cycle
costs. Price is not a factor used in the comparison of other sources to
WorkQuest-provided products or services.
● Dollar thresholds for items purchased under a DIR contract are all
except:
A. $1 million to $5 million must obtain pricing from at least 6 vendors in
the category
B. Under $50,000 may directly award to a vendor in the category
C. $50,000 to $1 million must obtain pricing from at least 3 vendor in
the category
D. Exceed $5 million must obtain pricing from all vendor in the
category. Answer: D. Exceed $5 million must obtain pricing from all
vendor in the category
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
● The Statewide Procurement Division is part of the Comptroller's office
and is responsible for everything except.
A. Is directed by the State of Texas Chief Procurement Officer
B. Assists and oversees all statewide procurement
C. Provides assistance to procurement professionals conducting
procurements under delegated authority
D. Responsible for the training program for all State of Texas
Purchasers. Answer: A. Is directed by the State of Texas Chief
Procurement Officer
● Procurement consists of the following roles:
A. Purchasing, Contract Development and Contract Monitoring
B. Contract Management, Purchasing and Contract Development
C. Procurement, Statement of Work and Vendor Oversight
D. Procurement, Contract Development and Contract Management.
Answer: B. Contract Management, Purchasing and Contract
Development
,● To obtain Certification as a Contract Developer or Manager in the
state you must:
A. Attend the required training classes
B. Pass the exam with a grade of 80 or above
C. Have a minimum of 1 year experience purchasing
D. All of the above. Answer: D. All of the above
● The Procurement Oversight & Delegation Team reviews the following
contracts except:
A. Conducts reviews and delegation of authority for services of
$100,000 or greater
B. Solicitations with value of $5 million or greater coordinates the
review
C. All Major Information Resources Projects
D. Answer questions and provides advice at any time during solicitation.
Answer: D. Answer questions and provides advice at any time during
solicitation
● The CMBL Stands for:
A. Central Master Bid List
B. Centralized Master Bidder's List
C. Centralized Master Bid Log
D. Comptroller Master Bid List. Answer: B. Centralized Master Bidder's
List
,● The Historically Underutilized Business Program consists of the
following except:
A. Promotes full equal business opportunities to remedy disparity in
state procurement
B. Requires agency to report HUB activity every 6 months to the
Comptroller
C. Requires agencies to conduct business with HUBs
D. Is applicable to all state agencies and institutions of higher education.
Answer: C. Requires agencies to conduct business with HUBs
● Texas Smartbuy is the online ordering system used to place orders for
commodities on term contract.
TRUE or FALSE.. Answer: False
● Purchasing is the action taken prior to contract execution, including
the receipt and processing of requisitions,
Assessment of need, development and review of specifications,
development and review of SOW, selection of
procurement method, preparation of evaluation criteria, and preparation
and completion of contract award documents.
TRUE or FALSE.. Answer: True
, ● Contract Management is the term that applies to actions taken
following contract execution.
TRUE or FALSE.. Answer: True
● State agencies must purchase goods and services offered through
TIBH ("WorkQuest") that meet the reasonable requirements of the
agency unless it costs less to obtain from a different source.
TRUE or FALSE.. Answer: FALSE ; For products and services offered
through the State Use Program, agencies are not required to use
WorkQuest provided products or services if they do not meet the
agency's specifications as to quantity, quality, delivery time, or life cycle
costs. Price is not a factor used in the comparison of other sources to
WorkQuest-provided products or services.
● Dollar thresholds for items purchased under a DIR contract are all
except:
A. $1 million to $5 million must obtain pricing from at least 6 vendors in
the category
B. Under $50,000 may directly award to a vendor in the category
C. $50,000 to $1 million must obtain pricing from at least 3 vendor in
the category
D. Exceed $5 million must obtain pricing from all vendor in the
category. Answer: D. Exceed $5 million must obtain pricing from all
vendor in the category
