CTCM UPDATED 2026 COMPLETE
CERTIFICATION EXAM PREP WITH VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉SPD . Answer: Statewide Procurement Division
◉POD . Answer: Procurement Oversight & Delegation Team
◉POD Does? . Answer: -reviews solicitations
-seeks to reduce risk to state agencies
-delegates purchasing authority to state agencies
◉SPD Does? . Answer: Central authority for procurement (contract
development, HUB, contract mgmt., policy and outreach, statewide
fleet, travel and mail)
◉Centralized Master Bidders List (CMBL) . Answer: $5k-$24k - 3
vendors (2 HUB)
$25k - all eligible vendors must be solicitated
,◉CMBL What? . Answer: Master database of Vendors
◉Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) . Answer: subcontracting
opportunity for any procurement with contract value of $100k+
◉HUB Does? . Answer: Promotes full and equal bus. opportunities
◉Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD) . Answer: Contract $25+ reqs
posting
◉ESBD Does? . Answer: Used to post solicitations and contract awards
◉When ESBD? . Answer: Mandatory $25k+
◉Texas Smart Buy ("Amazon") . Answer: Managed by SPD, Term and
Managed Contracts, TxMAS, Set-Aside (non IT goods and services)
◉Texas Smart Buy Requires? . Answer: P.O. thru system
◉Statewide Contract Management Assists With? . Answer: -day-to-day
contract management
-contract admin
-reporting reqs
, -vendor performance issues
◉Office of Vehicle Fleet Management (OVFM) . Answer: Manages and
assists agencies with reporting of fleet vehicles
◉Statewide Travel Management Program (STMP) . Answer: Contracts
state travel services and monitors contracts and hotel rates
◉Statewide Mail Operations (SMO) . Answer: Mail operations for State
and Univ.
◉Statewide Procurement Policy and Outreach . Answer: -training and
policy development
-outreach
-procurement oversight and delegation (POD)
◉SPD Training and Policy Development . Answer: -conducts policy
research
-provides training and certification for procurement professionals
◉State Auditors Office (SAO) . Answer: works with internal
auditors/law enforcement/agencies/prosecutors
CERTIFICATION EXAM PREP WITH VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉SPD . Answer: Statewide Procurement Division
◉POD . Answer: Procurement Oversight & Delegation Team
◉POD Does? . Answer: -reviews solicitations
-seeks to reduce risk to state agencies
-delegates purchasing authority to state agencies
◉SPD Does? . Answer: Central authority for procurement (contract
development, HUB, contract mgmt., policy and outreach, statewide
fleet, travel and mail)
◉Centralized Master Bidders List (CMBL) . Answer: $5k-$24k - 3
vendors (2 HUB)
$25k - all eligible vendors must be solicitated
,◉CMBL What? . Answer: Master database of Vendors
◉Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) . Answer: subcontracting
opportunity for any procurement with contract value of $100k+
◉HUB Does? . Answer: Promotes full and equal bus. opportunities
◉Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD) . Answer: Contract $25+ reqs
posting
◉ESBD Does? . Answer: Used to post solicitations and contract awards
◉When ESBD? . Answer: Mandatory $25k+
◉Texas Smart Buy ("Amazon") . Answer: Managed by SPD, Term and
Managed Contracts, TxMAS, Set-Aside (non IT goods and services)
◉Texas Smart Buy Requires? . Answer: P.O. thru system
◉Statewide Contract Management Assists With? . Answer: -day-to-day
contract management
-contract admin
-reporting reqs
, -vendor performance issues
◉Office of Vehicle Fleet Management (OVFM) . Answer: Manages and
assists agencies with reporting of fleet vehicles
◉Statewide Travel Management Program (STMP) . Answer: Contracts
state travel services and monitors contracts and hotel rates
◉Statewide Mail Operations (SMO) . Answer: Mail operations for State
and Univ.
◉Statewide Procurement Policy and Outreach . Answer: -training and
policy development
-outreach
-procurement oversight and delegation (POD)
◉SPD Training and Policy Development . Answer: -conducts policy
research
-provides training and certification for procurement professionals
◉State Auditors Office (SAO) . Answer: works with internal
auditors/law enforcement/agencies/prosecutors
