CTCD CERTIFICATION SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ This form is submitted to the Statewide Procurement Division annually by
November 30th.
Answer: The Agency Procurement Plan
◍ This eProcurement (Online Ordering System) is used by state agencies and
members (local governments, etc. ) to search existing SPD contracts and
place purchase orders..
Answer: Texas Smart Buy
◍ These are the three types of contracts developed and managed by the
Contract Development and Contract Management Teams within the
Statewide Procurement Division..
Answer: Term, Managed, TXMAS
◍ PROCUREMENT OVERSIGHT & DELEGATION.
Answer: Conducts solicitation reviews and delegation of authority.Services
greater than $100,000. - Submit SolicitationGreater than $5M+ coordinates
reviews of solicitation. - Services & Commodities.POD members consists of
multiple agencies.POD seeks to reduce risk to state agencies with delegating
purchasing authority.
◍ At which dollar threshold does an agency have to notify at least three active
vendors on the Centralized Master Bidders List (CMBL) two of which must
be HUB?.
Answer: 10-25k
◍ Accepting or offering any benefit in exchange for a decision, opinion,
recommendation, vote, or other exercises of discretion to or from a public
, official/servant is.....
Answer: Bribery
◍ Statewide Procurement Policy and Outreach.
Answer: Conducts Policy Research.Provides Training and Certification for
Procurement Professionals.Provides the Division's Customer Service
Support Services through the Outreach Team.
◍ Statewide Contract Development and Contract Management.
Answer: SPD has authority to develop and manage statewide contracts.Used
by state agencies.Broad range of contracts for commodities and services.
◍ Historically Underutilized Business Program.
Answer: Promotes full and equal business opportunities.Solicitations in
excess of $100K and subcontracting is probable.
◍ Office of Vehicle Fleet Management.
Answer: Manages and assists agencies with reporting their fleet vehicles on
the state's reporting system.Interagency contracts with state agencies and
institutions of higher education to maintain the system.Ability for state
agencies to monitor fleet maintenance and vehicle information.
◍ Vendor Communication should mostly come to a stop and should be limited
to clarifying actions at this point in the procurement process:.
Answer: Solicitation drafting
◍ The amount of time a state agency must wait before it can contract with a
former executive head that has retired or left the agency is _____ years..
Answer: Four
◍ This form must be filled out by the procurement professionals involved in a
procurement once this dollar threshold has been exceeded..
Answer: SAO Nepotism Disclosure Statement for Purchasing Personnel
form; 1 million
◍ These type of contracts are established by the Statewide Procurement
Division for the purchase (or lease) of goods or services that are used in
, large quantities by state agencies..
Answer: Term contracts
◍ State Travel Management Program.
Answer: Contracts travel services - State agenciesInstitutions of higher
educationTX SmartBuy MembersLocal governmentsPublic school
districtsCommunity colleges
◍ The Procurement Oversight and Delegation team reviews and provides
letters of delegated purchasing authority for these types of contracts valued
at what amount and above?.
Answer: Service contracts; 100k
◍ Generally, IFBs (Invitation for Bids) are used for procuring _______.
Generally RFPs (Request for Proposals) are used for procuring _______..
Answer: Goods; Services
◍ What type of solicitation is typically used for purchases over 25k when
meeting specifications and price and the principal considerations for award..
Answer: Invitation for Bids (IFB)
◍ Statewide Mail Operations.
Answer: Mail operation services to state agencies and universities.Delivery
and collection of interagency mailDelivery and collection of state
warrantsMail equipment purchases, leasing and service renewals and
approvals for state agency requestsOutgoing mailGuidelines for mail
handlingUSPS liaison
◍ Electronic State Business Daily.
Answer: Available application on the SPD web portalUsed for posting
solicitations-Informs potential contracting opportunities-Notification of
contract awardsSolicitations valued at $25,000+ required to post on ESBD
◍ Texas SMartBuy.
Answer: Statewide Term Contracts-Procured and managed by SPD*Require
a purchase order through Texas SMartBuy ordering system-TXMAS
Contracts-Local Governments wanting to purchase from SPD contracts must
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ This form is submitted to the Statewide Procurement Division annually by
November 30th.
Answer: The Agency Procurement Plan
◍ This eProcurement (Online Ordering System) is used by state agencies and
members (local governments, etc. ) to search existing SPD contracts and
place purchase orders..
Answer: Texas Smart Buy
◍ These are the three types of contracts developed and managed by the
Contract Development and Contract Management Teams within the
Statewide Procurement Division..
Answer: Term, Managed, TXMAS
◍ PROCUREMENT OVERSIGHT & DELEGATION.
Answer: Conducts solicitation reviews and delegation of authority.Services
greater than $100,000. - Submit SolicitationGreater than $5M+ coordinates
reviews of solicitation. - Services & Commodities.POD members consists of
multiple agencies.POD seeks to reduce risk to state agencies with delegating
purchasing authority.
◍ At which dollar threshold does an agency have to notify at least three active
vendors on the Centralized Master Bidders List (CMBL) two of which must
be HUB?.
Answer: 10-25k
◍ Accepting or offering any benefit in exchange for a decision, opinion,
recommendation, vote, or other exercises of discretion to or from a public
, official/servant is.....
Answer: Bribery
◍ Statewide Procurement Policy and Outreach.
Answer: Conducts Policy Research.Provides Training and Certification for
Procurement Professionals.Provides the Division's Customer Service
Support Services through the Outreach Team.
◍ Statewide Contract Development and Contract Management.
Answer: SPD has authority to develop and manage statewide contracts.Used
by state agencies.Broad range of contracts for commodities and services.
◍ Historically Underutilized Business Program.
Answer: Promotes full and equal business opportunities.Solicitations in
excess of $100K and subcontracting is probable.
◍ Office of Vehicle Fleet Management.
Answer: Manages and assists agencies with reporting their fleet vehicles on
the state's reporting system.Interagency contracts with state agencies and
institutions of higher education to maintain the system.Ability for state
agencies to monitor fleet maintenance and vehicle information.
◍ Vendor Communication should mostly come to a stop and should be limited
to clarifying actions at this point in the procurement process:.
Answer: Solicitation drafting
◍ The amount of time a state agency must wait before it can contract with a
former executive head that has retired or left the agency is _____ years..
Answer: Four
◍ This form must be filled out by the procurement professionals involved in a
procurement once this dollar threshold has been exceeded..
Answer: SAO Nepotism Disclosure Statement for Purchasing Personnel
form; 1 million
◍ These type of contracts are established by the Statewide Procurement
Division for the purchase (or lease) of goods or services that are used in
, large quantities by state agencies..
Answer: Term contracts
◍ State Travel Management Program.
Answer: Contracts travel services - State agenciesInstitutions of higher
educationTX SmartBuy MembersLocal governmentsPublic school
districtsCommunity colleges
◍ The Procurement Oversight and Delegation team reviews and provides
letters of delegated purchasing authority for these types of contracts valued
at what amount and above?.
Answer: Service contracts; 100k
◍ Generally, IFBs (Invitation for Bids) are used for procuring _______.
Generally RFPs (Request for Proposals) are used for procuring _______..
Answer: Goods; Services
◍ What type of solicitation is typically used for purchases over 25k when
meeting specifications and price and the principal considerations for award..
Answer: Invitation for Bids (IFB)
◍ Statewide Mail Operations.
Answer: Mail operation services to state agencies and universities.Delivery
and collection of interagency mailDelivery and collection of state
warrantsMail equipment purchases, leasing and service renewals and
approvals for state agency requestsOutgoing mailGuidelines for mail
handlingUSPS liaison
◍ Electronic State Business Daily.
Answer: Available application on the SPD web portalUsed for posting
solicitations-Informs potential contracting opportunities-Notification of
contract awardsSolicitations valued at $25,000+ required to post on ESBD
◍ Texas SMartBuy.
Answer: Statewide Term Contracts-Procured and managed by SPD*Require
a purchase order through Texas SMartBuy ordering system-TXMAS
Contracts-Local Governments wanting to purchase from SPD contracts must
