CTCM - Certified Texas Contract
Management UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Certified Texas Contract Manager - CORRECT ANSWER - • professional title containing
the "contract"
• contract management duties 50% or more
• Manages any contract in excess of $5,000,000.
Statewide Procurement Division (SPD) is the central authority for state agencies in procurement
for: - CORRECT ANSWER - - Procurement guidance
- Education
- Statewide contract development services
- Delegation of purchasing authority
What does Statewide Procurement Policy
and Outreach do? - CORRECT ANSWER - • Conducts policy research
• Training and certification for procurement professionals
• Customer service support through the Outreach Team
• Solicitation reviews & delegated purchasing authority
The Statewide Contract Development team
develops statewide contracts for: - CORRECT ANSWER - • State agencies
• Institutions of higher education
• Local governments
The Statewide Contract Management Team
assist state agencies with: - CORRECT ANSWER - • Day-to-day contract management
,• Contract administration
• Reporting requirements
• Vendor performance issues
Procurement Oversight &
Delegation Team (POD) oversee: - CORRECT ANSWER - • Solicitation reviews &
delegation of authority
• Oversee Services greater than $100,000
• Coordinate review of solicitations greater than $5M+
• CAT members consists of multiple agencies
• Risk to agencies with delegating purchasing authority
Centralized Master Bidders List - CORRECT ANSWER - • Master database to foster
competition between vendors
• CMBL has an additional list that references HUB
Requirements for Contracts $5,000 - $25,000 - CORRECT ANSWER - Requires informal
bidding process by which three (3) Centralized Master Bidder's List (CMBL) vendors, two (2) of
which MUST be Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB), in the relevant industry must be
solicited for bids or proposals.
Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Program - CORRECT ANSWER - • Promotes
full and equal business opportunities
• Subcontracting in solicitations valued at 100K or greater
Office of Vehicle Fleet Management (OVFM) - CORRECT ANSWER - • Assists agencies
with state reporting of fleet vehicles
• Interagency contracts with state agencies and institutions of higher education to maintain the
system
• Assists state agencies to monitor fleet maintenance and vehicle information
, State Travel Management Program (STMP) Contracts travel services for? - CORRECT
ANSWER - - State agencies
- Institutions of higher education
- TX SmartBuy Members
• Local governments
• Public school districts
• Community colleges
• Monitors contracts and hotel rate agreements
Statewide Mail Operations - CORRECT ANSWER - • Mail services to state agencies and
universities
- Delivery and collection of interagency mail
- Delivery and collection of state warrants
- Mail equipment purchases, leasing and service
renewals and approvals for state agency requests
- Outgoing mail
- Creates guidelines for mail handling
- USPS liaison
What is the purpose of the Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD)? - CORRECT
ANSWER - • Used for posting solicitations
• Informs potential contracting opportunities
• Notification of contract awards
• Solicitations valued at $25,000+ MUST be posted on ESBD
Statutory Required Vendor Performance Tracking System
Management UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Certified Texas Contract Manager - CORRECT ANSWER - • professional title containing
the "contract"
• contract management duties 50% or more
• Manages any contract in excess of $5,000,000.
Statewide Procurement Division (SPD) is the central authority for state agencies in procurement
for: - CORRECT ANSWER - - Procurement guidance
- Education
- Statewide contract development services
- Delegation of purchasing authority
What does Statewide Procurement Policy
and Outreach do? - CORRECT ANSWER - • Conducts policy research
• Training and certification for procurement professionals
• Customer service support through the Outreach Team
• Solicitation reviews & delegated purchasing authority
The Statewide Contract Development team
develops statewide contracts for: - CORRECT ANSWER - • State agencies
• Institutions of higher education
• Local governments
The Statewide Contract Management Team
assist state agencies with: - CORRECT ANSWER - • Day-to-day contract management
,• Contract administration
• Reporting requirements
• Vendor performance issues
Procurement Oversight &
Delegation Team (POD) oversee: - CORRECT ANSWER - • Solicitation reviews &
delegation of authority
• Oversee Services greater than $100,000
• Coordinate review of solicitations greater than $5M+
• CAT members consists of multiple agencies
• Risk to agencies with delegating purchasing authority
Centralized Master Bidders List - CORRECT ANSWER - • Master database to foster
competition between vendors
• CMBL has an additional list that references HUB
Requirements for Contracts $5,000 - $25,000 - CORRECT ANSWER - Requires informal
bidding process by which three (3) Centralized Master Bidder's List (CMBL) vendors, two (2) of
which MUST be Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB), in the relevant industry must be
solicited for bids or proposals.
Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Program - CORRECT ANSWER - • Promotes
full and equal business opportunities
• Subcontracting in solicitations valued at 100K or greater
Office of Vehicle Fleet Management (OVFM) - CORRECT ANSWER - • Assists agencies
with state reporting of fleet vehicles
• Interagency contracts with state agencies and institutions of higher education to maintain the
system
• Assists state agencies to monitor fleet maintenance and vehicle information
, State Travel Management Program (STMP) Contracts travel services for? - CORRECT
ANSWER - - State agencies
- Institutions of higher education
- TX SmartBuy Members
• Local governments
• Public school districts
• Community colleges
• Monitors contracts and hotel rate agreements
Statewide Mail Operations - CORRECT ANSWER - • Mail services to state agencies and
universities
- Delivery and collection of interagency mail
- Delivery and collection of state warrants
- Mail equipment purchases, leasing and service
renewals and approvals for state agency requests
- Outgoing mail
- Creates guidelines for mail handling
- USPS liaison
What is the purpose of the Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD)? - CORRECT
ANSWER - • Used for posting solicitations
• Informs potential contracting opportunities
• Notification of contract awards
• Solicitations valued at $25,000+ MUST be posted on ESBD
Statutory Required Vendor Performance Tracking System
