CERTIFIED TEXAS CONTRACT MANAGER EXAM 2024 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 150 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS / ALREADY GRADED A+

CERTIFIED TEXAS CONTRACT MANAGER EXAM 2024 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 150 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS / ALREADY GRADED A+ Statewide Procurement Division (SPD) - ANSWER -The central authority for state agencies for procurement guidance, education, statewide contract development services, and delegation of purchasing authority. Assists its statewide government customers with all stages of the procurement cycle. Policy and Outreach - ANSWER -Conducts policy research, training and certification customer service support services. Statewide Contract Development and Contract Management - ANSWER -A broad range of contracts for commodities and services. Contract Advisory Team-Review and Delegation (CAT-RAD) Program - ANSWER -Reviews solicitations and issues a letter of delegation of purchasing authority for an anticipated contract value of $100,000 or greater. Contract Advisory Team (CAT) - ANSWER -Consist of multiple agencies. Solicitations with a value greater than $1 million to $5 million. Centralized Master Bidder's List (CMBL) - ANSWER -Master database for Texas procurement professionals. No - ANSWER -Is a vendor required to be on CMBL to do business with the State of Texas? Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Program - ANSWER -Provides opportunities to disadvantaged groups in an effort to remedy disparity in state procurement contracting. 2 | P a g e Crafted for Academic Insight by ©Olivia GreenWays 2025. All rights reserved. 11.2% - ANSWER -Heavy construction other than building contracts. 21.1% - ANSWER -Any building construction, including general contracts and operative builders contracts. 32.9% - ANSWER -All special trade construction contracts. 23.7% - ANSWER -Professional services contracts. 26.0% - ANSWER -All other service contracts 21.1% - ANSWER -Commodities contracts Office of Vehicle Fleet Management (OVFM) - ANSWER -Manages and assist agencies with their vehicles. State Travel Management Program (STMP) - ANSWER -Manages travel expenditures, including hotel, car rentals, airlines, and travel agencies. Statewide Mail Operations - ANSWER -Provides state agencies and universities a variety of mail operations services. Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD) - ANSWER -A web portal to post solicitations and learn of contract awards. Texas Smartbuy Online Ordering System - ANSWER -Statewide contracts procured and managed by SPD must use a purchase order through this system. Vendor Performance Tracking System (VPTS) - ANSWER -Use this statutorily required method of reporting vendors once contracts are completed. Texas Multiple Award Schedule (TXMAS) - ANSWER -Contracts to supplement the term contracts issued and negotiated by SPD. 3 | P a g e Crafted for Academic Insight by ©Olivia GreenWays 2025. All rights reserved. Agency Procurement Plans - ANSWER -Due annually to the comptrollers office by Nov 30th. Collected for information on delegated purchases and determines if there are any possible gains with consolidating all the purchases together. Conflicts of Interest - ANSWER -The possibility of influence by a personal or financial interest, and the potential benefit to the employee is undefined. First Degree (Consanguinity) - ANSWER -Parent or Child Second Degree (Consanguinity) - ANSWER -Grandparent, grandchild, brother or sister Third Degree (Consanguinity) - ANSWER -Great grandparent, great grandchild, uncle or aunt, niece or nephew Nepotism - ANSWER -A form of conflict of interest that involves an explicit act of using one's position to favor a relative. Form must be completed if contract is $1M+. Disclosure of Interested Parties (1295 Form) - ANSWER -Monitors businesses whose agency has entered into a contractual agreement. Businesses with a contract of $1M in value