CTCD STATE PROCUREMENT TEST
EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What does SPD stand for? - ANS Statewide Procurement Division
What 5 Divisions does SPD Encompass? - ANS Contract Development, Contract Management,
Procurement & Policy Outreach, HUB, Statewide Fleet, Travel & Mail
Initial Value of $5M with 3 optional renewals. Contract Value? - ANS $20M
SPD DELEGATION BY RULE INCLUDES - ANS PURCHASES OF $5K OR LESS - SPOT PO
ONE TIME PURCHASES OF GOODS $50K OR LESS
PURCHASES OF SERVICES OF $100K OR LESS
DIRECT PUBLICATIONS
PERISHABLE GOODS
DISTRIBUTOR PURCHASES
FUEL, OIL, GREASE
INTERNAL REPAIR
EMERGENCY
CONTRACT DEVELOPMENT ENCOMPASSES - ANS Process Open Market Reqs
Term, Managed and TXMAS contracts
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT ENCOMPASSES - ANS DAY-TO-DAY CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
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,CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
VENDOR PERFORMANCE ISSUES
TRAINING & POLICY DEVELOPMENT DUTIES - ANS CONDUCTS POLICY RESEARCH
PROVIDES TRAINING & CERTIFICATION -PROCUREMENT PROF
OUTREACH DUTIES - ANS CUSTOMER SUPPORT FOR PROCUREMENT INQUIRIES FOR:
TEXAS SMARTBUY; ESBD, CMBL & VPTS
WHAT DOES POD STAND FOR? - ANS PROCUREMENT OVERSIGHT AND DELEGATION
POD PORTAL - ANS *REQUESTS FOR SPD DELEGATION PURCH AUTH FOR SERVICE
CONTRACTS OVER $100K
*POD COORDINATES CAT & QAT REVIEWS
WHAT DOES CAT STAND FOR? - ANS CONTRACT ADVISORY TEAM
WHAT DOES CAT DO? - ANS * REVIEWS & MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS ON SOLICITATIONS
OF AT LEAST $5M
* COMPROMISED-CPA, DIR, HHSC, OFFICE OF GOV; TFC & DPS
* SAO & LBB ARE TECHNICAL ADVISORS TO CAT
OAG PROVIDES LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO CAT
WHO PROVIDES LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO CAT? - ANS OAG
WHO PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO CAT? - ANS SAO & LBB
WHAT DOES QAT STAND FOR - ANS QUALITY ASSURANCE TEAM
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, WHAT DOES QAT DO? - ANS * APPROVES IT PROJECTS AT $5M OR MORE
* PARTIALLY EXECUTED CONTRACTS AT $10M OR MORE
* AMENDMENTS GREATER THAN 10% OF ORIGINAL CONTRACT VALUE
WHO SERVES AS AN ADVISOR FOR QAT? - ANS SAO
WHO SERVES ON THE QAT TEAM? - ANS LBB, DIR & CPA
WHO SERVES ON THE CAT TEAM? - ANS CPA, DIR, HHSC, OFFICE OF GOV, TFC & DPS
WHAT DOES CMBL STAND FOR? - ANS CENTRALIZED MASTER BIDDER'S LIST
POD Portal is for SPD Delegated purchases over what amount? - ANS $100K
WHAT 2 AGENCIES DOES POD COORDINATE REVIEWS FOR? - ANS CAT & QAT
WHAT DOES CAT STAND FOR? - ANS CONTRACT ADVISORY TEAM
WHO REVIEWS/RECOMMENDS SOLICITATIONS WITH EST VALUE OF AT LEAST $5M? -
ANS CAT
CPA, DIR, HHSC, OFFICE OF GOV, TFC & DPS ARE ON WHAT TEAM? - ANS CAT
WHAT DOES QAT STAND FOR? - ANS QUALITY ASSURANCE TEAM
WHO APPROVES MAJOR IT PROJECTS VALUED AT $5M OR MORE - ANS QAT - QUALITY
ASSURANCE TEAM
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EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What does SPD stand for? - ANS Statewide Procurement Division
What 5 Divisions does SPD Encompass? - ANS Contract Development, Contract Management,
Procurement & Policy Outreach, HUB, Statewide Fleet, Travel & Mail
Initial Value of $5M with 3 optional renewals. Contract Value? - ANS $20M
SPD DELEGATION BY RULE INCLUDES - ANS PURCHASES OF $5K OR LESS - SPOT PO
ONE TIME PURCHASES OF GOODS $50K OR LESS
PURCHASES OF SERVICES OF $100K OR LESS
DIRECT PUBLICATIONS
PERISHABLE GOODS
DISTRIBUTOR PURCHASES
FUEL, OIL, GREASE
INTERNAL REPAIR
EMERGENCY
CONTRACT DEVELOPMENT ENCOMPASSES - ANS Process Open Market Reqs
Term, Managed and TXMAS contracts
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT ENCOMPASSES - ANS DAY-TO-DAY CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
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,CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
VENDOR PERFORMANCE ISSUES
TRAINING & POLICY DEVELOPMENT DUTIES - ANS CONDUCTS POLICY RESEARCH
PROVIDES TRAINING & CERTIFICATION -PROCUREMENT PROF
OUTREACH DUTIES - ANS CUSTOMER SUPPORT FOR PROCUREMENT INQUIRIES FOR:
TEXAS SMARTBUY; ESBD, CMBL & VPTS
WHAT DOES POD STAND FOR? - ANS PROCUREMENT OVERSIGHT AND DELEGATION
POD PORTAL - ANS *REQUESTS FOR SPD DELEGATION PURCH AUTH FOR SERVICE
CONTRACTS OVER $100K
*POD COORDINATES CAT & QAT REVIEWS
WHAT DOES CAT STAND FOR? - ANS CONTRACT ADVISORY TEAM
WHAT DOES CAT DO? - ANS * REVIEWS & MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS ON SOLICITATIONS
OF AT LEAST $5M
* COMPROMISED-CPA, DIR, HHSC, OFFICE OF GOV; TFC & DPS
* SAO & LBB ARE TECHNICAL ADVISORS TO CAT
OAG PROVIDES LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO CAT
WHO PROVIDES LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO CAT? - ANS OAG
WHO PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO CAT? - ANS SAO & LBB
WHAT DOES QAT STAND FOR - ANS QUALITY ASSURANCE TEAM
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, WHAT DOES QAT DO? - ANS * APPROVES IT PROJECTS AT $5M OR MORE
* PARTIALLY EXECUTED CONTRACTS AT $10M OR MORE
* AMENDMENTS GREATER THAN 10% OF ORIGINAL CONTRACT VALUE
WHO SERVES AS AN ADVISOR FOR QAT? - ANS SAO
WHO SERVES ON THE QAT TEAM? - ANS LBB, DIR & CPA
WHO SERVES ON THE CAT TEAM? - ANS CPA, DIR, HHSC, OFFICE OF GOV, TFC & DPS
WHAT DOES CMBL STAND FOR? - ANS CENTRALIZED MASTER BIDDER'S LIST
POD Portal is for SPD Delegated purchases over what amount? - ANS $100K
WHAT 2 AGENCIES DOES POD COORDINATE REVIEWS FOR? - ANS CAT & QAT
WHAT DOES CAT STAND FOR? - ANS CONTRACT ADVISORY TEAM
WHO REVIEWS/RECOMMENDS SOLICITATIONS WITH EST VALUE OF AT LEAST $5M? -
ANS CAT
CPA, DIR, HHSC, OFFICE OF GOV, TFC & DPS ARE ON WHAT TEAM? - ANS CAT
WHAT DOES QAT STAND FOR? - ANS QUALITY ASSURANCE TEAM
WHO APPROVES MAJOR IT PROJECTS VALUED AT $5M OR MORE - ANS QAT - QUALITY
ASSURANCE TEAM
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