Certified Texas Contract Developer CTCD
Practice 2025-2026 Most Recent Version
Comprehensive 75 Questions and Verified
Answers Accurate Solutions Already Graded A+
Get it 100% Correct
1 - CORRECT ANSWER: The purchaser determines they cannot fill a need through the
state or federal surplus program.
2 - CORRECT ANSWER: The purchaser determines that the purchase is allowable with
the designated funds available for the purchase.
3 - CORRECT ANSWER: The purchaser checks the set aside contract with Work Quest
and TCI found on TX Smart Buy.
4 - CORRECT ANSWER: The purchaser must check if the product is available through
a sister agency and if so, enter into an IAC with that agency.
5 - CORRECT ANSWER: If an item cannot be found on WorkQuest or TCI, the
purchaser may use SPD term, managed or TXMAS contracts to fulfill the need.
6 - CORRECT ANSWER: The agency purchaser must make a request to SPD if it is for
commodities with a purchase or contract value over $50K, or if it is for services with a
contract value over $100K, agencies have delegated purchasing authority under TAC
and may buy or contract on the open market.
7 - CORRECT ANSWER: Once delegation request has been mage by an agency
purchaser, SPD will either procure the product or service for the agency, or will delegate
purchasing authority back to the agency. Commodity requests go through the Open
, Market Request Process, while delegation requests for services are submitted to the
Procurement Oversight and Delegation portal.
Acquisition Plan - CORRECT ANSWER: Purpose is to ensure the procurement is
solicited, negotiated, executed, and managed in a way that delivers the best value for
the state.
- to identify the contract administration team'
- to assign roles and responsibilities
- a monitoring method to ensure that the contract requirements are met
- helps hand info from contract developer to contract manager
Agency Procurement Plans - CORRECT ANSWER: This plan must be submitted by
November 30th annually.
Benchmarking - CORRECT ANSWER: Find industry standards and averages for the
industry.
Centralized Master Bidder's List (CMBL) - CORRECT ANSWER: Master database that
provides Texas procurement professionals the ability to foster competition between
vendors.
between 5 and $25k= must solicit at least 3 vendors, 2 must be HUBs
over $25K= must solicit all vendors
Contract value - CORRECT ANSWER: value of a contract includes total value over a
contract's term including any modification, renewal, or extension of the contract.
Cost-Reimbursement - CORRECT ANSWER: reimbursement methodology: payment to
vendor of direct or indirect costs actually incurred. use when project scope cannot be
precisely defined and costs cannot be accurately determined. allows forward movement
when the scope of work details are uncertain, purchaser obtains full cost information
from vendor.
Practice 2025-2026 Most Recent Version
Comprehensive 75 Questions and Verified
Answers Accurate Solutions Already Graded A+
Get it 100% Correct
1 - CORRECT ANSWER: The purchaser determines they cannot fill a need through the
state or federal surplus program.
2 - CORRECT ANSWER: The purchaser determines that the purchase is allowable with
the designated funds available for the purchase.
3 - CORRECT ANSWER: The purchaser checks the set aside contract with Work Quest
and TCI found on TX Smart Buy.
4 - CORRECT ANSWER: The purchaser must check if the product is available through
a sister agency and if so, enter into an IAC with that agency.
5 - CORRECT ANSWER: If an item cannot be found on WorkQuest or TCI, the
purchaser may use SPD term, managed or TXMAS contracts to fulfill the need.
6 - CORRECT ANSWER: The agency purchaser must make a request to SPD if it is for
commodities with a purchase or contract value over $50K, or if it is for services with a
contract value over $100K, agencies have delegated purchasing authority under TAC
and may buy or contract on the open market.
7 - CORRECT ANSWER: Once delegation request has been mage by an agency
purchaser, SPD will either procure the product or service for the agency, or will delegate
purchasing authority back to the agency. Commodity requests go through the Open
, Market Request Process, while delegation requests for services are submitted to the
Procurement Oversight and Delegation portal.
Acquisition Plan - CORRECT ANSWER: Purpose is to ensure the procurement is
solicited, negotiated, executed, and managed in a way that delivers the best value for
the state.
- to identify the contract administration team'
- to assign roles and responsibilities
- a monitoring method to ensure that the contract requirements are met
- helps hand info from contract developer to contract manager
Agency Procurement Plans - CORRECT ANSWER: This plan must be submitted by
November 30th annually.
Benchmarking - CORRECT ANSWER: Find industry standards and averages for the
industry.
Centralized Master Bidder's List (CMBL) - CORRECT ANSWER: Master database that
provides Texas procurement professionals the ability to foster competition between
vendors.
between 5 and $25k= must solicit at least 3 vendors, 2 must be HUBs
over $25K= must solicit all vendors
Contract value - CORRECT ANSWER: value of a contract includes total value over a
contract's term including any modification, renewal, or extension of the contract.
Cost-Reimbursement - CORRECT ANSWER: reimbursement methodology: payment to
vendor of direct or indirect costs actually incurred. use when project scope cannot be
precisely defined and costs cannot be accurately determined. allows forward movement
when the scope of work details are uncertain, purchaser obtains full cost information
from vendor.
