CTCM Exam Questions With Correct Answers

CTCM Exam Questions With Correct
Answers

Vendor |Communication |consists |of |all |of |the |following |except.

A. |Avoids |situations |that |could |appear |to |show |favoritism |to |a |specific |vendor

B. |is |constant |throughout |the |life |of |a |contract

C. |Allows |communication |by |the |end |user |during |solicitation |as |long |as |they |communicate |to |
all |vendors

D. |Is |allowable |and |unallowable |depending |on |the |circumstance. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-C. |
Allows |communication |by |the |end |user |during |solicitation |as |long |as |they |communicate |to |all |
vendors



The |Statewide |Procurement |Division |is |part |of |the |Comptroller's |office |and |is |responsible |for |
everything |except.

A. |Is |directed |by |the |State |of |Texas |Chief |Procurement |Officer

B. |Assists |and |oversees |all |statewide |procurement

C. |Provides |assistance |to |procurement |professionals |conducting |procurements |under |
delegated |authority

D. |Responsible |for |the |training |program |for |all |State |of |Texas |Purchasers |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-A. |Is |directed |by |the |State |of |Texas |Chief |Procurement |Officer



Procurement |consists |of |the |following |roles:

A. |Purchasing, |Contract |Development |and |Contract |Monitoring

B. |Contract |Management, |Purchasing |and |Contract |Development

C. |Procurement, |Statement |of |Work |and |Vendor |Oversight

,D. |Procurement, |Contract |Development |and |Contract |Management |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B.
|Contract |Management, |Purchasing |and |Contract |Development




To |obtain |Certification |as |a |Contract |Developer |or |Manager |in |the |state |you |must:

A. |Attend |the |required |training |classes

B. |Pass |the |exam |with |a |grade |of |80 |or |above

C. |Have |a |minimum |of |1 |year |experience |purchasing

D. |All |of |the |above |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D. |All |of |the |above



The |Procurement |Oversight |& |Delegation |Team |reviews |the |following |contracts |except:

A. |Conducts |reviews |and |delegation |of |authority |for |services |of |$100,000 |or |greater

B. |Solicitations |with |value |of |$5 |million |or |greater |coordinates |the |review

C. |All |Major |Information |Resources |Projects

D. |Answer |questions |and |provides |advice |at |any |time |during |solicitation |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-D. |Answer |questions |and |provides |advice |at |any |time |during |solicitation



The |CMBL |Stands |for: |

A. |Central |Master |Bid |List

B. |Centralized |Master |Bidder's |List

C. |Centralized |Master |Bid |Log

D. |Comptroller |Master |Bid |List |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B. |Centralized |Master |Bidder's |List



The |Historically |Underutilized |Business |Program |consists |of |the |following |except:

A. |Promotes |full |equal |business |opportunities |to |remedy |disparity |in |state |procurement

B. |Requires |agency |to |report |HUB |activity |every |6 |months |to |the |Comptroller

C. |Requires |agencies |to |conduct |business |with |HUBs

,D. |Is |applicable |to |all |state |agencies |and |institutions |of |higher |education |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-C. |Requires |agencies |to |conduct |business |with |HUBs



Texas |Smartbuy |is |the |online |ordering |system |used |to |place |orders |for |commodities |on |term |
contract.

TRUE |or |FALSE. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False



Purchasing |is |the |action |taken |prior |to |contract |execution, |including |the |receipt |and |
processing |of |requisitions,

Assessment |of |need, |development |and |review |of |specifications, |development |and |review |of |
SOW, |selection |of

procurement |method, |preparation |of |evaluation |criteria, |and |preparation |and |completion |of |
contract |award |documents. |

TRUE |or |FALSE. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True



Contract |Management |is |the |term |that |applies |to |actions |taken |following |contract |execution. |

TRUE |or |FALSE. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True



State |agencies |must |purchase |goods |and |services |offered |through |TIBH |("WorkQuest") |that |
meet |the |reasonable |requirements |of |the |agency |unless |it |costs |less |to |obtain |from |a |different
|source. |



TRUE |or |FALSE. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-FALSE |; |For |products |and |services |offered |through |the
|State |Use |Program, |agencies |are |not |required |to |use |WorkQuest |provided |products |or |


services |if |they |do |not |meet |the |agency's |specifications |as |to |quantity, |quality, |delivery |time, |
or |life |cycle |costs. |Price |is |not |a |factor |used |in |the |comparison |of |other |sources |to |WorkQuest-
provided |products |or |services.



Dollar |thresholds |for |items |purchased |under |a |DIR |contract |are |all |except:

A. |$1 |million |to |$5 |million |must |obtain |pricing |from |at |least |6 |vendors |in |the |category

B. |Under |$50,000 |may |directly |award |to |a |vendor |in |the |category

, C. |$50,000 |to |$1 |million |must |obtain |pricing |from |at |least |3 |vendor |in |the |category

D. |Exceed |$5 |million |must |obtain |pricing |from |all |vendor |in |the |category |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-D. |Exceed |$5 |million |must |obtain |pricing |from |all |vendor |in |the |category |



Reason: |Not |allowable |unless |DIR |coordinated |BULK |purchase. |An |agency |may |not |enter |into |a
|contract |to |purchase |a |commodity |item |through |the |DIR |Cooperative |Contracts |Program |if |the


|value |of |the |contract |exceeds |$5 |million |unless |it |is |a |DIR |coordinated |bulk |purchase




Purchase |of |goods |available |from |WorkQuest |(formerly |TIBH) |but |obtained |from |a |different |
source |are |made |under |an |exception |and |must |be |reported |to |the |CPA |monthly.

TRUE |or |FALSE. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-TRUE |;

Reason: |SPD's |State |Use |Program. |Report |through |SPD's |State |Use |Program |exception |
reporting |tool |each |month |the |reason |that |products |or |services |that |could |have |been |
purchased |from |WorkQuest |on |behalf |of |a |CRP, |were |purchased |from |another |source.



Items |available |between |TIBH |and |TCI |rarely |overlap, |but |if |they |do, |it |is |recommended |to |
select |items |from |TIBH. |("WorkQuest')

TRUE |or |FALSE. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-TRUE |;

Reason: |TCI |is |a |governmental |agency |so |it |should |always |get |preference



The |SPD |delegates |to |all |state |agencies |the |authority |to |purchase |commodities |and |services |
whose |estimated |purchase |price:

A. |Does |not |exceed |$50,000

B. |Does |not |exceed |$50,000 |for |commodities |and |$100,000 |for |services

C. |Does |not |exceed |$50,000 |for |commodities, |$100,000 |for |services |and |$5,000,000 |for |IT |
items |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B. |Does |not |exceed |$50,000 |for |commodities |and |$100,000 |for |
services



Reason: |(1) |SPD |delegates |the |purchasing |functions |of |one-time |purchases |of |goods, |including |
goods |for |the |resale, |which |do |not |exceed |$50,000 |; |(2) |SPD |delegates |the |purchasing |