CTCM STUDY QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
SPD=-=ans-
✔✔Department=of=the=Texas=Comptroller=of=Public=Accounts=(CPA);=is=the=central=aut
hority=for=state=agencies=except=by=statutory=exemption.=In=other=words,=it=has=delega
tion=of=purchasing=authority.=Also=provides=procurement=guidance,=education,=and=con
tract=development=services.=Responsible=for=developing=and=administering=the=CTCD=
and=CTCM=certification=programs.
Statewide=Procurement=Policy=and=Outreach=(SPPO)=-=ans-
✔✔Section=of=SPD=that=conducts=policy=research,=provides=training=and=certification=o
f=procurement=professionals,=conducts=solicitation=review,=provides=delegation=of=purc
hasing=authority=for=services,=provides=SPD's=customer=support=services.
Statewide=Contract=Development=-=ans-
✔✔Section=of=SPD=with=authority=to=develop=and=manage=statewide=term=contracts=fo
r=use=by=state=agencies,=higher=ed,=and=local=government.
Contract=Advisory=Team=-=Review=and=Delegation=(CAT-
RAD)=Program=or=Procurement=Oversight=&=Delegation=(POD)=-=ans-
✔✔Section=of=SPD=that=conducts=solicitation=review=and=delegation=of=purchasing=aut
hority=for=state=agencies'=service=contracts=$100k+,=made=up=of=internal=personnel.=If=
their=review=lasts=longer=than=30=days,=the=agency=still=does=not=have=authority=to=po
st=the=solicitation=until=they=hear=back.=This=entity=escalates=solicitations=worth=$5M+=t
o=CAT.
Contract=Advisory=Team=(CAT)=-=ans-
✔✔Section=of=SPD=that=reviews=solicitations=worth=$5M+=and=consists=of=representati
ves=from=multiple=agencies.
Quality=Assurance=Team=(QAT)=-=ans-
✔✔Made=up=of=representatives=from=multiple=agencies.=Reviews=MIRP=solicitations=$
1M=-=$5M.=The=solicitations=are=still=uploaded=through=the=CAT-
RAD=portal,=who=escalates=to=this=entity.
Historically=Underutilized=Business=(HUB)=Program=-=ans-
✔✔Section=of=SPD=that=promotes=full=and=equal=business=opportunities=in=an=effort=to
=remedy=disparity=in=state=procurement=and=contracting.=State=agencies=and=higher=e
, d=must=submit=semiannual=reports=in=which=they=demonstrate=a=good=faith=effort=to=a
ssist=these=companies=in=receiving=a=portion=of=the=total=contract=values=awarded.=HU
Bs=are=listed=on=the=CMBL.=Subcontracting=is=probable=at=$100k+.
Centralized=Master=Bidder's=List=(CMBL)=-=ans-
✔✔Section=of=SPD=that=is=a=master=database=that=fosters=competition=between=vend
ors.=Vendors=are=not=required=to=be=on=the=this=to=do=business=with=the=State=of=Tex
as.=When=searching=the=this,=you=can=filter=for=HUBs.=$5k+=solicit=from=3=CMBL=vend
ors,=2=of=which=HUBs.=$25k+=all=CMBL.
Electronic=State=Business=Daily=(ESBD)=-=ans-
✔✔Application=in=SPD=web=portal=used=for=posting=notice=of=opportunities,=solicitation
s,=and=contract=award=notices=for=commodities=and=services=contracts=with=values=ov
er=$25k.=This=threshold=applies=without=regard=to=the=source=of=funds=used=for=the=co
ntract.=Contract=value=includes=the=initial=period=and=all=renewal/
extension=options.=Contract=may=be=void=if=not=posted=to=ESBD=properly.
Entire=solicitation=has=to=be=published=to=ESBD=for=X=calendar=days=or=notice=of=the=
solicitation=must=be=posted=for=Y=calendar=days=with=instructions=for=accessing=the=sol
icitation.=-=ans-✔✔X===14,=Y===21
Notice=of=the=solicitation=must=be=posted=for=X=calendar=days=with=instructions=for=acc
essing=the=solicitation.=-=ans-✔✔21
Addenda=needed=to=clarify=information=must=also=be=posted=for=X=days.=-=ans-✔✔21
Texas=SmartBuy=Online=Ordering=System=-=ans-
✔✔Search=statewide=term=contracts=(procured=and=managed=by=SPD)=for=items=requi
red.=The=majority=of=purchases=from=SPD=contracts=require=a=PO=through=this.=State=
agencies=without=delegated=purchasing=authority=must=purchase=from=SPD=contracts.=
Local=(non-
state)=who=want=to=purchase=off=SPD=contracts=must=purchase=membership.=Lists:=TX
MAS=contracts=(POs=must=be=issued=through=this),=Products/
services=from=TCI=and=TIBH,=Statewide=term=contracts,=Managed=contracts=but=purch
ases=cannot=be=made=through=this.
Texas=Multiple=Award=Schedule=(TXMAS)=Program:=-=ans-
✔✔To=supplement=SPD's=statewide=term=contracts,=SPD=adapts=existing=competitivel
y=awarded=government=contracts=to=the=procurement=needs=of=the=state=of=Texas=(ex
cept=consulting/architectural/
engineering=contracts)=by=overlaying=SPD's=standard=contract=terms=over=the=base=co
ntract.=Prior=to=purchasing=from=these=contracts,=state=agencies=must=follow=the=best=
value=determination=and=applicable=statutes=and=purchase=from=TIBH,=TCI,=and=SPD=
term=contracts=first=(N/A=to=local=governments/higher=ed).
$0=-=$50k=(TXMAS)=-=ans-✔✔May=purchase=directly=from=TXMAS=vendor
ANSWERS
SPD=-=ans-
✔✔Department=of=the=Texas=Comptroller=of=Public=Accounts=(CPA);=is=the=central=aut
hority=for=state=agencies=except=by=statutory=exemption.=In=other=words,=it=has=delega
tion=of=purchasing=authority.=Also=provides=procurement=guidance,=education,=and=con
tract=development=services.=Responsible=for=developing=and=administering=the=CTCD=
and=CTCM=certification=programs.
Statewide=Procurement=Policy=and=Outreach=(SPPO)=-=ans-
✔✔Section=of=SPD=that=conducts=policy=research,=provides=training=and=certification=o
f=procurement=professionals,=conducts=solicitation=review,=provides=delegation=of=purc
hasing=authority=for=services,=provides=SPD's=customer=support=services.
Statewide=Contract=Development=-=ans-
✔✔Section=of=SPD=with=authority=to=develop=and=manage=statewide=term=contracts=fo
r=use=by=state=agencies,=higher=ed,=and=local=government.
Contract=Advisory=Team=-=Review=and=Delegation=(CAT-
RAD)=Program=or=Procurement=Oversight=&=Delegation=(POD)=-=ans-
✔✔Section=of=SPD=that=conducts=solicitation=review=and=delegation=of=purchasing=aut
hority=for=state=agencies'=service=contracts=$100k+,=made=up=of=internal=personnel.=If=
their=review=lasts=longer=than=30=days,=the=agency=still=does=not=have=authority=to=po
st=the=solicitation=until=they=hear=back.=This=entity=escalates=solicitations=worth=$5M+=t
o=CAT.
Contract=Advisory=Team=(CAT)=-=ans-
✔✔Section=of=SPD=that=reviews=solicitations=worth=$5M+=and=consists=of=representati
ves=from=multiple=agencies.
Quality=Assurance=Team=(QAT)=-=ans-
✔✔Made=up=of=representatives=from=multiple=agencies.=Reviews=MIRP=solicitations=$
1M=-=$5M.=The=solicitations=are=still=uploaded=through=the=CAT-
RAD=portal,=who=escalates=to=this=entity.
Historically=Underutilized=Business=(HUB)=Program=-=ans-
✔✔Section=of=SPD=that=promotes=full=and=equal=business=opportunities=in=an=effort=to
=remedy=disparity=in=state=procurement=and=contracting.=State=agencies=and=higher=e
, d=must=submit=semiannual=reports=in=which=they=demonstrate=a=good=faith=effort=to=a
ssist=these=companies=in=receiving=a=portion=of=the=total=contract=values=awarded.=HU
Bs=are=listed=on=the=CMBL.=Subcontracting=is=probable=at=$100k+.
Centralized=Master=Bidder's=List=(CMBL)=-=ans-
✔✔Section=of=SPD=that=is=a=master=database=that=fosters=competition=between=vend
ors.=Vendors=are=not=required=to=be=on=the=this=to=do=business=with=the=State=of=Tex
as.=When=searching=the=this,=you=can=filter=for=HUBs.=$5k+=solicit=from=3=CMBL=vend
ors,=2=of=which=HUBs.=$25k+=all=CMBL.
Electronic=State=Business=Daily=(ESBD)=-=ans-
✔✔Application=in=SPD=web=portal=used=for=posting=notice=of=opportunities,=solicitation
s,=and=contract=award=notices=for=commodities=and=services=contracts=with=values=ov
er=$25k.=This=threshold=applies=without=regard=to=the=source=of=funds=used=for=the=co
ntract.=Contract=value=includes=the=initial=period=and=all=renewal/
extension=options.=Contract=may=be=void=if=not=posted=to=ESBD=properly.
Entire=solicitation=has=to=be=published=to=ESBD=for=X=calendar=days=or=notice=of=the=
solicitation=must=be=posted=for=Y=calendar=days=with=instructions=for=accessing=the=sol
icitation.=-=ans-✔✔X===14,=Y===21
Notice=of=the=solicitation=must=be=posted=for=X=calendar=days=with=instructions=for=acc
essing=the=solicitation.=-=ans-✔✔21
Addenda=needed=to=clarify=information=must=also=be=posted=for=X=days.=-=ans-✔✔21
Texas=SmartBuy=Online=Ordering=System=-=ans-
✔✔Search=statewide=term=contracts=(procured=and=managed=by=SPD)=for=items=requi
red.=The=majority=of=purchases=from=SPD=contracts=require=a=PO=through=this.=State=
agencies=without=delegated=purchasing=authority=must=purchase=from=SPD=contracts.=
Local=(non-
state)=who=want=to=purchase=off=SPD=contracts=must=purchase=membership.=Lists:=TX
MAS=contracts=(POs=must=be=issued=through=this),=Products/
services=from=TCI=and=TIBH,=Statewide=term=contracts,=Managed=contracts=but=purch
ases=cannot=be=made=through=this.
Texas=Multiple=Award=Schedule=(TXMAS)=Program:=-=ans-
✔✔To=supplement=SPD's=statewide=term=contracts,=SPD=adapts=existing=competitivel
y=awarded=government=contracts=to=the=procurement=needs=of=the=state=of=Texas=(ex
cept=consulting/architectural/
engineering=contracts)=by=overlaying=SPD's=standard=contract=terms=over=the=base=co
ntract.=Prior=to=purchasing=from=these=contracts,=state=agencies=must=follow=the=best=
value=determination=and=applicable=statutes=and=purchase=from=TIBH,=TCI,=and=SPD=
term=contracts=first=(N/A=to=local=governments/higher=ed).
$0=-=$50k=(TXMAS)=-=ans-✔✔May=purchase=directly=from=TXMAS=vendor
