CTCD STUDY GUIDE 2026 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔These two types of purchases are allowed under SPD Delegation By Rule -
✔✔Internal repair purchases
Emergency purchases
✔✔A delegation request to SPD using an Open Market Request is required for
purchases of this greater than this amount - ✔✔Goods >$50K
✔✔A delegation request to SPD through the POD is required for purchases of this
greater than this amount - ✔✔Services >$100K
✔✔This purchasing method is mainly used for Automated Information Services. -
✔✔RFO
✔✔The suggested lead time for procurements is: - ✔✔180 days
✔✔A CAT review is required for this dollar threshold: - ✔✔>$5M
✔✔A QAT review is required for this dollar threshold - ✔✔>$10M
✔✔Solicitations are required to be posted to ESBD for this dollar threshold: - ✔✔>$25K
✔✔Standard form used by committee members to review respondents - ✔✔Scoring
matrix
✔✔Legal elements of a contract: - ✔✔Offer
Acceptance
Legal purpose
Consideration
Certainty of subject matter
competency of parties
✔✔Dollar threshold for LBB reporting requirements - ✔✔$50K
✔✔Negotiations are not permitted for the following types of contracts - ✔✔term
managed
IFBs
✔✔This is required from DIR in order to issue an RFO: - ✔✔exemption
✔✔First steps in the negotiation process: - ✔✔select the negotiation team
work on a negotiation strategy tailored to suite the procurement
, ✔✔Elements of the contract that can be negotiated - ✔✔terms and conditions
price
nice to haves
improved quality
cost
delivery time
✔✔An administrative review of responses includes: - ✔✔All responses are reviewed on
a pass/fail basis for minimum vendor qualifications.
Responses that pass continue in the evaluation process.
✔✔Responses to vendor questions are communicated to the vendor through: - ✔✔a
Q&A document posted on ESBD as an addendum to the solicitation
✔✔These steps are next once negotiations are concluded - ✔✔Agency review of
required disclosures, vendor compliance verifications.
Verify procurement checklist is completed and certified by procurement director or
designee.
✔✔These steps are next once the contract is awarded - ✔✔Posting the notice of award
on ESBD
Post contract to LBB (if >$50K, within 30 days) and save every document electronically
in procurement file
✔✔Preferences are mainly used for this purpose - ✔✔Resolve tie bids
✔✔Updating the VTPS for a vendor's performance is required for: - ✔✔state agencies
✔✔For evaluation committees, the CTCD does the following: - ✔✔Provide training
Provide the evaluation committee with:
entire solicitation
list of vendor responses
copy of each responsive response
✔✔Bid tabulations are subject to an Open Records request after: - ✔✔contract award
✔✔An administrative review of responses include: - ✔✔Responses are opened and
recorded.
Responses are "responsive" (timely submitted, signed & completed forms)
Examination of each response for minimum vendor qualifications (Pass/Fail)
Single Response
✔✔Minimum time frame for posting a solicitation on ESBD when there is an addendum
- ✔✔21 days
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔These two types of purchases are allowed under SPD Delegation By Rule -
✔✔Internal repair purchases
Emergency purchases
✔✔A delegation request to SPD using an Open Market Request is required for
purchases of this greater than this amount - ✔✔Goods >$50K
✔✔A delegation request to SPD through the POD is required for purchases of this
greater than this amount - ✔✔Services >$100K
✔✔This purchasing method is mainly used for Automated Information Services. -
✔✔RFO
✔✔The suggested lead time for procurements is: - ✔✔180 days
✔✔A CAT review is required for this dollar threshold: - ✔✔>$5M
✔✔A QAT review is required for this dollar threshold - ✔✔>$10M
✔✔Solicitations are required to be posted to ESBD for this dollar threshold: - ✔✔>$25K
✔✔Standard form used by committee members to review respondents - ✔✔Scoring
matrix
✔✔Legal elements of a contract: - ✔✔Offer
Acceptance
Legal purpose
Consideration
Certainty of subject matter
competency of parties
✔✔Dollar threshold for LBB reporting requirements - ✔✔$50K
✔✔Negotiations are not permitted for the following types of contracts - ✔✔term
managed
IFBs
✔✔This is required from DIR in order to issue an RFO: - ✔✔exemption
✔✔First steps in the negotiation process: - ✔✔select the negotiation team
work on a negotiation strategy tailored to suite the procurement
, ✔✔Elements of the contract that can be negotiated - ✔✔terms and conditions
price
nice to haves
improved quality
cost
delivery time
✔✔An administrative review of responses includes: - ✔✔All responses are reviewed on
a pass/fail basis for minimum vendor qualifications.
Responses that pass continue in the evaluation process.
✔✔Responses to vendor questions are communicated to the vendor through: - ✔✔a
Q&A document posted on ESBD as an addendum to the solicitation
✔✔These steps are next once negotiations are concluded - ✔✔Agency review of
required disclosures, vendor compliance verifications.
Verify procurement checklist is completed and certified by procurement director or
designee.
✔✔These steps are next once the contract is awarded - ✔✔Posting the notice of award
on ESBD
Post contract to LBB (if >$50K, within 30 days) and save every document electronically
in procurement file
✔✔Preferences are mainly used for this purpose - ✔✔Resolve tie bids
✔✔Updating the VTPS for a vendor's performance is required for: - ✔✔state agencies
✔✔For evaluation committees, the CTCD does the following: - ✔✔Provide training
Provide the evaluation committee with:
entire solicitation
list of vendor responses
copy of each responsive response
✔✔Bid tabulations are subject to an Open Records request after: - ✔✔contract award
✔✔An administrative review of responses include: - ✔✔Responses are opened and
recorded.
Responses are "responsive" (timely submitted, signed & completed forms)
Examination of each response for minimum vendor qualifications (Pass/Fail)
Single Response
✔✔Minimum time frame for posting a solicitation on ESBD when there is an addendum
- ✔✔21 days
