CTCM COMPREHENSIVE EXAM STUDY
GUIDE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
●● 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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
Answer: True
, ●● Contract Management is the term that applies to actions taken
following contract execution.
TRUE or FALSE.
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.
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
GUIDE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
●● 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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
Answer: True
, ●● Contract Management is the term that applies to actions taken
following contract execution.
TRUE or FALSE.
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.
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
