CTCD Exam | UPDATED Questions with 100% Verified Answers
Q1: What agency and department ascribes Texas agencies with purchasing authority?
A: SPD Statewide Procurement Policy and Outreach Oversight and Delegation (POD)
Q2: What entity delegates purchasing authority to state agencies for nonIT goods and services.
A: SPD
Q3: purchasing authority
A: The ability of an agency to purchase goods and services using state funds.
Q4: Delegation of Purchasing Authority
A: Assigning purchasing authority to an agency
Q5: Statewide Contract Development Team
A: Develops Statewide Term, Managed, and TXMAS contracts that offer a broad range of
goods and services to state agencies; Processes open market requisitions on behalf of
state agencies, universities, and 1600+ TxSmartBuy users.
Q6: Statewide Contract Management Team
A: Manages statewide term, managed and TXMAS contracts for use by state agencies;
reporting requirements; vendor performance issues
Q7: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
A: The primary duty of the Comptroller's office is to collect substantially all tax revenue
owed to the State of Texas; elected every four years; state accountant; revenue
estimation and forecasting; purchasing support and procurement oversight; and
statewide term contracts for use by over 200 state agencies/universities.
Q8: contract value
A: Initial Value of the contract, plus any amendments, renewals and extensions for the
contract's full existence
, Q9: Texas SmartBuy Online Ordering System
A: Texas online marketplace for nonIT goods and services for competitively bid and
awarded contracts, housing 2M items. NO Blanket POs or Confirmation orders permitted.
Q10: setaside program
A: Prison made goods for state use
Q11: Texas Correctional Industries (TCI)
A: A setaside program under the division of Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ)
that manufactures goods/services from primarily offender labor for purchase by state
agencies. This offsets higher labor costs in the private industry. Competitive bidding not
required. TCI Catalog. MUST USE TXSMARTBUY FIRST. Waiver granted for price.
Q12: TCI Purchase Process
A: If good not available on TxSmartBuy: 1) Check TCI catalog; 2) Issue PO to TDCJ to
purchase; 3) otherwise, request waiver.
Q13: TCI Waiver Process
A: 1) Source other than TCI; 2) May be based on delivery date, price differences, or
specifications; 3) Must place approval in contract documents.
Q14: State Use Program
A: A setaside program. TWC contracts with WorkQuest for nonIT goods/services.
Q15: State Use Program Exceptions
A: 1) Does not meet reasonable requirements; 2) Requisition does not reasonably comply
with using products/services made by disabled persons; 3) Not available; 4) Quantity,
Quality, Delivery Time, Life Cycle Costs (renting instead of buying folding chairs). MAY
NOT CONSIDER PRICE FOR EXCEPTION.
Q16: Term contracts
A: Used to purchase or lease large quantities of goods and services. Search NIGP on
TxSmartBuy. May purchase outside if below minimum quantity ONLY.
Q17: Managed contracts
A: Listed on TxSmartBuy, search by NIGP. Requires manual order processing due to different
pricing structures and discounted quote requirements. PO issued directly to vendor; no
purchases on TxSmartBuy. Blanket POs allowed up to managed contract term.
Q1: What agency and department ascribes Texas agencies with purchasing authority?
A: SPD Statewide Procurement Policy and Outreach Oversight and Delegation (POD)
Q2: What entity delegates purchasing authority to state agencies for nonIT goods and services.
A: SPD
Q3: purchasing authority
A: The ability of an agency to purchase goods and services using state funds.
Q4: Delegation of Purchasing Authority
A: Assigning purchasing authority to an agency
Q5: Statewide Contract Development Team
A: Develops Statewide Term, Managed, and TXMAS contracts that offer a broad range of
goods and services to state agencies; Processes open market requisitions on behalf of
state agencies, universities, and 1600+ TxSmartBuy users.
Q6: Statewide Contract Management Team
A: Manages statewide term, managed and TXMAS contracts for use by state agencies;
reporting requirements; vendor performance issues
Q7: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
A: The primary duty of the Comptroller's office is to collect substantially all tax revenue
owed to the State of Texas; elected every four years; state accountant; revenue
estimation and forecasting; purchasing support and procurement oversight; and
statewide term contracts for use by over 200 state agencies/universities.
Q8: contract value
A: Initial Value of the contract, plus any amendments, renewals and extensions for the
contract's full existence
, Q9: Texas SmartBuy Online Ordering System
A: Texas online marketplace for nonIT goods and services for competitively bid and
awarded contracts, housing 2M items. NO Blanket POs or Confirmation orders permitted.
Q10: setaside program
A: Prison made goods for state use
Q11: Texas Correctional Industries (TCI)
A: A setaside program under the division of Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ)
that manufactures goods/services from primarily offender labor for purchase by state
agencies. This offsets higher labor costs in the private industry. Competitive bidding not
required. TCI Catalog. MUST USE TXSMARTBUY FIRST. Waiver granted for price.
Q12: TCI Purchase Process
A: If good not available on TxSmartBuy: 1) Check TCI catalog; 2) Issue PO to TDCJ to
purchase; 3) otherwise, request waiver.
Q13: TCI Waiver Process
A: 1) Source other than TCI; 2) May be based on delivery date, price differences, or
specifications; 3) Must place approval in contract documents.
Q14: State Use Program
A: A setaside program. TWC contracts with WorkQuest for nonIT goods/services.
Q15: State Use Program Exceptions
A: 1) Does not meet reasonable requirements; 2) Requisition does not reasonably comply
with using products/services made by disabled persons; 3) Not available; 4) Quantity,
Quality, Delivery Time, Life Cycle Costs (renting instead of buying folding chairs). MAY
NOT CONSIDER PRICE FOR EXCEPTION.
Q16: Term contracts
A: Used to purchase or lease large quantities of goods and services. Search NIGP on
TxSmartBuy. May purchase outside if below minimum quantity ONLY.
Q17: Managed contracts
A: Listed on TxSmartBuy, search by NIGP. Requires manual order processing due to different
pricing structures and discounted quote requirements. PO issued directly to vendor; no
purchases on TxSmartBuy. Blanket POs allowed up to managed contract term.
