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All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 | CTCD Certified Texas contract developer Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded Basic Texas purchased course
Ans: A state agency employee must complete the division's
Texas purchasing course to engage in purchasing functions on
behalf of a state agency if the employee: job title is
"purchased", performs functions as 15% of their duties, makes a purchase in excess of $5k
Certified Texas contract developer
Ans: A state agency employee must be certified as this to
engage in contracts development functions on behalf of a state agency and issue a solicitation or contract award
Solicitations or contract awards are required to be posted on what two
sites:
Ans: ESB electronical business daily and Texas register
Certified Texas Contract Manager
Ans: A state agency employee must be certified as this to
engage in contract management functions on behalf of a state
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agency if the employee: has a job title of "contract manager", if
they perform contract management functions as 50% or more of their job, if the manage any contracts in excess of 5million
What is the statewide procurement division(SPD)?
Ans: is the central authority for state agencies in procurement
for: procurement guidance, education, statewide contract
development services, delegation of purchasing authority.-non IT goods and services
Statewide Procurement Policy and Outreach
Ans: -Conduct policy research
-Provide training and certification for procurement professionals -provide the divisions customer service support through the outreach team
Statewide contract development team Ans: Develops statewide contracts for: -state agencies -institution of higher education -local government
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Statewide contract management team Ans: Assist state agencies with: -day to day contract management -contract administration -reporting requirements -vendor performance issues
Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD)
Ans: -available application on the SPD web portal
-used for posting solicitation, and awards -solicitations vaulted at $25k+ required to post
Procurement Oversight & Delegation Team (POD)
Ans: -Conducts solicitation reviews
-Delegates purchasing authority to state agencies -Services greater than $100,000 -Greater than $5M+ coordinates reviews of solicitation -CAT members consists of multiple agencies -POD seeks to reduce risk to state agencies with delegating purchasing authority
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Centralized Master Bidders List (CMBL)
Ans: -Master database to foster competition between vendors
-CMBL has an essential list, with an additional list that references hub vendors
Bids between $5,000-$25,000
Ans: Require an informal bidding process by which three (3)
Centralired Bidder's tist (CMBL) vendors, two (2) of which Historically Underutilized business(HUB)
Bids over $25,000
Ans: -subject to formal
Bid -all vendors on the CMBL in the relevant industry MUST solicited -the solicitation must be placed on electronic state business daily
Historically underutilized business (HUB)
Ans: -Promotes full and equal business opportunities
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All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 | -subcontracting is probable in solicitation valued at 100k or greater
Office of Vehicle Fleet Management (OVFM)
Ans: -manages and assists agencies with reporting their fleet
vehicles on the states reporting system -interagency contracts with state agencies and institutions of higher education to maintain the system -ability for state agencies to monitor fleet maintenance and vehicle information
State Travel Management Program (STMP)
Ans: -contracts travel services
-monitors contracts and hotel rate agreements
Statewide Mail Operations
Ans: -Delivery and collections of interagency mail, state
warrants -mail equipment purchases, leasing and services -outgoing mail
Texas SmartBuy
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Ans: -statewide contracts managed by SPD that require
purchase orders -TxMas contracts -to purchase from SPD contracts you must become a member -use PCC codes to search goods and services
Vendor Performance tracking system (VPTS)
Ans: -system collects vendor performance reports from state
agencies -require to submit report if the contract is over $25k
Texas Multiple Award Schedule (TXMAS)
Ans: contracts to supplement the term contracts issued and
negotiated by SPD
Prior to purchasing from TxMas contract:
Ans: State agencies must follow applicable statutes and
purchase from WorkQuest, TCI, and SPD first
Agency Procurement Plans
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Ans: -Procurement plans are due annually to the controllers
office by November 30 -Analyze state spend and opportunities for contract consolidation -determine number of procurement professionals needing certifications
nepotism
Ans: favoritism shown to family or friends by those in power,
especially in business or hiring practices -must be completed at 1 million
consanguinity
Ans: blood relationship
affinity