Certified Texas Contract Developer
(CTCD)2026/2027 | 150 Verified Questions and
Correct Answers | A+
Statewide Procurement Division (SPD) - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>central
authority for state agencies in procurement for procurement guidance, education,
statewide contract development services and delegation of purchasing authority
True or False: Request for Offer method is the required procurement method for
procuring DIR contracts valued over $5 million. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>True:
RFO is intended as the designated, primary purchasing method for procuring
Cooperative Contracts and AIS other than DIR's IT commodity program. (p.34)*$5
million monetary threshold for IT commodity items are not within DIRs
procurement authority as established by statute.
A solicitation that has it's entire solicitation package must be posted for a
minimum of how many days on the Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD)? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>14 calendar days at minimum. (p.66)
A solicitation that has it's entire solicitation package on the ESBD, but then
amendments are added must be posted for at least how many days? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>21 calendar days at minimum. (p.66)
,Statewide Procurement Policy and Outreach - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>conducts
policy research, provides training and certification for procurement professionals,
and provides the division's customer service support through the outreach team
Statewide Contract Development Team - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>develops
statewide contracts for state agencies, institutions of higher education, and local
governments
Statewide Contract Management Team - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>assist state
agencies with day-to-day contract management, contract administration,
reporting requirements, and vendor performance issues
Procurement Oversight and Delegation Team (POD) - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
>>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, and POD seeks to reduce
risk to state agencies with delegating purchasing authority
True or False: A contract with a value of more than 2 million dollars is subject to
the State Auditor's Office Nepotism Disclosure Statement. -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>True: because procurements with an expected value of
$1 million or more are subject to the form. (p. 73-74)
True or False: Your grandfather works for a vendor who you are procuring a
contract with, you must disclose the relationship. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>True:
Your grandfather falls under the Nepotism of Consanguinity to the 2nd degree.
Even if your grandfather has nothing to do with the contract, you must disclose
because it could look like you are giving a preference to that contractor. (p. 3)
, For contracts valued over $25k, how many contractors on the Centralized Master
Bidders List (CMBL) do you solicit to? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>ALL: all active
contractors must be solicited to, to provide bid opportunities to those contractors
within the respected NIGP Class and/or Class/Item designated. (p. 67) (p. 30*)
How many vendors are you supposed to get a price request from on a Texas
Multiple Award Schedule (TXMAS) contract valued at $1 million? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>Six (6): contracts that value more than $1 million, but
not more than $5 million must submit a request for pricing to at least this
number. (p.36)
As a best practice, how many days should a solicitation be posted on the ESBD? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>30 calendar days (p.66)
True or False: A letter of delegated purchasing authority, from certain required
solicitations, must be obtained and if not obtained the contract can be voided? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>True (p.30 and p. 67)
What is the name of the division that has the delegation and purchasing
authority? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>Statewide Procurement Division (SPD) of
the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts state agency. (CPA). (p.1)
A non-IT service solicitation with a contract value of or $200K must be submitted
to what entity for review and delegation?
a. CAT
b. DIR
c. POD
(CTCD)2026/2027 | 150 Verified Questions and
Correct Answers | A+
Statewide Procurement Division (SPD) - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>central
authority for state agencies in procurement for procurement guidance, education,
statewide contract development services and delegation of purchasing authority
True or False: Request for Offer method is the required procurement method for
procuring DIR contracts valued over $5 million. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>True:
RFO is intended as the designated, primary purchasing method for procuring
Cooperative Contracts and AIS other than DIR's IT commodity program. (p.34)*$5
million monetary threshold for IT commodity items are not within DIRs
procurement authority as established by statute.
A solicitation that has it's entire solicitation package must be posted for a
minimum of how many days on the Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD)? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>14 calendar days at minimum. (p.66)
A solicitation that has it's entire solicitation package on the ESBD, but then
amendments are added must be posted for at least how many days? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>21 calendar days at minimum. (p.66)
,Statewide Procurement Policy and Outreach - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>conducts
policy research, provides training and certification for procurement professionals,
and provides the division's customer service support through the outreach team
Statewide Contract Development Team - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>develops
statewide contracts for state agencies, institutions of higher education, and local
governments
Statewide Contract Management Team - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>assist state
agencies with day-to-day contract management, contract administration,
reporting requirements, and vendor performance issues
Procurement Oversight and Delegation Team (POD) - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
>>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, and POD seeks to reduce
risk to state agencies with delegating purchasing authority
True or False: A contract with a value of more than 2 million dollars is subject to
the State Auditor's Office Nepotism Disclosure Statement. -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>True: because procurements with an expected value of
$1 million or more are subject to the form. (p. 73-74)
True or False: Your grandfather works for a vendor who you are procuring a
contract with, you must disclose the relationship. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>True:
Your grandfather falls under the Nepotism of Consanguinity to the 2nd degree.
Even if your grandfather has nothing to do with the contract, you must disclose
because it could look like you are giving a preference to that contractor. (p. 3)
, For contracts valued over $25k, how many contractors on the Centralized Master
Bidders List (CMBL) do you solicit to? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>ALL: all active
contractors must be solicited to, to provide bid opportunities to those contractors
within the respected NIGP Class and/or Class/Item designated. (p. 67) (p. 30*)
How many vendors are you supposed to get a price request from on a Texas
Multiple Award Schedule (TXMAS) contract valued at $1 million? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>Six (6): contracts that value more than $1 million, but
not more than $5 million must submit a request for pricing to at least this
number. (p.36)
As a best practice, how many days should a solicitation be posted on the ESBD? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>30 calendar days (p.66)
True or False: A letter of delegated purchasing authority, from certain required
solicitations, must be obtained and if not obtained the contract can be voided? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>True (p.30 and p. 67)
What is the name of the division that has the delegation and purchasing
authority? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>Statewide Procurement Division (SPD) of
the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts state agency. (CPA). (p.1)
A non-IT service solicitation with a contract value of or $200K must be submitted
to what entity for review and delegation?
a. CAT
b. DIR
c. POD
