CTCD EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

CTCD EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027

TEXAS COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS - ANSWERS-
State tax collector and treasury
State accountant
Revenue estimation and forecast
Purchasing support and procurement oversight
Statewide term contracts for use by over 200 state agencies and
universities


Purchaser Role: - ANSWERS-The term refers purchasing to the
mechanical or administrative process of how goods and services are
ordered.


Contract Developer Role: - ANSWERS-This term applies to all the
actions taken prior to contract execution and the preparation and
completion of contract award documents


Contract Manager Role: - ANSWERS-This term applies to actions
taken following contract execution and ensuring contract performance
and practices are consistent with rules and Texas laws


Fundamentals of Procurement - ANSWERS-Fairness, Transparency
Best Value for the State

,Own the Mission
Good Steward of Public Funds


Statewide Procurement Division (SPD) does - ANSWERS-Delegates
purchasing authority to state agencies of non-IT goods and services


Statewide Procurement Division (SPD) - ANSWERS-Procurement
Policy and Outreach
Contract Development
Contract Management
Historically Underutilized Business
Statewide Fleet, Travel, and Mail


Procurement Policy and Outreach - ANSWERS-Training and Policy
Development
Outreach
Procurement Oversight and Delegation (POD)


Training and Policy Development - ANSWERS-Develops and
administers BTP, CTCD and CTCM training
Provides continuing education courses required for maintenance of
certifications
Conducts policy research and clarification


Outreach - ANSWERS-Provides customer support for:

,Texas SmartBuy support and membership
Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD)
Centralized Master Bidders List (CMBL)
Vendor Performance Tracking System (VPTS)


Procurement Oversight and Delegation (POD) - ANSWERS-Performs
reviews of service solicitations over $100K (30 days) and delegates
purchasing authority


Contract Advisory Team (CAT) review - ANSWERS-$5Million or
greater


Contract Development - ANSWERS-Develops Term, Managed, and
TXMAS contracts
Performs reviews for solicitations for goods over $50K (30 days) via
open market requisitions (OMR) and approves delegation of
purchasing authority



Contract Management - ANSWERS-Assists state agencies, higher
education institutions, Texas SmartBuy Members, and contractors
with:
day-to-day contract management
contract administration
reporting requirements
vendor performance issues related to statewide contracts

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Historically Underutilized Business Program (HUB) - ANSWERS-
Certifies Texas-based vendors as HUBs = Minority-owned, woman-
owned, or service-disabled veteran-owned
Contract Developers or purchasers must make a good faith effort to
identify HUB subcontracting opportunities when the contract value is
$100,000 or greater.



HUB = 100K+ (2 of 3)


Statewide Fleet, Travel and Mail - ANSWERS-Office of Vehicle Fleet
Management:
Statewide Travel Management Program:
Statewide Mail Operations:


Statewide Travel Management Program - ANSWERS-Provides travel
services contracts: required for state agencies and available to TX
SmartBuy members


Agency Submissions and Documents Required by Statute -
ANSWERS-Agency Procurement Plan
Agency Contract Management Handbook:
HUB Program Reports
Agency Contract Management Procedures