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Certified Texas Contract Developer (CTCD) Exam
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED SOLUTIONS
WITH RATIONALES LATEST THIS YEAR (2026-2027)
1.A state agency employee is developing solicitation documents for a contract that will be
posted to the Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD). What certification is required?
A) Basic Texas Purchaser
B) Certified Texas Contract Developer (CTCD)
C) Certified Texas Contract Manager (CTCM)
D) No certification is required.
Answer: B The development of solicitations to be posted to the ESBD or the Texas Register falls
under the legal definition of "contract development," and any state employee engaging in these
functions must hold a CTCD certification.
2. Which of the following activities is defined as "purchasing" under 34 TAC §20.133 and can
be performed without a CTCD certification?
A) Evaluating vendor proposals for a complex service.
B) Issuing a purchase order against an existing agency contract.
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C) Negotiating contract terms and conditions with a vendor.
D) Preparing a contract award for posting in the Texas Register.
Answer: B Issuing purchase orders against existing cooperative or agency contracts is explicitly
excluded from "contract development" and falls under "purchasing." Negotiating, evaluating
proposals, and preparing awards are all contract development functions that require CTCD
certification.
3. A state employee has taken the CTCD course but fails the proctored exam. What is the
employee's next step under Comptroller rules?
A) The employee must wait one year to retest.
B) The employee may re-enroll and retest twice more for a total of three attempts to pass.
C) The employee must retake the entire course before testing again.
D) The employee can retest an unlimited number of times for a fee.
Answer: B *Candidates have a total of three attempts to receive a passing score of 80% or
higher. After that, they must re-apply and be re-evaluated.*
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250 RANDOMIZED CTCD PRACTICE QUESTIONS (MCQ)
Question 1
A state agency employee is asked to prepare a solicitation for a service contract valued
at
150,000𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑏𝑒𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑑𝑡𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝐸𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑖𝑐𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑒𝐵𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠𝐷𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑦(𝐸𝑆𝐵𝐷). 𝑊ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ𝑐𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑚𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠𝑒𝑚𝑝
200,000
Answer: B
Under 34 TAC §20.133, “contract development” includes preparing solicitations that are
required to be posted to the ESBD or Texas Register. Any state employee performing that
function must hold a CTCD certification, regardless of dollar amount.
Question 2
A purchasing agent receives a requisition and issues a purchase order against an existing Texas
Multiple Award Schedule (TXMAS) contract. This activity is classified as:
A) Contract development
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B) Contract management
C) Purchasing
D) Strategic sourcing
Answer: C
Issuing purchase orders against an existing contract is explicitly listed as a “purchasing”
function, not contract development. Purchasing does not require CTCD certification.
Question 3
Under the CTCD program, which of the following is an exempt individual who may perform
contract development without certification?
A) A contract manager with 10 years of experience
B) A licensed attorney employed by a state agency
C) A procurement director who completed the CTCD course but failed the exam
D) An external contractor who has a private procurement certification
Answer: B
Texas Government Code §2262.002(b) exempts licensed attorneys employed by a state agency
Certified Texas Contract Developer (CTCD) Exam
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED SOLUTIONS
WITH RATIONALES LATEST THIS YEAR (2026-2027)
1.A state agency employee is developing solicitation documents for a contract that will be
posted to the Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD). What certification is required?
A) Basic Texas Purchaser
B) Certified Texas Contract Developer (CTCD)
C) Certified Texas Contract Manager (CTCM)
D) No certification is required.
Answer: B The development of solicitations to be posted to the ESBD or the Texas Register falls
under the legal definition of "contract development," and any state employee engaging in these
functions must hold a CTCD certification.
2. Which of the following activities is defined as "purchasing" under 34 TAC §20.133 and can
be performed without a CTCD certification?
A) Evaluating vendor proposals for a complex service.
B) Issuing a purchase order against an existing agency contract.
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C) Negotiating contract terms and conditions with a vendor.
D) Preparing a contract award for posting in the Texas Register.
Answer: B Issuing purchase orders against existing cooperative or agency contracts is explicitly
excluded from "contract development" and falls under "purchasing." Negotiating, evaluating
proposals, and preparing awards are all contract development functions that require CTCD
certification.
3. A state employee has taken the CTCD course but fails the proctored exam. What is the
employee's next step under Comptroller rules?
A) The employee must wait one year to retest.
B) The employee may re-enroll and retest twice more for a total of three attempts to pass.
C) The employee must retake the entire course before testing again.
D) The employee can retest an unlimited number of times for a fee.
Answer: B *Candidates have a total of three attempts to receive a passing score of 80% or
higher. After that, they must re-apply and be re-evaluated.*
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250 RANDOMIZED CTCD PRACTICE QUESTIONS (MCQ)
Question 1
A state agency employee is asked to prepare a solicitation for a service contract valued
at
150,000𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑏𝑒𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑑𝑡𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝐸𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑖𝑐𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑒𝐵𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠𝐷𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑦(𝐸𝑆𝐵𝐷). 𝑊ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ𝑐𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑚𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠𝑒𝑚𝑝
200,000
Answer: B
Under 34 TAC §20.133, “contract development” includes preparing solicitations that are
required to be posted to the ESBD or Texas Register. Any state employee performing that
function must hold a CTCD certification, regardless of dollar amount.
Question 2
A purchasing agent receives a requisition and issues a purchase order against an existing Texas
Multiple Award Schedule (TXMAS) contract. This activity is classified as:
A) Contract development
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B) Contract management
C) Purchasing
D) Strategic sourcing
Answer: C
Issuing purchase orders against an existing contract is explicitly listed as a “purchasing”
function, not contract development. Purchasing does not require CTCD certification.
Question 3
Under the CTCD program, which of the following is an exempt individual who may perform
contract development without certification?
A) A contract manager with 10 years of experience
B) A licensed attorney employed by a state agency
C) A procurement director who completed the CTCD course but failed the exam
D) An external contractor who has a private procurement certification
Answer: B
Texas Government Code §2262.002(b) exempts licensed attorneys employed by a state agency
