CTCM CERTIFICATION EXAM PREP 2026 – 200 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS & DETAILED ANSWERS | CERTIFIED TEXAS CONTRACT MANAGER STUDY GUIDE

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1. What is the definition of "Contract Value" for CTCM

purposes?

a) The initial contract amount only

b) The initial value of the contract, plus any amendments,

renewals, and extensions for the contract's full existence

c) The total amount paid in the first year

d) The estimated monthly value times 12

Answer: b) The initial value of the contract, plus any

amendments, renewals, and extensions for the contract's full


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,existence

Rationale: Contract value includes the full lifecycle of the

agreement—initial term plus all optional renewals and any

amendments that increase scope or funding .

**2. A contract with an initial value

of

2𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑒𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑢𝑎𝑙𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑤𝑎𝑙𝑠𝑜𝑓𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑚𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑠𝑎𝑡𝑜

∗ 𝑎 )2 million

b) 6𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑐)8 million

d) $10 million

Answer: c) 8𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑜𝑛 ∗∗ 𝑅𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙𝑒:∗∗2 million (initial) +

(2𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑜𝑛 × 3𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑤𝑎𝑙𝑠) =8 million total contract value .

3. SPD stands for:

a) State Procurement Division

b) Statewide Procurement Division


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,c) State Purchasing Department

d) Standard Procurement Directive

Answer: b) Statewide Procurement Division

Rationale: SPD is the entity within the Texas Comptroller’s office

that delegates purchasing authority to state agencies for non-IT

goods and services .

4. Which entity delegates purchasing authority to state

agencies for IT goods and services?

a) SPD

b) DIR (Department of Information Resources)

c) LBB

d) SAO

Answer: b) DIR

Rationale: The Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR)

is the central authority for IT procurement delegation, while SPD

handles non-IT .

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, 5. "Purchasing Authority" is defined as:

a) The budget allocated to an agency

b) The ability of an agency to purchase goods and services using

state funds

c) The approval of the Comptroller

d) The vendor's license to sell to the state

Answer: b) The ability of an agency to purchase goods and

services using state funds

Rationale: Purchasing authority is the legal permission granted

to agencies to obligate state funds for acquisitions .

6. Delegation of purchasing authority means:

a) Vendors choose which agency to sell to

b) Assigning purchasing authority to an agency

c) Eliminating all purchasing rules

d) Transferring funds to vendors



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