Certified Texas Contract Developer (CTCD)
Exam Questions with Correct Verified
Detailed Answers Latest Update
Introduction:
This document provides a complete collection of Certified Texas
Contract Developer (CTCD) exam questions with detailed verified
answers. It covers all key topics from procurement processes,
contract law, negotiation strategies, risk management, vendor
evaluation, compliance, and ethics to contract closeout procedures.
It is designed as a study resource aligned with the latest CTCD exam
requirements, ensuring candidates can prepare effectively with
accurate and updated material.
Exam Questions and Answers:
Statewide Procurement Division (SPD) --- correct answer ---central
authority for state agency procurement guidance, education, and
statewide contract development services
Major contracts for information technology projects are monitored
by the _. --- correct answer ---Quality Assurance Team (QAT)
,Major contracts are reviewed by _. --- correct answer ---Contract
Advisory Team (CAT)
Procurement --- correct answer ---refers to all aspects of the
sourcing activities, including drafting and issuing the solicitation,
evaluation of responses, selection of successful respondents, the
negotiation of contracts, and the actual purchasing of goods or
services.
Purchasing --- correct answer ---refers to the mechanical or
administrative process of how goods and services are ordered.
Usually described as the transactional function of the procurement
process
Nepotism --- correct answer ---form of conflict of interest that
involves an explicit act of using one's position to favor a relative
The two classifications of Nepotism are: --- correct answer ---
Consanguinity and Affinity
What is a consanguinity relationship? --- correct answer ---one
established through bloodlines
includes individuals related by blood to the official or employee
,three degrees
1st: Parents, Children
2nd: Grandparents, Grandchildren, Brothers and Sisters
3rd: Great-Grandparents, Great-grandchildren, Nephews and
Nieces, Uncles and Aunts
What is a affinity relationship? --- correct answer ---arises by
virtue of marriage
includes an officials or employee's spouse and individuals related to
the spouse
two degrees
1st: spouse, spouse's parents, Children's Spouses, Spouse's children
2nd: Spouse's grandparents, spouses grandchildren, spouse's
brothers and sisters, brothers and sister's spouses
Bribery --- correct answer ---if a person intentionally or knowingly
offers, confers, or agrees to confer on another, or solicits, accepts,
or agrees to accept any benefit as consideration for a violation of
public servants legal duty or a public servants decision, opinion,
recommendation, vote, or any other exercise of discretion.
, T or F, A bribery offense can still occur even if the benefit is offered
after the employee has acting in a manner desired or after the
employee has ceased working for the state --- correct answer ---
True
Bribery does not occur is the benefit is a political contribution ---
correct answer ---True
Where do you report suspected fraud, waste or abuse? --- correct
answer ---The State Auditor's Office (SAO)
Allowable vendor-public procurement professional interactions
between response due date and contract award include what three
things? --- correct answer ---1. Clarification of respondent's ability
to meet the solicitation requirements
2. Negotiations
3. The exchange of information as necessary to facilitate a potential
contract award
SPD and DIR serve on what two interagency oversight teams? ---
correct answer ---The Contract Advisory Team (CAT) & Quality
Assurance Team(QAT)
What programs does SPD manage? --- correct answer ---1.
Centralized Master Bidders List (CMBL)
Exam Questions with Correct Verified
Detailed Answers Latest Update
Introduction:
This document provides a complete collection of Certified Texas
Contract Developer (CTCD) exam questions with detailed verified
answers. It covers all key topics from procurement processes,
contract law, negotiation strategies, risk management, vendor
evaluation, compliance, and ethics to contract closeout procedures.
It is designed as a study resource aligned with the latest CTCD exam
requirements, ensuring candidates can prepare effectively with
accurate and updated material.
Exam Questions and Answers:
Statewide Procurement Division (SPD) --- correct answer ---central
authority for state agency procurement guidance, education, and
statewide contract development services
Major contracts for information technology projects are monitored
by the _. --- correct answer ---Quality Assurance Team (QAT)
,Major contracts are reviewed by _. --- correct answer ---Contract
Advisory Team (CAT)
Procurement --- correct answer ---refers to all aspects of the
sourcing activities, including drafting and issuing the solicitation,
evaluation of responses, selection of successful respondents, the
negotiation of contracts, and the actual purchasing of goods or
services.
Purchasing --- correct answer ---refers to the mechanical or
administrative process of how goods and services are ordered.
Usually described as the transactional function of the procurement
process
Nepotism --- correct answer ---form of conflict of interest that
involves an explicit act of using one's position to favor a relative
The two classifications of Nepotism are: --- correct answer ---
Consanguinity and Affinity
What is a consanguinity relationship? --- correct answer ---one
established through bloodlines
includes individuals related by blood to the official or employee
,three degrees
1st: Parents, Children
2nd: Grandparents, Grandchildren, Brothers and Sisters
3rd: Great-Grandparents, Great-grandchildren, Nephews and
Nieces, Uncles and Aunts
What is a affinity relationship? --- correct answer ---arises by
virtue of marriage
includes an officials or employee's spouse and individuals related to
the spouse
two degrees
1st: spouse, spouse's parents, Children's Spouses, Spouse's children
2nd: Spouse's grandparents, spouses grandchildren, spouse's
brothers and sisters, brothers and sister's spouses
Bribery --- correct answer ---if a person intentionally or knowingly
offers, confers, or agrees to confer on another, or solicits, accepts,
or agrees to accept any benefit as consideration for a violation of
public servants legal duty or a public servants decision, opinion,
recommendation, vote, or any other exercise of discretion.
, T or F, A bribery offense can still occur even if the benefit is offered
after the employee has acting in a manner desired or after the
employee has ceased working for the state --- correct answer ---
True
Bribery does not occur is the benefit is a political contribution ---
correct answer ---True
Where do you report suspected fraud, waste or abuse? --- correct
answer ---The State Auditor's Office (SAO)
Allowable vendor-public procurement professional interactions
between response due date and contract award include what three
things? --- correct answer ---1. Clarification of respondent's ability
to meet the solicitation requirements
2. Negotiations
3. The exchange of information as necessary to facilitate a potential
contract award
SPD and DIR serve on what two interagency oversight teams? ---
correct answer ---The Contract Advisory Team (CAT) & Quality
Assurance Team(QAT)
What programs does SPD manage? --- correct answer ---1.
Centralized Master Bidders List (CMBL)
