CTCM REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+ TESTED AND APPROVED NEWLY
MODIFIED 2025/2026 NEW UPDATE
The Historically Underutilized Business Program consists of the following
except:
A. Promotes full equal business opportunities to remedy disparity in state
procurement
B. Requires agency to report HUB activity every 6 months to the Comptroller
C. Requires agencies to conduct business with HUBs
D. Is applicable to all state agencies and institutions of higher education --
CORRECT ANSWER--C. Requires agencies to conduct business with HUBs
Texas Smartbuy is the online ordering system used to place orders for
commodities on term contract.
TRUE or FALSE. --CORRECT ANSWER--False
Purchasing is the action taken prior to contract execution, including the receipt
and processing of requisitions,
Assessment of need, development and review of specifications, development
and review of SOW, selection of
procurement method, preparation of evaluation criteria, and preparation and
completion of contract award documents.
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,TRUE or FALSE. --CORRECT ANSWER--True
Contract Management is the term that applies to actions taken following
contract execution.
TRUE or FALSE. --CORRECT ANSWER--True
State agencies must purchase goods and services offered through TIBH
("WorkQuest") that meet the reasonable requirements of the agency unless it
costs less to obtain from a different source.
TRUE or FALSE. --CORRECT ANSWER--FALSE ; For products and services
offered through the State Use Program, agencies are not required to use
WorkQuest provided products or services if they do not meet the agency's
specifications as to quantity, quality, delivery time, or life cycle costs. Price is
not a factor used in the comparison of other sources to WorkQuest-provided
products or services.
Dollar thresholds for items purchased under a DIR contract are all except:
A. $1 million to $5 million must obtain pricing from at least 6 vendors in the
category
B. Under $50,000 may directly award to a vendor in the category
C. $50,000 to $1 million must obtain pricing from at least 3 vendor in the
category
D. Exceed $5 million must obtain pricing from all vendor in the category --
CORRECT ANSWER--D. Exceed $5 million must obtain pricing from all
vendor in the category
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,Reason: Not allowable unless DIR coordinated BULK purchase. An agency
may not enter into a contract to purchase a commodity item through the DIR
Cooperative Contracts Program if the value of the contract exceeds $5 million
unless it is a DIR coordinated bulk purchase
Purchase of goods available from WorkQuest (formerly TIBH) but obtained
from a different source are made under an exception and must be reported to the
CPA monthly.
TRUE or FALSE. --CORRECT ANSWER--TRUE ;
Reason: SPD's State Use Program. Report through SPD's State Use Program
exception reporting tool each month the reason that products or services that
could have been purchased from WorkQuest on behalf of a CRP, were
purchased from another source.
Items available between TIBH and TCI rarely overlap, but if they do, it is
recommended to select items from TIBH. ("WorkQuest')
TRUE or FALSE. --CORRECT ANSWER--TRUE ;
Reason: TCI is a governmental agency so it should always get preference
Vendor Communication consists of all of the following except.
A. Avoids situations that could appear to show favoritism to a specific vendor
B. is constant throughout the life of a contract
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, C. Allows communication by the end user during solicitation as long as they
communicate to all vendors
D. Is allowable and unallowable depending on the circumstance. --CORRECT
ANSWER--C. Allows communication by the end user during solicitation as
long as they communicate to all vendors
The Statewide Procurement Division is part of the Comptroller's office and is
responsible for everything except.
A. Is directed by the State of Texas Chief Procurement Officer
B. Assists and oversees all statewide procurement
C. Provides assistance to procurement professionals conducting procurements
under delegated authority
D. Responsible for the training program for all State of Texas Purchasers --
CORRECT ANSWER--A. Is directed by the State of Texas Chief Procurement
Officer
Procurement consists of the following roles:
A. Purchasing, Contract Development and Contract Monitoring
B. Contract Management, Purchasing and Contract Development
C. Procurement, Statement of Work and Vendor Oversight
D. Procurement, Contract Development and Contract Management --
CORRECT ANSWER--B. Contract Management, Purchasing and Contract
Development
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GRADED A+ TESTED AND APPROVED NEWLY
MODIFIED 2025/2026 NEW UPDATE
The Historically Underutilized Business Program consists of the following
except:
A. Promotes full equal business opportunities to remedy disparity in state
procurement
B. Requires agency to report HUB activity every 6 months to the Comptroller
C. Requires agencies to conduct business with HUBs
D. Is applicable to all state agencies and institutions of higher education --
CORRECT ANSWER--C. Requires agencies to conduct business with HUBs
Texas Smartbuy is the online ordering system used to place orders for
commodities on term contract.
TRUE or FALSE. --CORRECT ANSWER--False
Purchasing is the action taken prior to contract execution, including the receipt
and processing of requisitions,
Assessment of need, development and review of specifications, development
and review of SOW, selection of
procurement method, preparation of evaluation criteria, and preparation and
completion of contract award documents.
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,TRUE or FALSE. --CORRECT ANSWER--True
Contract Management is the term that applies to actions taken following
contract execution.
TRUE or FALSE. --CORRECT ANSWER--True
State agencies must purchase goods and services offered through TIBH
("WorkQuest") that meet the reasonable requirements of the agency unless it
costs less to obtain from a different source.
TRUE or FALSE. --CORRECT ANSWER--FALSE ; For products and services
offered through the State Use Program, agencies are not required to use
WorkQuest provided products or services if they do not meet the agency's
specifications as to quantity, quality, delivery time, or life cycle costs. Price is
not a factor used in the comparison of other sources to WorkQuest-provided
products or services.
Dollar thresholds for items purchased under a DIR contract are all except:
A. $1 million to $5 million must obtain pricing from at least 6 vendors in the
category
B. Under $50,000 may directly award to a vendor in the category
C. $50,000 to $1 million must obtain pricing from at least 3 vendor in the
category
D. Exceed $5 million must obtain pricing from all vendor in the category --
CORRECT ANSWER--D. Exceed $5 million must obtain pricing from all
vendor in the category
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,Reason: Not allowable unless DIR coordinated BULK purchase. An agency
may not enter into a contract to purchase a commodity item through the DIR
Cooperative Contracts Program if the value of the contract exceeds $5 million
unless it is a DIR coordinated bulk purchase
Purchase of goods available from WorkQuest (formerly TIBH) but obtained
from a different source are made under an exception and must be reported to the
CPA monthly.
TRUE or FALSE. --CORRECT ANSWER--TRUE ;
Reason: SPD's State Use Program. Report through SPD's State Use Program
exception reporting tool each month the reason that products or services that
could have been purchased from WorkQuest on behalf of a CRP, were
purchased from another source.
Items available between TIBH and TCI rarely overlap, but if they do, it is
recommended to select items from TIBH. ("WorkQuest')
TRUE or FALSE. --CORRECT ANSWER--TRUE ;
Reason: TCI is a governmental agency so it should always get preference
Vendor Communication consists of all of the following except.
A. Avoids situations that could appear to show favoritism to a specific vendor
B. is constant throughout the life of a contract
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, C. Allows communication by the end user during solicitation as long as they
communicate to all vendors
D. Is allowable and unallowable depending on the circumstance. --CORRECT
ANSWER--C. Allows communication by the end user during solicitation as
long as they communicate to all vendors
The Statewide Procurement Division is part of the Comptroller's office and is
responsible for everything except.
A. Is directed by the State of Texas Chief Procurement Officer
B. Assists and oversees all statewide procurement
C. Provides assistance to procurement professionals conducting procurements
under delegated authority
D. Responsible for the training program for all State of Texas Purchasers --
CORRECT ANSWER--A. Is directed by the State of Texas Chief Procurement
Officer
Procurement consists of the following roles:
A. Purchasing, Contract Development and Contract Monitoring
B. Contract Management, Purchasing and Contract Development
C. Procurement, Statement of Work and Vendor Oversight
D. Procurement, Contract Development and Contract Management --
CORRECT ANSWER--B. Contract Management, Purchasing and Contract
Development
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