{"@id":"https://credentialengineregistry.org/resources/ce-eaadea57-7740-44a2-a9f0-c49810d7c6c7","@type":"ceterms:Certification","@context":"https://credreg.net/ctdl/schema/context/json","ceterms:ctid":"ce-eaadea57-7740-44a2-a9f0-c49810d7c6c7","ceterms:name":{"en-US":"Certified Texas Contract Developer"},"ceterms:ownedBy":["https://credentialengineregistry.org/resources/ce-b1c52c61-c8a8-43d2-9c58-9f703f7af63f"],"ceterms:requires":[{"@type":"ceterms:ConditionProfile","ceterms:name":{"en-US":"Licensure Requirements (General)"},"ceterms:description":{"en-US":"In order to receive certification, you must be an eligible applicant. An eligible applicant is as follows:\r\n\r\nA current Texas state or local government employee;\r\nAt the sole discretion of the director, a student currently enrolled in an accredited Texas university or community college; or who has graduated within the last three years from an accredited Texas university or community college; or\r\nA contractor retained by a state agency to perform specific functions, as detailed below:\r\nContractors retained to perform purchasing functions must complete the Basic Texas Purchaser course.\r\nContractors retained to perform contract development functions must complete the Certified Texas Contract Developer (CTCD) course and obtain CTCD certification.\r\nAfter you have taken the exam, the Training and Policy Development team will receive your official exam scores from the Testing \u0026 Evaluation Services. Once we receive the exam scores, your certification will be processed within 30 business days. There is no fee associated with receiving your certification. However, there are processing fees for renewing certifications."}}],"ceterms:offeredBy":["https://credentialengineregistry.org/resources/ce-b1c52c61-c8a8-43d2-9c58-9f703f7af63f"],"ceterms:inLanguage":["en"],"ceterms:description":{"en-US":"A state agency purchaser, who is not already CTCD or CTPM certified, must be certified as a Certified Texas Contract Developer (Formerly Certified Texas Procurement Manager) to engage in contract development functions on behalf of a state agency if the employee develops, evaluates, negotiates, or awards a contract posted to the Electronic State Business Daily or in the Texas Register on behalf of a state agency.\r\n\r\nDefinition: Contract Development - The term applies to actions taken prior to contract execution, including the receipt and processing of requisitions, assessment of need, development and review of specifications, development and review of scopes of work, identification and selection of procurement methods, identification and preparation of evaluation criteria, preparation of and advertising solicitation documents, tabulation of respondent bids, evaluation of respondent proposals, negotiation of proposals, and the preparation and completion of contract award documents. The term does not include invoice or audit functions."},"ceterms:subjectWebpage":"https://comptroller.texas.gov/purchasing/training/purchasing-personnel/","ceterms:credentialStatusType":{"@type":"ceterms:CredentialAlignmentObject","ceterms:framework":"https://credreg.net/ctdl/terms/CredentialStatus","ceterms:targetNode":"credentialStat:Active","ceterms:frameworkName":{"en-US":"Credential Status"},"ceterms:targetNodeName":{"en-US":"Active"},"ceterms:targetNodeDescription":{"en-US":"Awards of the credential are ongoing."}}}