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TX Govt Code § 2155.070 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2155 - Purchasing: General Rules and Procedures|Subchapter B. General Purchasing Requirements, Procedures, and Programs|Section 2155.070. Failure to Meet Specifications

Sec. 2155.070.  FAILURE TO MEET SPECIFICATIONS.  (a)  A state agency that determines that goods or services received under a contract administered by the comptroller do not meet specifications shall promptly notify the comptroller in writing of the reasons for the determination.  The comptroller shall immediately make its own determination of whether the goods and services meet specifications.(b)  The comptroller or a state agency, including an institution of higher education, has the authority to determine that goods and services exempted from the comptroller's purchasing authority meet or fail to meet specifications.(c)  On determining that contract specifications or conditions have not been met, the comptroller shall act against the defaulting contractor, with the assistance of the attorney general as necessary.(d)  If the comptroller receives repeated complaints against a vendor, the comptroller shall remove the vendor's name and the vendor's goods and services from the comptroller's bidders list for not longer than one year.  If complaints resume after the vendor is reinstated on the bidders list, the comptroller may bar the vendor from participating in state contracts for a period under Section 2155.077.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1206, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1071 (H.B. 1524), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2155.072 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2155 - Purchasing: General Rules and Procedures|Subchapter B. General Purchasing Requirements, Procedures, and Programs|Section 2155.072. Statewide or Regional Services Contracts; Studies

Sec. 2155.072.  STATEWIDE OR REGIONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS; STUDIES.  (a)  The comptroller annually shall select for study at least one service that is purchased by one or more state agencies.  The comptroller shall study a selected service to determine whether the state would benefit if the service were provided to appropriate state agencies under a regional or statewide contract.  The comptroller shall give priority to studying services for which the comptroller has delegated the purchasing function to many state agencies.(b)  The comptroller is not required to enter into a statewide or regional contract for the provision of a service to state agencies if more than five bidders are willing to provide the service to the state under a statewide or regional contract.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1071 (H.B. 1524), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2155.073 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2155 - Purchasing: General Rules and Procedures|Subchapter B. General Purchasing Requirements, Procedures, and Programs|Section 2155.073. Participation by Small Businesses in State Purchasing

Sec. 2155.073.  PARTICIPATION BY SMALL BUSINESSES IN STATE PURCHASING.  The comptroller shall foster participation of small businesses in the purchasing activities of the state by:(1)  assisting state agencies in developing procedures to ensure the inclusion of small businesses on state agency master bid lists;(2)  informing small businesses of state purchasing opportunities;(3)  assisting small businesses in complying with the procedures for bidding on state contracts;(4)  working with state and federal agencies and with private organizations in disseminating information on state purchasing procedures and the opportunities for small businesses to participate in state contracts;(5)  assisting state agencies with the development of a comprehensive list of small businesses capable of providing goods or services to the state;(6)  making recommendations to state agencies to simplify contract specifications and terms to increase the opportunities for small business participation;(7)  working with state agencies to establish a statewide policy for increasing the use of small businesses;(8)  assisting state agencies in seeking small businesses capable of supplying goods and services that the agencies require;(9)  assisting state agencies in identifying and advising small businesses on the types of goods and services needed by the agencies; and(10)  assisting state agencies in increasing the volume of business placed with small businesses.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1071 (H.B. 1524), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2155.074 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2155 - Purchasing: General Rules and Procedures|Subchapter B. General Purchasing Requirements, Procedures, and Programs|Section 2155.074. Best Value Standard for Purchase of Goods or Services

Sec. 2155.074.  BEST VALUE STANDARD FOR PURCHASE OF GOODS OR SERVICES.  (a)  For a purchase of goods and services under this chapter, each state agency, including the comptroller, shall purchase goods and services that provide the best value for the state.(b)  In determining the best value for the state, the purchase price and whether the goods or services meet specifications are principal considerations that must be balanced with other relevant factors. (b-1)  The comptroller or other state agency may, subject to Subsection (c) and Section 2155.075, consider the following relevant factors under Subsection (b), including:(1)  installation costs;(2)  life cycle costs;(3)  the quality and reliability of the goods and services;(4)  the delivery terms;(5)  indicators of probable vendor performance under the contract such as past vendor performance, the vendor's financial resources and ability to perform, the vendor's experience or demonstrated capability and responsibility, and the vendor's ability to provide reliable maintenance agreements and support;(6)  the cost of any employee training associated with a purchase;(7)  the effect of a purchase on agency productivity;(8)  the vendor's anticipated economic impact to the state or a subdivision of the state, including potential tax revenue and employment;(9)  the impact of a purchase on the agency's administrative resources; and(10)  other factors relevant to determining the best value for the state in the context of a particular purchase.(c)  A state agency shall consult with and receive approval from the comptroller before considering factors other than price and meeting specifications when the agency procures through competitive bidding goods or services with a value that exceeds $100,000.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1206, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1422, Sec. 14.16, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1071 (H.B. 1524), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 799), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 2155.075 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2155 - Purchasing: General Rules and Procedures|Subchapter B. General Purchasing Requirements, Procedures, and Programs|Section 2155.075. Requirement to Specify Value Factors in Request for Bids or Proposals

Sec. 2155.075.  REQUIREMENT TO SPECIFY VALUE FACTORS IN REQUEST FOR BIDS OR PROPOSALS.  (a)  For a purchase made through competitive bidding, the comptroller or other state agency making the purchase must specify in the request for bids:(1)  the factors other than price that the comptroller or agency will consider in determining which bid offers the best value for the state; and(2)  the proposal criteria the comptroller or agency will use when considering the factors described by Subdivision (1).(b)  For a purchase made through competitive sealed proposals, the comptroller or other state agency making the purchase:(1)  must specify in the request for proposals the known factors other than price that the comptroller or agency will consider in determining which proposal offers the best value for the state; and(2)  may concurrently inform each vendor that made a proposal on the contract of any additional factors the comptroller or agency will consider in determining which proposal offers the best value for the state if the comptroller or other agency determines after opening the proposals that additional factors not covered under Subdivision (1) are relevant in determining which proposal offers the best value for the state.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1206, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1071 (H.B. 1524), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 799), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 2155.0755 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2155 - Purchasing: General Rules and Procedures|Subchapter B. General Purchasing Requirements, Procedures, and Programs|Section 2155.0755. Verification of Use of Best Value Standard

Sec. 2155.0755.  VERIFICATION OF USE OF BEST VALUE STANDARD.  (a)  The contract manager or procurement director of each state agency shall:(1)  approve each state agency contract for which the agency is required to purchase goods or services using the best value standard;(2)  ensure that, for each contract, the agency documents the best value standard used for the contract; and(3)  acknowledge in writing that the agency complied with the agency's and comptroller's contract management guide in the purchase.(b)  For each purchase of goods or services for which a state agency is required to use the best value standard, the comptroller shall ensure that the agency includes in the vendor performance tracking system established under Section 2262.055 information on whether the vendor satisfied that standard.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 326 (S.B. 20), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 2155.076 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2155 - Purchasing: General Rules and Procedures|Subchapter B. General Purchasing Requirements, Procedures, and Programs|Section 2155.076. Protest Procedures

Sec. 2155.076.  PROTEST PROCEDURES.  (a)  The comptroller and each state agency by rule shall develop and adopt protest procedures for resolving vendor protests relating to purchasing issues.  An agency's rules must be consistent with the comptroller's rules.  The rules must include standards for maintaining documentation about the purchasing process to be used in the event of a protest.(b)  A state agency that is not subject to Chapter 2001 shall provide public notice of its proposed and adopted protest rules and provide a procedure for public comment on the proposed rules.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1206, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1071 (H.B. 1524), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2155.079 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2155 - Purchasing: General Rules and Procedures|Subchapter B. General Purchasing Requirements, Procedures, and Programs|Section 2155.079. Buying Under Contract Established by Agency Other Than Comptroller

Sec. 2155.079.  BUYING UNDER CONTRACT ESTABLISHED BY AGENCY OTHER THAN COMPTROLLER.  (a)  The comptroller shall adopt rules specifying the circumstances under which it is advantageous for the state to allow a state agency to purchase goods or services under a contract made by another state agency other than the comptroller, including as provided under Subchapter I.(b)  If comptroller rules allow other agencies to make purchases under a contract entered into by an agency using delegated purchasing authority, the agency purchasing under delegated authority may offer the goods or services available under the contract to other agencies only if the agency first:(1)  establishes that the goods or services being offered under its contract are not available under a contract administered by the comptroller; and(2)  informs the comptroller of the terms of the contract and the capabilities of the vendor.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1206, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1422, Sec. 2.02, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1071 (H.B. 1524), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2155.080 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2155 - Purchasing: General Rules and Procedures|Subchapter B. General Purchasing Requirements, Procedures, and Programs|Section 2155.080. Advisory Committee on Procurement

Sec. 2155.080.  ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT.  (a)  The comptroller may establish an advisory committee on procurement.  The purpose of the committee is to represent before the comptroller the state agency purchasing community and the political subdivisions that use the comptroller's purchasing services.(b)  The committee is composed of officers or employees from the comptroller, from state agencies, including institutions of higher education, and from political subdivisions who are invited by the comptroller to serve on the committee.  The comptroller shall invite officers and employees who are experienced in public purchasing, in public finance, or who possess other appropriate expertise to serve on the committee.  Service on the committee is an additional duty of the member's public office or employment.  Chapter 2110 does not apply to the size or composition of the committee.  The comptroller shall set staggered terms for the members of the committee.(c)  The committee may establish its own rules of operation.(d)  The committee shall recommend improvements in comptroller or state agency purchasing practices to the comptroller.  The committee shall review and comment on findings and recommendations related to purchasing that are made by state agency internal auditors or by the state auditor.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1206, Sec. 6, eff. Sept.1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1071 (H.B. 1524), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2155.081 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2155 - Purchasing: General Rules and Procedures|Subchapter B. General Purchasing Requirements, Procedures, and Programs|Section 2155.081. Vendor Advisory Committee

Sec. 2155.081.  VENDOR ADVISORY COMMITTEE.  (a)  The comptroller may establish a vendor advisory committee.  The purpose of the committee is to represent before the comptroller the vendor community, to provide information to vendors, and to obtain vendor input on state procurement practices.(b)  The committee is composed of employees from the comptroller and vendors who have done business with the state who are invited by the comptroller to serve on the committee.  The comptroller shall invite a cross-section of the vendor community to serve on the committee, inviting both large and small businesses and vendors who provide a variety of different goods and services to the state.  Chapter 2110 does not apply to the size or composition of the committee.  The comptroller shall set staggered terms for the members of the committee.(c)  The committee may establish its own rules of operation but shall post notice of and hold its meetings in accordance with Chapter 551.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1206, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1071 (H.B. 1524), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2155.082 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2155 - Purchasing: General Rules and Procedures|Subchapter B. General Purchasing Requirements, Procedures, and Programs|Section 2155.082. Providing Certain Purchasing Services on Fee-for-Service Basis or Through Benefit Funding

Sec. 2155.082.  PROVIDING CERTAIN PURCHASING SERVICES ON FEE-FOR-SERVICE BASIS OR THROUGH BENEFIT FUNDING.  (a)  The comptroller may provide open market purchasing services on a fee-for-service basis for state agency purchases that are delegated to an agency under Section 2155.131, 2155.132, or 2157.121 or that are exempted from the purchasing authority of the comptroller.  The comptroller shall set the fees in an amount that recovers the comptroller's costs in providing the services.(b)  The comptroller shall  publish a schedule of fees for services that are subject to this section.  The schedule must include the comptroller's fees for:(1)  reviewing bid and contract documents for clarity, completeness, and compliance with laws and rules;(2)  developing and transmitting invitations to bid;(3)  receiving and tabulating bids;(4)  evaluating and determining which bidder offers the best value to the state;(5)  creating and transmitting purchase orders; and (6)  participating in agencies' request for proposal processes.(c)  If the state agency on behalf of which the procurement is to be made agrees, the comptroller may engage a consultant to assist with a particular procurement on behalf of a state agency and pay the consultant from the cost savings realized by the state agency.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1206, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 32.01, eff. September 28, 2011.|
TX Govt Code § 2155.084 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2155 - Purchasing: General Rules and Procedures|Subchapter B. General Purchasing Requirements, Procedures, and Programs|Section 2155.084. Purchases From Federal Government

Sec. 2155.084.  PURCHASES FROM FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.  (a)  The comptroller or the governing body of an institution of higher education may negotiate purchases of goods of any kind needed by a state agency or the institution of higher education with the appropriate agency of the federal government.  The governing body of an institution of higher education may act under this section either directly or through the comptroller or another state agency.(b)  The price of goods that are purchased from the federal government may not exceed the fair market value of the goods.(c)  In negotiating purchases of goods from the federal government under this section or under Subchapter G, Chapter 2175, the comptroller or the governing body of the institution of higher education may waive the requirement of a bidder's bond and performance bond that otherwise would be required.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1499, Sec. 1.16, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 9.020(h), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1071 (H.B. 1524), Sec. 21, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2155.085 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2155 - Purchasing: General Rules and Procedures|Subchapter B. General Purchasing Requirements, Procedures, and Programs|Section 2155.085. Reverse Auction Procedure

Sec. 2155.085.  REVERSE AUCTION PROCEDURE.  (a)  The comptroller shall:(1)  purchase goods or services using the reverse auction procedure whenever:(A)  the procedure provides the best value to the state; or(B)  all purchasing methods provide equal value to the state;(2)  offer historically underutilized businesses assistance and training relating to the reverse auction procedure; and(3)  advise historically underutilized businesses on contracts available using the reverse auction procedure.(b)  The comptroller shall set a goal of purchasing at least 20 percent of the dollar value of goods or services purchased by the comptroller using the reverse auction procedure.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1013 (H.B. 908), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1071 (H.B. 1524), Sec. 22, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2155.088 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2155 - Purchasing: General Rules and Procedures|Subchapter B. General Purchasing Requirements, Procedures, and Programs|Section 2155.088. Material Changes to Contracts

Sec. 2155.088.  MATERIAL CHANGES TO CONTRACTS.  (a)  Notwithstanding any other law, the performance of a contract for goods or services awarded under this chapter must substantially comply with the terms contained in the written solicitation for the contract and the terms considered in awarding the contract, including terms regarding cost of materials or labor, duration, price, schedule, and scope.(b)  After a contract for goods or services is awarded under this chapter, the governing body of a state agency, if applicable, must hold a meeting to consider a material change to the contract and why that change is necessary.  For purposes of this section, a material change includes:(1)  extending the length of or postponing the completion of a contract for six months or more; or(2)  increasing the total consideration to be paid under a contract by at least 10 percent, including by substituting certain goods, materials, products, or services.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1404 (H.B. 3648), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.|