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TX Govt Code § 2155.089 (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 2155.089. Reporting Vendor Performance

Sec. 2155.089.  REPORTING VENDOR PERFORMANCE.  (a)  After a contract is completed or otherwise terminated, each state agency shall review the vendor's performance under the contract.  If the value of the contract exceeds $5 million, the state agency shall review the vendor's performance:(1)  at least once each year during the term of the contract; and(2)  at each key milestone identified for the contract.(b)  The state agency shall report to the comptroller, using the tracking system established by Section 2262.055, on the results of each review conducted under Subsection (a) regarding a vendor's performance under a contract.(b-1)  A state agency may not extend a vendor's contract until after the agency reports the results of each review of the vendor conducted under Subsection (a)(1) or (2), as applicable, in the manner prescribed by Subsection (b).(c)  This section does not apply to:(1)  an enrollment contract described by 1 T.A.C. Section 391.183 as that section existed on September 1, 2015;(2)  a contract of the Employees Retirement System of Texas except for a contract with a nongovernmental entity for claims administration of a group health benefit plan under Subtitle H, Title 8, Insurance Code;(3)  a contract entered into by:(A)  the comptroller under Section 2155.061;(B)  the Department of Information Resources under Section 2157.068; or(C)  a university system or an institution of higher education, as those terms are defined by Section 61.003, Education Code; or(4)  a child-specific contract entered into by the Department of Family and Protective Services for a child without placement.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 326 (S.B. 20), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 953 (S.B. 65), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 621 (S.B. 1896), Sec. 14, eff. June 14, 2021.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 799), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 2155.090 (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 2155.090. Vendor and Employee Interaction and Communication Policy

Sec. 2155.090.  VENDOR AND EMPLOYEE INTERACTION AND COMMUNICATION POLICY.  (a)  The comptroller shall update a contract management guide to include policies on the interactions and communication between employees of the state agency and a vendor that contracts with the state agency or seeks to conduct business with the state agency.(b)  This subtitle does not prohibit the exchange of information between a state agency and a vendor related to future solicitations or as necessary to monitor an existing contract.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 556 (S.B. 533), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 2155.091 (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 2155.091. Chief Procurement Officer: Powers and Duties

Sec. 2155.091.  CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER:  POWERS AND DUTIES.  (a)  The comptroller shall employ a chief procurement officer to serve as the chief procurement officer for this state.(b)  The chief procurement officer has authority over state agency procurement, including the authority to:(1)  analyze state purchasing data to leverage state purchasing power;(2)  provide functional support to state agencies;(3)  provide training on state purchasing and contract management;(4)  review major contract solicitations for information technology projects monitored by the quality assurance team under Section 2054.158;(5)  review solicitations for major contracts reviewed by the Contract Advisory Team under Section 2262.101;(6)  delegate to a state agency authority to contract for the purchase of a good or service valued in an amount specified by comptroller rule; and(7)  provide leadership on procurement issues.(c)  A state agency shall comply with any request for information from the chief procurement officer necessary to conduct the analysis authorized by Subsection (b)(1).(d)  The chief procurement officer shall coordinate with the Department of Information Resources and the quality assurance team to conduct a contract solicitation review required by Subsection (a)(4) and make appropriate recommendations to the comptroller and legislature based on the review.  This section grants the chief procurement officer authority only to review a contract solicitation.  The Department of Information Resources or the appropriate state agency retains the authority to award a statewide information resources contract as authorized by law.(e)  The chief procurement officer shall coordinate with the Contract Advisory Team to conduct the review required by Section 2262.101.  A state agency shall comply with any request for information by the chief procurement officer that is necessary to conduct the review.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 556 (S.B. 533), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 2155.131 (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 C. Delegations of and Exclusions From Comptroller's Purchasing Authority and Certain Exemptions From Competitive Bidding|Section 2155.131. Delegation of Authority to State Agencies

Sec. 2155.131.  DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO STATE AGENCIES.  The comptroller may delegate purchasing functions to a state agency.|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. 24, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2155.136 (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 C. Delegations of and Exclusions From Comptroller's Purchasing Authority and Certain Exemptions From Competitive Bidding|Section 2155.136. Purchase of Certain Medical Equipment by Medical or Dental Unit

Sec. 2155.136.  PURCHASE OF CERTAIN MEDICAL EQUIPMENT BY MEDICAL OR DENTAL UNIT.  (a)  A medical or dental unit listed under Section 61.003, Education Code, may purchase through the use of competitive sealed proposals:(1)  prototypes of medical equipment not yet available on the market;(2)  medical equipment so new to the market that its benefits are not fully known;  and(3)  major medical equipment that is so technically complex that development of specifications for competitive bidding is not feasible.(b)  To make a purchase under this section, the medical or dental unit must:(1)  follow the competitive sealed proposals procedures under Subchapter C, Chapter 2157, and comptroller rules on the use of competitive sealed proposals; and(2)  submit to the comptroller a written finding that competitive sealed bidding or informal competitive bidding is not practical or is disadvantageous to the state for the proposed acquisition.|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. 26, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2155.137 (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 C. Delegations of and Exclusions From Comptroller's Purchasing Authority and Certain Exemptions From Competitive Bidding|Section 2155.137. Emergency Purchases

Sec. 2155.137.  EMERGENCY PURCHASES.  (a)  The comptroller shall provide for emergency purchases by a state agency and may set a monetary limit on the amount of an emergency purchase.(b)  The provisions of Section 2161.181 relating to historically underutilized businesses apply to an emergency purchase made under this section.|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. 27, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2155.138 (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 C. Delegations of and Exclusions From Comptroller's Purchasing Authority and Certain Exemptions From Competitive Bidding|Section 2155.138. Exemption of Goods or Services of Blind or Visually Impaired Persons

Sec. 2155.138.  EXEMPTION OF GOODS OR SERVICES OF BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS.  (a)  The competitive bidding provisions of this chapter do not apply to a state purchase of goods or services that:(1)  are made or provided by blind or visually impaired persons;(2)  are offered for sale to a state agency through efforts made under Chapter 122, Human Resources Code;(3)  meet state specifications for quantity, quality, delivery, and life cycle costs; and(4)  cost not more than the fair market price of similar items.(b)  The Texas Workforce Commission shall test the goods and services to the extent necessary to ensure quality.  The Texas Workforce Commission may enter into a contract with a private or public entity to assist with testing.(c)  The comptroller shall make awards under this section based on proposed goods and services meeting formal state specifications developed by the comptroller or meeting commercial specifications approved by the comptroller.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1206, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 672 (S.B. 212), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1071 (H.B. 1524), Sec. 28, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2155.139 (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 C. Delegations of and Exclusions From Comptroller's Purchasing Authority and Certain Exemptions From Competitive Bidding|Section 2155.139. Exemption for Certain Libraries and Health Facilities

Sec. 2155.139.  EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN LIBRARIES AND HEALTH FACILITIES.  (a)  Section 2155.061 does not apply to an acquisition if:(1)  the acquisition is for a:(A)  library operated as a part of a university system or institution of higher education;(B)  library or resource-sharing program operated by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission;  or(C)  state-owned hospital or clinic;  and(2)  the goods or services acquired are:(A)  serial and journal subscriptions, including electronic databases and information products;(B)  library materials, including books not available under a statewide contract and papers;(C)  library services, including binding services not available under a statewide contract;  or(D)  library equipment and supplies.(b)  Section 2155.061 does not apply to a purchase of goods by a state-owned hospital or clinic through a group purchasing program that offers purchasing services at discount prices to two or more hospital or clinic facilities if the chief executive officer of the hospital or clinic or the officer's designee certifies that the purchase of the particular goods through the group purchasing program is the most cost-effective method of purchasing available.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 91, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 2155.140 (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 C. Delegations of and Exclusions From Comptroller's Purchasing Authority and Certain Exemptions From Competitive Bidding|Section 2155.140. Purchase From Gift or Grant Not Within Comptroller's Purchasing Authority

Sec. 2155.140.  PURCHASE FROM GIFT OR GRANT NOT WITHIN COMPTROLLER'S PURCHASING AUTHORITY.  The comptroller's authority does not apply to a purchase of goods or services from a gift or grant, including an industrial or federal grant or contract in support of research.|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. 29, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2155.141 (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 C. Delegations of and Exclusions From Comptroller's Purchasing Authority and Certain Exemptions From Competitive Bidding|Section 2155.141. Purchases for Auxiliary Enterprise Not Within Comptroller's Purchasing Authority

Sec. 2155.141.  PURCHASES FOR AUXILIARY ENTERPRISE NOT WITHIN COMPTROLLER'S PURCHASING AUTHORITY.  The comptroller's authority does not extend to a purchase of goods and services for an auxiliary enterprise.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 309, Sec. 7.06, eff. June 18, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1071 (H.B. 1524), Sec. 29, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2155.143 (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 C. Delegations of and Exclusions From Comptroller's Purchasing Authority and Certain Exemptions From Competitive Bidding|Section 2155.143. Purchase of Care and Treatment Services by Texas Juvenile Justice Department

Sec. 2155.143.  PURCHASE OF CARE AND TREATMENT SERVICES BY TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT.  (a)  The Texas Juvenile Justice Department may purchase care and treatment services, including educational services, for its wards.(b)  The Texas Juvenile Justice Department shall:(1)  negotiate purchases under this section to achieve fair and reasonable prices at rates that do not exceed any maximum provided by law; and(2)  select service providers according to each provider's qualifications and demonstrated competence.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 734 (H.B. 1549), Sec. 112, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 2155.1442 (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 C. Delegations of and Exclusions From Comptroller's Purchasing Authority and Certain Exemptions From Competitive Bidding|Section 2155.1442. Foster Care Residential Contract Management

Sec. 2155.1442.  FOSTER CARE RESIDENTIAL CONTRACT MANAGEMENT.  (a)  Subject to Subsection (e), the state auditor shall conduct a management review of the residential contract management employees of the Health and Human Services Commission and the Department of Family and Protective Services and make recommendations regarding the organization of, and skills and educational requirements for, those employees.  The state auditor shall also make recommendations regarding the implementation of financial accountability provisions and processes to ensure effective and efficient expenditure of state and other contract funds. (b)  The Health and Human Services Commission shall contract with the state auditor to perform on-site financial audits of selected residential contractors as necessary.  The state auditor, in consultation with the commission, shall select the contractors to audit based on the contract's risk assessment rating, allegations of fraud or misuse of state or other contract funds, or other appropriate audit selection criteria.  The residential contractors selected to be audited must be included in the audit plan and approved by the legislative audit committee under Section 321.013.(c)  The Department of Family and Protective Services shall require that all files related to contracts for residential care of foster children:(1)  be complete and accurately reflect the contractor's actual updated contract performance; and(2)  be maintained in accordance with the department's record retention procedures and made available to the state auditor when requested.(d)  Subject to the availability of funds appropriated for the purpose, the Department of Family and Protective Services may develop an Internet-based system to enable residential contractors to review their reimbursement accounts or other pertinent financial data and reconcile their accounts.(e)  Work performed under Subsections (a) and (b) by the state auditor is subject to approval by the legislative audit committee for inclusion in the audit plan under Section 321.013(c).|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 268 (S.B. 6), Sec. 1.72(a), eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1406 (S.B. 758), Sec. 22, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 2155.145 (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 C. Delegations of and Exclusions From Comptroller's Purchasing Authority and Certain Exemptions From Competitive Bidding|Section 2155.145. Certain Purchases by Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Sec. 2155.145.  CERTAIN PURCHASES BY TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY.  The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is delegated all purchasing functions relating to the administration of Subchapters F and I, Chapter 361, Health and Safety Code, subject to the rules adopted by the comptroller under Section 2155.132(c).|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 793, Sec. 16, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1071 (H.B. 1524), Sec. 31, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2155.146 (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 C. Delegations of and Exclusions From Comptroller's Purchasing Authority and Certain Exemptions From Competitive Bidding|Section 2155.146. Certain Purchases by Employees Retirement System of Texas

Sec. 2155.146.  CERTAIN PURCHASES BY EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS.  (a)  The Employees Retirement System of Texas is delegated all purchasing functions relating to the purchase of goods or services from funds other than general revenue funds for a purpose the retirement system determines relates to the fiduciary duties of the retirement system.(b)  The Employees Retirement System of Texas shall acquire goods or services by any procurement method approved by the board of trustees of the retirement system that provides the best value to the retirement system.  The retirement system shall consider the best value standards enumerated in Section 2155.074, as added by Chapter 1206, Acts of the 75th Legislature, Regular Session, 1997.(c)  The comptroller shall procure goods or services for the Employees Retirement System of Texas at the request of the retirement system, and the retirement system may use the services of the comptroller in procuring goods or services.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1541, Sec. 55, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1071 (H.B. 1524), Sec. 32, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2155.147 (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 C. Delegations of and Exclusions From Comptroller's Purchasing Authority and Certain Exemptions From Competitive Bidding|Section 2155.147. Certain Purchases by General Land Office

Sec. 2155.147.  CERTAIN PURCHASES BY GENERAL LAND OFFICE.  (a)  The General Land Office is delegated all purchasing functions relating to purchases under Section 33.603, Natural Resources Code, including coastal erosion studies, demonstration studies, and response projects.(b)  The General Land Office shall acquire goods and services by any procurement method that provides the best value to the land office.  The land office shall consider the best value standards provided by Section 2155.074.(c)  The comptroller shall procure goods and services for the General Land Office at the request of the land office, and the land office may use the services of the comptroller in procuring goods and services.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1076, Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1071 (H.B. 1524), Sec. 33, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2155.148 (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 C. Delegations of and Exclusions From Comptroller's Purchasing Authority and Certain Exemptions From Competitive Bidding|Section 2155.148. Certain Purchases for Texas Emergency Services Retirement System

Sec. 2155.148.  CERTAIN PURCHASES FOR TEXAS EMERGENCY SERVICES RETIREMENT SYSTEM.  (a)  The Texas Emergency Services Retirement System is delegated all purchasing functions relating to the purchase of goods or services from funds other than general revenue funds for a purpose the state board of trustees of the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System determines relates to the fiduciary duties of the retirement system.(b)  The Texas Emergency Services Retirement System shall acquire goods or services by any procurement method approved by the state board of trustees of the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System that provides the best value to the retirement system.  The retirement system shall consider the best value standards provided by Section 2155.074.(c)  The comptroller shall procure goods or services for the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System at the request of the retirement system, and the retirement system may use the services of the comptroller in procuring goods or services.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 309, Sec. 7.08, eff. June 18, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1316 (S.B. 220), Sec. 3.04, eff. June 14, 2013.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1071 (H.B. 1524), Sec. 34, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2155.149 (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 C. Delegations of and Exclusions From Comptroller's Purchasing Authority and Certain Exemptions From Competitive Bidding|Section 2155.149. Certain Purchases by Veterans' Land Board

Sec. 2155.149.  CERTAIN PURCHASES BY VETERANS' LAND BOARD.  (a)  The Veterans' Land Board is delegated all purchasing functions relating to veterans homes and veterans cemeteries.(b)  The Veterans' Land Board shall acquire goods and services under Subsection (a) by any procurement method that provides the best value to the Veterans' Land Board.  The Veterans' Land Board shall consider the best value standards listed in Section 2155.074.(c)  At the request of the Veterans' Land Board, the comptroller shall procure goods and services described by Subsection (a) for the Veterans' Land Board.  The Veterans' Land Board may use the services of the comptroller in procuring goods and services described by Subsection (a).|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 17 (S.B. 581), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1071 (H.B. 1524), Sec. 35, eff. September 1, 2019.|