Sec. 2157.121. ACQUISITION THROUGH COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSALS. (a) The commission or other state agency may acquire a telecommunications device, system, or service or an automated information system by using competitive sealed proposals if the commission determines that competitive sealed bidding and informal competitive bidding are not practical or are disadvantageous to the state.
(b) A state agency, other than the department, shall send its proposal specifications and criteria to the commission for approval or request the commission to develop the proposal specifications and criteria.
(c) The department may acquire a telecommunications device, system, or service or an automated information system by using competitive sealed proposals without regard to whether the commission makes the determination required under Subsection (a) for other state agencies.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1206, Sec. 21, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1422, Sec. 4.14, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1068 (H.B. 1516), Sec. 2.06, eff. September 1, 2005.
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