Texas Government Code Title 10, Chapter 2156 - Purchasing Methods
SUBCHAPTER A CONTRACT PURCHASE PROCEDURE
- Texas Section 2156.001 - Contract Purchase Procedure Authorized
The commission may use the contract purchase procedure to purchase goods and services. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept....
- Texas Section 2156.0011 - Transfer Of Duties; Reference
(a) The powers and duties of the commission under this chapter are transferred to the comptroller. (b) In this chapter, a reference to the commission...
- Texas Section 2156.0012 - Authority To Adopt Rules
The comptroller may adopt rules to efficiently and effectively administer this chapter. Before adopting a rule under this section, the comptroller must conduct a public...
- Texas Section 2156.002 - Solicitation Of Bids Through Public Notice
(a) A notice inviting bids shall be published at least once in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the state not later than...
- Texas Section 2156.003 - Solicitation Of Bids Through Bidders List; Bid Invitations
(a) The comptroller shall electronically maintain a bidders list. If the comptroller determines that it is in the state's best interest, the comptroller may also...
- Texas Section 2156.004 - Bid Deposit
(a) The commission, as considered necessary, may require a bid deposit in an amount determined by the commission. The amount of the deposit, if any,...
- Texas Section 2156.005 - Bid Submission And Opening; Public Inspection
(a) A bidder must submit a sealed bid to the comptroller or to the state agency making a purchase. The bid must be identified on...
- Texas Section 2156.006 - Submission Of Additional Material With Bid
(a) A bidder as an essential element of the materiality of the bid must comply with the specified time limit for the submission of written...
- Texas Section 2156.007 - Contract Award
(a) The commission or other state agency making a purchase shall award a contract to the bidder offering the best value for the state while...
- Texas Section 2156.008 - Rejection Of Bids
(a) The commission or other state agency making the purchase shall reject a bid in which there is a material failure to comply with specification...
- Texas Section 2156.009 - Reasons For Award
On award of a contract, the division of the commission responsible for purchasing or the state agency making the purchase shall prepare and file with...
- Texas Section 2156.010 - Tie Bids
In the case of tie bids, the value and cost to the state being equal, a contract shall be awarded under commission rules. Added by...
SUBCHAPTER B OPEN MARKET PURCHASE PROCEDURE
- Texas Section 2156.011 - Performance Bond
(a) The commission may require a performance bond before executing a contract. (b) The commission may require the bond in an amount that the commission...
- Texas Section 2156.061 - Use Of Open Market Purchase Procedure Authorized; Use Of Procedure
On a commission determination that a purchase of goods or services may be made most effectively in the open market, the commission may use the...
- Texas Section 2156.062 - Minimum Number And Evaluation Of Bids
An open market purchase shall, to the extent possible, be: (1) based on at least three competitive bids; and (2) awarded to the bidder offering...
- Texas Section 2156.063 - Solicitation Of Bids
The comptroller and each state agency making a purchase shall solicit bids under this subchapter by: (1) direct mail; (2) telephone; (3) telegraph; (4) facsimile...
- Texas Section 2156.064 - Recording And Inspection Of Bids
(a) The commission shall keep a record of all open market orders and bids submitted on the orders. (b) A tabulation of the bids shall...
- Texas Section 2156.065 - Agency Review Of Bids
(a) On the request of a state agency to review the bids on a purchase administered by the commission, the commission shall send or make...
SUBCHAPTER C COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSALS FOR ACQUISITION OF GOODS AND SERVICES
- Texas Section 2156.066 - Statement Of Reasons For Award
The division of the commission responsible for purchasing or the state agency making a purchase shall prepare and file with other records relating to a...
- Texas Section 2156.121 - Use Of Competitive Sealed Proposals
(a) The commission or other state agency may follow a procedure using competitive sealed proposals to acquire goods or services if the commission determines that...
- Texas Section 2156.122 - Solicitation Of Proposals
The commission or other state agency shall: (1) solicit proposals under this subchapter by a request for proposals; and (2) give public notice of a...
- Texas Section 2156.123 - Opening And Filing Of Proposals; Public Inspection
(a) The commission or other state agency shall avoid disclosing the contents of each proposal on opening the proposal and during negotiations with competing offerors....
- Texas Section 2156.124 - Discussion And Revision Of Proposals
(a) As provided in a request for proposals and under rules adopted by the commission, the commission or other state agency may discuss acceptable or...
- Texas Section 2156.125 - Contract Award
(a) The commission or other state agency shall make a written award of a contract to the offeror whose proposal offers the best value for...
- Texas Section 2156.126 - Adoption Of Rules; State Agency Assistance
The commission may adopt rules and request assistance from other state agencies to perform its responsibilities under this subchapter. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg.,...
SUBCHAPTER D INTERSTATE COMPACTS PROCEDURE
- Texas Section 2156.127 - Competitive Sealed Proposals For Telecommunications And Automated Information Systems Not Affected
This subchapter does not affect Subchapter C, Chapter 2157. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Renumbered from...
- Texas Section 2156.181 - Interstate Compacts And Cooperative Agreements For Procurements
(a) The commission may enter into one or more compacts, interagency agreements, or cooperative purchasing agreements directly with one or more state governments, agencies of...
Last modified: September 28, 2016