SECTION 3.2013. Pre-Approval Requirements for Procurement

(a) A grantee must submit a PSO-prescribed Procurement Questionnaire when any procurement is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold or upon request. PSO may also request all related procurement documentation, such as requests for proposals, invitations for bids, or independent cost estimates.

(b) Grantees may not divide purchases or contracts to avoid the requirements of this section. For purposes of determining compliance, PSO shall consider groups of contracts with a single vendor or groups of purchases for the same or similar items as a single procurement.

Source Note: The provisions of this §3.2013 adopted to be effective February 24, 2000, 25 TexReg 1297; amended to be effective September 9, 2001, 26 TexReg 6645; amended to be effective December 16, 2002, 27 TexReg 11729; amended to be effective October 13, 2003, 28 TexReg 8873; amended to be effective June 9, 2004, 29 TexReg 5575; amended to be effective June 21, 2009, 34 TexReg 3925; amended to be effective January 1, 2015, 39 TexReg 10393; amended to be effective April 27, 2021, 46 TexReg 2709