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Texas Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 27,2024) |
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TITLE 34. PUBLIC FINANCE |
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PART 1. COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS |
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CHAPTER 20. STATEWIDE PROCUREMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES |
| SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
| DIVISION 1. ADMINISTRATION |
| § 20.1. Interpretation |
| § 20.2. Purposes and Policies |
| § 20.3. Signed or Executed Documents |
| DIVISION 2. DEFINITIONS |
| § 20.25. Definitions |
| SUBCHAPTER B. PUBLIC PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY AND ORGANIZATION |
| DIVISION 1. PRIMARY AND DELEGATED PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY |
| § 20.81. General Purchasing Provisions |
| § 20.82. Delegated Purchases |
| § 20.83. Assistance with Delegated Purchasing |
| § 20.84. Advisory Committees |
| DIVISION 2. PUBLICIZING PROCUREMENT: CMBL, ESBD, AND VPTS |
| § 20.106. Electronic Purchasing System |
| § 20.107. Centralized Master Bidders List |
| § 20.108. Authority |
| § 20.109. Purpose |
| § 20.110. Notice and Information Posting Requirements |
| § 20.111. Internet Access |
| § 20.112. Fees |
| § 20.113. Registered Agent Requirements |
| § 20.114. Electronic State Business Daily Posting Procedures |
| § 20.115. Vendor Performance Tracking System |
| DIVISION 3. CONTRACT MANAGEMENT GUIDE AND TRAINING |
| § 20.131. Procurement Manual and Contract Management Guide |
| § 20.132. Compliance |
| § 20.133. Training and Certification Program |
| DIVISION 4. IMPROPER BUSINESS PRACTICES AND PERSONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST |
| § 20.157. Adherence to Ethical Standards |
| § 20.158. Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest; Certain Contracts Prohibited |
| DIVISION 5. CONTRACT ADVISORY TEAM |
| § 20.160. Definitions |
| § 20.161. Scope |
| § 20.162. Solicitation Review |
| § 20.163. Expedited Solicitation Review |
| § 20.164. Enhanced Solicitation Review |
| § 20.165. Contract Formation and Award |
| § 20.166. Contract Management and Termination |
| SUBCHAPTER C. PROCUREMENT METHODS AND CONTRACT FORMATION |
| DIVISION 1. PROCUREMENT PLANNING |
| § 20.181. State Agency compliance and Documentation Responsibilities |
| § 20.182. Selection of Items for Development of Texas Uniform Standards and Specifications |
| § 20.183. Development of Texas Uniform Standards and Specifications |
| § 20.184. Requisitions and Specifications |
| DIVISION 2. PROCUREMENT METHODS |
| § 20.206. Procurement Methods |
| § 20.207. Competitive Sealed Bidding |
| § 20.208. Competitive Sealed Proposals |
| § 20.209. Proprietary Purchases |
| § 20.210. Emergency Procurements |
| § 20.211. Small Purchases |
| § 20.212. Reverse Auction |
| § 20.213. Internal Repair Procurements |
| § 20.214. Notice and Information Posting and Distribution |
| § 20.215. Posting Time Requirements |
| § 20.216. Posting Follow-up and Record Keeping |
| § 20.217. Verification of Use of Best Value Standards |
| § 20.218. Contract With Value Exceeding $5 Million |
| § 20.219. Award Notification |
| § 20.220. Term Contracts |
| § 20.221. Special Rules for Contract Awards Requiring an Open Meeting |
| § 20.222. Methods for Procuring Automated Information Systems, including Request for Offers Method |
| DIVISION 3. SPECIAL CONTRACTING METHODS |
| § 20.231. Multiple Award Contracts Procedure |
| § 20.232. Multiple Award Schedule |
| § 20.233. Multiple Award Schedule Contract Purchases Exceeding $25,000 |
| § 20.234. Lease-Purchase Contracts |
| § 20.235. Purchase of Motor Vehicles |
| § 20.236. Buying Under Contract Established by an Agency other Than Comptroller |
| § 20.237. Purchasing from Interstate Compacts and Cooperative Agreements |
| § 20.238. Texas Department of Criminal Justice Purchases |
| SUBCHAPTER D. SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROGRAM |
| DIVISION 1. HISTORICALLY UNDERUTILIZED BUSINESSES |
| § 20.281. Policy and Purpose |
| § 20.282. Definitions |
| § 20.283. Evaluation of Active Participation in the Control, Operation, and Management of Entities |
| § 20.284. Statewide Annual HUB Utilization Goals |
| § 20.285. Subcontracts |
| § 20.286. State Agency Planning Responsibilities |
| § 20.287. State Agency Reporting Requirements |
| § 20.288. Certification Process |
| § 20.289. Protests |
| § 20.290. Recertification |
| § 20.291. Revocation |
| § 20.292. Certification and Compliance Reviews |
| § 20.293. Historically Underutilized Business Directory |
| § 20.294. Graduation Procedures |
| § 20.295. Program Review |
| § 20.296. HUB Coordinator Responsibilities |
| § 20.297. HUB Forum Programs for State Agencies |
| § 20.298. Mentor-Protégé Program |
| DIVISION 2. ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENCY, AND RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES |
| § 20.306. Preferences |
| § 20.307. State Agency Procurements of Recycled, Remanufactured or Environmentally Sensitive Commodities or Services |
| SUBCHAPTER E. SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING |
| DIVISION 1. STATE SUPPORT SERVICES - MAIL AND PRINTING |
| § 20.381. Mail and Messenger Services |
| § 20.382. Printing |
| DIVISION 2. STATEWIDE PROCUREMENT DIVISION SERVICES - TRAVEL AND VEHICLES |
| § 20.406. Purpose and Applicability |
| § 20.407. Definitions |
| § 20.408. Exceptions to the Use of Contract Travel Services and Higher Cost of Travel |
| § 20.409. State Agency Contracts and Requests for Exceptions |
| § 20.410. State Agency Travel Coordinators |
| § 20.411. State Agency Reimbursement and Reporting |
| § 20.412. Procuring Travel Agency and Other Travel Related Services |
| § 20.413. State Travel Credit Cards |
| DIVISION 3. STATE SUPPORT SERVICES - VEHICLE FLEET MANAGEMENT |
| § 20.431. Definitions |
| § 20.432. Office of Vehicle Fleet Management |
| § 20.433. State Vehicle Fleet Management Plan |
| § 20.434. Assignment and Use of Pooled Vehicles |
| § 20.435. Vehicle Fleet Management System |
| § 20.436. Assistance to State Agencies and School Districts |
| § 20.437. Waiver of Vehicles to Meet Required Fleet Percentages |
| § 20.438. Effect of Waiver |
| § 20.439. Alternative Fuel Usage |
| DIVISION 5. COMMEMORATIVE ITEMS |
| § 20.475. Purchase Price of Commemorative Items |
| SUBCHAPTER F. CONTRACT MANAGEMENT |
| DIVISION 1. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION |
| § 20.481. Definitions |
| § 20.482. Quality Assurance; General |
| § 20.483. Inspection and/or Testing |
| § 20.484. Testing Facilities and/or Laboratories |
| § 20.485. Cost of Testing |
| § 20.486. Contract Administration |
| § 20.487. Invoicing Standards |
| § 20.488. Payments |
| DIVISION 2. REPORTS AND AUDITS |
| § 20.506. State Agency Reporting of Contracting Information |
| § 20.507. Required Posting of Certain Contracts; Enhanced Contract and Performance Monitoring |
| § 20.508. Retention of Contract and Related Documents by State Agencies |
| § 20.509. Vendor Performance Reporting |
| § 20.510. Auditing of Purchase Related Documentation |
| § 20.511. Contracts with Value Exceeding $1 Million |
| § 20.512. Applicability; Exclusions |
| DIVISION 3. PROTESTS AND APPEALS |
| § 20.531. Purpose |
| § 20.532. Protest Procedures |
| § 20.533. Definitions |
| § 20.534. Protests |
| § 20.535. Filing Requirements |
| § 20.536. Delay of Solicitation or Award |
| § 20.537. Action by Director |
| § 20.538. Appeal |
| DIVISION 4. CONTRACT DISPUTES |
| § 20.556. Assessing and Collecting Damages and Testing Costs |
| § 20.557. Negotiation and Mediation of Contract Disputes |
| § 20.558. Collection of Debts |
| DIVISION 5. PROCUREMENT DIRECTOR |
| § 20.560. Definitions |
| § 20.561. Certification of Contract File |
| § 20.562. Certification of Vendor Assessment |
| SUBCHAPTER G. DEBARMENT |
| § 20.581. Purpose and Applicability |
| § 20.582. Definitions |
| § 20.583. Protecting the State's Interest: Failure to Meet Specifications |
| § 20.584. Protecting the State's Interest: Failure to Meet Contract Requirements |
| § 20.585. Debarment |
| § 20.586. Procedures for Investigations and Debarment |
| § 20.587. Request for Review |
| § 20.588. Effect of Debarment |
| SUBCHAPTER I. STATE GRANT FUNDS MANAGEMENT |
| § 20.600. Denial of State Grant Funds for Local Entities that Prohibit or Discourage Enforcement of Public Camping Ban |