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Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 2155.001. Definitions - Sec. 2155.001. DEFINITIONS. Except as otherwise provided by this chapter...
Section 2155.0011. Comptroller Powers and Duties - Sec. 2155.0011. COMPTROLLER POWERS AND DUTIES. The comptroller has under...
Section 2155.0012. Authority to Adopt Rules - Sec. 2155.0012. AUTHORITY TO ADOPT RULES. The comptroller may adopt...
Section 2155.002. Focus on Large Expenditures - Sec. 2155.002. FOCUS ON LARGE EXPENDITURES. To the extent possible,...
Section 2155.003. Conflict of Interest - Sec. 2155.003. CONFLICT OF INTEREST. (a) The chief clerk or...
Section 2155.004. Certain Bids and Contracts Prohibited - Sec. 2155.004. CERTAIN BIDS AND CONTRACTS PROHIBITED. (a) A state...
Section 2155.005. Compliance With Antitrust Laws - Sec. 2155.005. COMPLIANCE WITH ANTITRUST LAWS. (a) A bidder offering...
Section 2155.006. Prohibition on Certain Bids and Contracts - Sec. 2155.006. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN BIDS AND CONTRACTS. (a) In...
Section 2155.0061. Prohibition on Certain Bids and Contracts Related to Persons Involved in Human Trafficking - Sec. 2155.0061. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN BIDS AND CONTRACTS RELATED TO...
Section 2155.007. Procurement Coordination Committee - Sec. 2155.007. PROCUREMENT COORDINATION COMMITTEE. (a) In this section, "department"...
Subchapter B. General Purchasing Requirements, Procedures, and Programs
Section 2155.061. Comptroller Purchasing System - Sec. 2155.061. COMPTROLLER PURCHASING SYSTEM. (a) The comptroller shall acquire...
Section 2155.062. Purchase Methods - Sec. 2155.062. PURCHASE METHODS. (a) In purchasing goods and services...
Section 2155.063. Competitive Bidding Requirement - Sec. 2155.063. COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENT. Except as otherwise provided by...
Section 2155.064. Schedule and Bulk Purchasing - Sec. 2155.064. SCHEDULE AND BULK PURCHASING. The comptroller may combine...
Section 2155.065. Contracts With Department of Criminal Justice - Sec. 2155.065. CONTRACTS WITH DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE. (a) The...
Section 2155.066. Review of Specifications - Sec. 2155.066. REVIEW OF SPECIFICATIONS. The comptroller shall review the...
Section 2155.067. Proprietary Purchases - Sec. 2155.067. PROPRIETARY PURCHASES. (a) If, after review under Section...
Section 2155.068. Uniform Standards and Specifications - Sec. 2155.068. UNIFORM STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS. (a) The comptroller may...
Section 2155.069. Testing and Inspection - Sec. 2155.069. TESTING AND INSPECTION. (a) The comptroller may test...
Section 2155.070. Failure to Meet Specifications - Sec. 2155.070. FAILURE TO MEET SPECIFICATIONS. (a) A state agency...
Section 2155.072. Statewide or Regional Services Contracts; Studies - Sec. 2155.072. STATEWIDE OR REGIONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS; STUDIES. (a) The...
Section 2155.073. Participation by Small Businesses in State Purchasing - Sec. 2155.073. PARTICIPATION BY SMALL BUSINESSES IN STATE PURCHASING. The...
Section 2155.074. Best Value Standard for Purchase of Goods or Services - Sec. 2155.074. BEST VALUE STANDARD FOR PURCHASE OF GOODS OR...
Section 2155.075. Requirement to Specify Value Factors in Request for Bids or Proposals - Sec. 2155.075. REQUIREMENT TO SPECIFY VALUE FACTORS IN REQUEST FOR...
Section 2155.0755. Verification of Use of Best Value Standard - Sec. 2155.0755. VERIFICATION OF USE OF BEST VALUE STANDARD. (a)...
Section 2155.076. Protest Procedures - Sec. 2155.076. PROTEST PROCEDURES. (a) The comptroller and each state...
Section 2155.077. Barring Vendor From Participation in State Contracts - Sec. 2155.077. BARRING VENDOR FROM PARTICIPATION IN STATE CONTRACTS. (a)...
Section 2155.079. Buying Under Contract Established by Agency Other Than Comptroller - Sec. 2155.079. BUYING UNDER CONTRACT ESTABLISHED BY AGENCY OTHER THAN...
Section 2155.080. Advisory Committee on Procurement - Sec. 2155.080. ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT. (a) The comptroller may...
Section 2155.081. Vendor Advisory Committee - Sec. 2155.081. VENDOR ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a) The comptroller may establish...
Section 2155.082. Providing Certain Purchasing Services on Fee-for-Service Basis or Through Benefit Funding - Sec. 2155.082. PROVIDING CERTAIN PURCHASING SERVICES ON FEE-FOR-SERVICE BASIS OR...
Section 2155.083. State Business Daily; Notice Regarding Procurements Exceeding $25,000 - Sec. 2155.083. STATE BUSINESS DAILY; NOTICE REGARDING PROCUREMENTS EXCEEDING $25,000....
Section 2155.084. Purchases From Federal Government - Sec. 2155.084. PURCHASES FROM FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. (a) The comptroller or...
Section 2155.085. Reverse Auction Procedure - Sec. 2155.085. REVERSE AUCTION PROCEDURE. (a) The comptroller shall: (1)...
Section 2155.088. Material Changes to Contracts - Sec. 2155.088. MATERIAL CHANGES TO CONTRACTS. (a) Notwithstanding any other...
Section 2155.089. Reporting Vendor Performance - Sec. 2155.089. REPORTING VENDOR PERFORMANCE. (a) After a contract is...
Section 2155.090. Vendor and Employee Interaction and Communication Policy - Sec. 2155.090. VENDOR AND EMPLOYEE INTERACTION AND COMMUNICATION POLICY. (a)...
Section 2155.091. Chief Procurement Officer: Powers and Duties - Sec. 2155.091. CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER: POWERS AND DUTIES. (a) The...
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...
Section 2155.132. Purchases Less Than Specified Monetary Amount - Sec. 2155.132. PURCHASES LESS THAN SPECIFIED MONETARY AMOUNT. (a) A...
Section 2155.136. Purchase of Certain Medical Equipment by Medical or Dental Unit - Sec. 2155.136. PURCHASE OF CERTAIN MEDICAL EQUIPMENT BY MEDICAL OR...
Section 2155.137. Emergency Purchases - Sec. 2155.137. EMERGENCY PURCHASES. (a) The comptroller shall provide for...
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...
Section 2155.139. Exemption for Certain Libraries and Health Facilities - Sec. 2155.139. EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN LIBRARIES AND HEALTH FACILITIES. (a)...
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...
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...
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...
Section 2155.144. Procurements by Health and Human Services Agencies - Sec. 2155.144. PROCUREMENTS BY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCIES. (a)...
Section 2155.1441. Health Care Purchasing - Sec. 2155.1441. HEALTH CARE PURCHASING. (a) A state agency shall...
Section 2155.1442. Foster Care Residential Contract Management - Sec. 2155.1442. FOSTER CARE RESIDENTIAL CONTRACT MANAGEMENT. (a) Subject to...
Section 2155.145. Certain Purchases by Texas Commission on Environmental Quality - Sec. 2155.145. CERTAIN PURCHASES BY TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY....
Section 2155.146. Certain Purchases by Employees Retirement System of Texas - Sec. 2155.146. CERTAIN PURCHASES BY EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS....
Section 2155.147. Certain Purchases by General Land Office - Sec. 2155.147. CERTAIN PURCHASES BY GENERAL LAND OFFICE. (a) The...
Section 2155.148. Certain Purchases for Texas Emergency Services Retirement System - Sec. 2155.148. CERTAIN PURCHASES FOR TEXAS EMERGENCY SERVICES RETIREMENT SYSTEM....
Section 2155.149. Certain Purchases by Veterans' Land Board - Sec. 2155.149. CERTAIN PURCHASES BY VETERANS' LAND BOARD. (a) The...
Section 2155.150. Certain Purchases by Railroad Commission of Texas - Sec. 2155.150. CERTAIN PURCHASES BY RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS. (a)...
Subchapter D. Extension of Comptroller Purchasing Services to Other Entities
Section 2155.202. Mental Health and Mental Retardation Community Centers; Assistance Organizations; Child-Care Providers - Sec. 2155.202. MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL RETARDATION COMMUNITY CENTERS; ASSISTANCE...
Section 2155.203. Purchases by Legislature and Legislative Agencies - Sec. 2155.203. PURCHASES BY LEGISLATURE AND LEGISLATIVE AGENCIES. A house...
Section 2155.204. Local Government Purchasing Program - Sec. 2155.204. LOCAL GOVERNMENT PURCHASING PROGRAM. The comptroller's provision of...
Section 2155.205. Interstate Purchasing - Sec. 2155.205. INTERSTATE PURCHASING. (a) Subject to Section 2156.181 or...
Subchapter E. Master Bidders List
Section 2155.261. Applicability - Sec. 2155.261. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter: (1) applies to a purchase...
Section 2155.262. Uniform Registration Form - Sec. 2155.262. UNIFORM REGISTRATION FORM. (a) The comptroller shall develop...
Section 2155.263. Centralized Master Bidders List - Sec. 2155.263. CENTRALIZED MASTER BIDDERS LIST. (a) The comptroller shall...
Section 2155.264. Agency Solicitation of Bids or Proposals for Acquisition Over $25,000 - Sec. 2155.264. AGENCY SOLICITATION OF BIDS OR PROPOSALS FOR ACQUISITION...
Section 2155.265. Access to Master Bidders List - Sec. 2155.265. ACCESS TO MASTER BIDDERS LIST. (a) The comptroller...
Section 2155.266. Registration and Renewal Fee - Sec. 2155.266. REGISTRATION AND RENEWAL FEE. (a) The comptroller may...
Section 2155.267. Rules and Procedures Regarding Master Bidders List - Sec. 2155.267. RULES AND PROCEDURES REGARDING MASTER BIDDERS LIST. (a)...
Section 2155.268. Use of State Agency Bidders List - Sec. 2155.268. USE OF STATE AGENCY BIDDERS LIST. (a) A...
Section 2155.269. Waiver - Sec. 2155.269. WAIVER. The comptroller by rule may establish a...
Section 2155.270. Agency Assistance With Bidders List Issues - Sec. 2155.270. AGENCY ASSISTANCE WITH BIDDERS LIST ISSUES. The comptroller...
Subchapter F. Inspection and Certification of Goods or Services; Audits
Section 2155.321. Definitions - Sec. 2155.321. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Financial information" means...
Section 2155.322. Inspection and Certification - Sec. 2155.322. INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION. (a) A state agency shall:...
Section 2155.323. Audit of Financial Information - Sec. 2155.323. AUDIT OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION. (a) On receipt of...
Section 2155.324. Purchase Audit - Sec. 2155.324. PURCHASE AUDIT. (a) When the comptroller considers a...
Section 2155.325. Purchase Audit After Issuance of Warrant - Sec. 2155.325. PURCHASE AUDIT AFTER ISSUANCE OF WARRANT. (a) The...
Section 2155.326. Audit by State Auditor - Sec. 2155.326. AUDIT BY STATE AUDITOR. Transactions, processes, and the...
Section 2155.327. Interagency Purchases and Transactions - Sec. 2155.327. INTERAGENCY PURCHASES AND TRANSACTIONS. This subchapter does not...
Subchapter G. Payment Provisions
Section 2155.381. Invoice - Sec. 2155.381. INVOICE. (a) The contractor or seller of goods...
Section 2155.382. Payment by Warrant - Sec. 2155.382. PAYMENT BY WARRANT. (a) After the comptroller approves...
Section 2155.383. Advance Payments to State or Federal Agency - Sec. 2155.383. ADVANCE PAYMENTS TO STATE OR FEDERAL AGENCY. A...
Section 2155.384. Authority to Pay Charges - Sec. 2155.384. AUTHORITY TO PAY CHARGES. The comptroller, a state...
Section 2155.385. Credit Cards - Sec. 2155.385. CREDIT CARDS. (a) If authorized by rule adopted...
Section 2155.386. Prepayment for Library Materials by Institution of Higher Education - Sec. 2155.386. PREPAYMENT FOR LIBRARY MATERIALS BY INSTITUTION OF HIGHER...
Section 2155.387. Payment for Road Construction Materials Delivered by Vehicle Exceeding Weight Limits - Sec. 2155.387. PAYMENT FOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS DELIVERED BY VEHICLE...
Subchapter H. Purchasing Preferences
Section 2155.441. Preference for Products of Persons With Mental Retardation or Physical Disabilities - Sec. 2155.441. PREFERENCE FOR PRODUCTS OF PERSONS WITH MENTAL RETARDATION...
Section 2155.442. Preference for Energy Efficient Products - Sec. 2155.442. PREFERENCE FOR ENERGY EFFICIENT PRODUCTS. The comptroller shall...
Section 2155.443. Preference for Rubberized Asphalt Paving - Sec. 2155.443. PREFERENCE FOR RUBBERIZED ASPHALT PAVING. The comptroller may...
Section 2155.444. Preference to Texas and United States Products and Texas Services - Sec. 2155.444. PREFERENCE TO TEXAS AND UNITED STATES PRODUCTS AND...
Section 2155.4441. Preference Under Service Contracts - Sec. 2155.4441. PREFERENCE UNDER SERVICE CONTRACTS. A state agency that...
Section 2155.445. Preference for Recycled, Remanufactured, or Environmentally Sensitive Products - Sec. 2155.445. PREFERENCE FOR RECYCLED, REMANUFACTURED, OR ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE PRODUCTS....
Section 2155.446. Purchase and Use of Paper Containing Recycled Fibers - Sec. 2155.446. PURCHASE AND USE OF PAPER CONTAINING RECYCLED FIBERS....
Section 2155.447. Purchase of Recycled Oil - Sec. 2155.447. PURCHASE OF RECYCLED OIL. The comptroller, all state...
Section 2155.448. Expenditures for Recycled, Remanufactured, or Environmentally Sensitive Commodities or Services - Sec. 2155.448. EXPENDITURES FOR RECYCLED, REMANUFACTURED, OR ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE COMMODITIES...
Section 2155.449. Preference to Products and Services From Economically Depressed or Blighted Area - Sec. 2155.449. PREFERENCE TO PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FROM ECONOMICALLY DEPRESSED...
Section 2155.450. Preference for Products of Facilities on Formerly Contaminated Property - Sec. 2155.450. PREFERENCE FOR PRODUCTS OF FACILITIES ON FORMERLY CONTAMINATED...
Section 2155.451. Vendors That Meet or Exceed Air Quality Standards - Sec. 2155.451. VENDORS THAT MEET OR EXCEED AIR QUALITY STANDARDS....
Section 2155.452. Preference for Contractors Providing Foods of Higher Nutritional Value - Sec. 2155.452. PREFERENCE FOR CONTRACTORS PROVIDING FOODS OF HIGHER NUTRITIONAL...
Section 2155.453. Certain Contracts for Homeland Security or Law Enforcement Technology - Sec. 2155.453. CERTAIN CONTRACTS FOR HOMELAND SECURITY OR LAW ENFORCEMENT...
Subchapter I. Multiple Award Contract Schedule
Section 2155.501. Definitions - Sec. 2155.501. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Department" means the...
Section 2155.502. Development of Multiple Award Contract Schedule - Sec. 2155.502. DEVELOPMENT OF MULTIPLE AWARD CONTRACT SCHEDULE. (a) The...
Section 2155.503. Rules - Sec. 2155.503. RULES. (a) The comptroller and the department shall...
Section 2155.504. Use of Schedule by Governmental Entities - Sec. 2155.504. USE OF SCHEDULE BY GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES. (a) Except...
Section 2155.505. Historically Underutilized and Small Businesses - Sec. 2155.505. HISTORICALLY UNDERUTILIZED AND SMALL BUSINESSES. (a) In this...
Section 2155.506. Reporting Requirements - Sec. 2155.506. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. (a) A vendor listed on a...
Section 2155.508. Internet Availability - Sec. 2155.508. INTERNET AVAILABILITY. (a) The comptroller shall develop a...
Section 2155.509. Notice Regarding Procurements Exceeding $25,000 - Sec. 2155.509. NOTICE REGARDING PROCUREMENTS EXCEEDING $25,000. After a purchase...
Section 2155.510. Rebates - Sec. 2155.510. REBATES. (a) The comptroller may collect a rebate...