Sec. 2155.081. VENDOR ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a) The comptroller may establish a vendor advisory committee. The purpose of the committee is to represent before the comptroller the vendor community, to provide information to vendors, and to obtain vendor input on state procurement practices.
(b) The committee is composed of employees from the comptroller and vendors who have done business with the state who are invited by the comptroller to serve on the committee. The comptroller shall invite a cross-section of the vendor community to serve on the committee, inviting both large and small businesses and vendors who provide a variety of different goods and services to the state. Chapter 2110 does not apply to the size or composition of the committee. The comptroller shall set staggered terms for the members of the committee.
(c) The committee may establish its own rules of operation but shall post notice of and hold its meetings in accordance with Chapter 551.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1206, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1071 (H.B. 1524), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2019.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services
Chapter 2155 - Purchasing: General Rules and Procedures
Subchapter B. General Purchasing Requirements, Procedures, and Programs
Section 2155.061. Comptroller Purchasing System
Section 2155.062. Purchase Methods
Section 2155.063. Competitive Bidding Requirement
Section 2155.064. Schedule and Bulk Purchasing
Section 2155.065. Contracts With Department of Criminal Justice
Section 2155.066. Review of Specifications
Section 2155.067. Proprietary Purchases
Section 2155.068. Uniform Standards and Specifications
Section 2155.069. Testing and Inspection
Section 2155.070. Failure to Meet Specifications
Section 2155.072. Statewide or Regional Services Contracts; Studies
Section 2155.073. Participation by Small Businesses in State Purchasing
Section 2155.074. Best Value Standard for Purchase of Goods or Services
Section 2155.075. Requirement to Specify Value Factors in Request for Bids or Proposals
Section 2155.0755. Verification of Use of Best Value Standard
Section 2155.076. Protest Procedures
Section 2155.077. Barring Vendor From Participation in State Contracts
Section 2155.079. Buying Under Contract Established by Agency Other Than Comptroller
Section 2155.080. Advisory Committee on Procurement
Section 2155.081. Vendor Advisory Committee
Section 2155.083. State Business Daily; Notice Regarding Procurements Exceeding $25,000
Section 2155.084. Purchases From Federal Government
Section 2155.085. Reverse Auction Procedure
Section 2155.088. Material Changes to Contracts
Section 2155.089. Reporting Vendor Performance
Section 2155.090. Vendor and Employee Interaction and Communication Policy
Section 2155.091. Chief Procurement Officer: Powers and Duties