Sec. 2155.091. CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER: POWERS AND DUTIES. (a) The comptroller shall employ a chief procurement officer to serve as the chief procurement officer for this state.
(b) The chief procurement officer has authority over state agency procurement, including the authority to:
(1) analyze state purchasing data to leverage state purchasing power;
(2) provide functional support to state agencies;
(3) provide training on state purchasing and contract management;
(4) review major contract solicitations for information technology projects monitored by the quality assurance team under Section 2054.158;
(5) review solicitations for major contracts reviewed by the Contract Advisory Team under Section 2262.101;
(6) delegate to a state agency authority to contract for the purchase of a good or service valued in an amount specified by comptroller rule; and
(7) provide leadership on procurement issues.
(c) A state agency shall comply with any request for information from the chief procurement officer necessary to conduct the analysis authorized by Subsection (b)(1).
(d) The chief procurement officer shall coordinate with the Department of Information Resources and the quality assurance team to conduct a contract solicitation review required by Subsection (a)(4) and make appropriate recommendations to the comptroller and legislature based on the review. This section grants the chief procurement officer authority only to review a contract solicitation. The Department of Information Resources or the appropriate state agency retains the authority to award a statewide information resources contract as authorized by law.
(e) The chief procurement officer shall coordinate with the Contract Advisory Team to conduct the review required by Section 2262.101. A state agency shall comply with any request for information by the chief procurement officer that is necessary to conduct the review.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 556 (S.B. 533), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2017.
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