Sec. 44.0351. COMPETITIVE BIDDING. (a) Except to the extent prohibited by other law and to the extent consistent with this subchapter, a school district may use competitive bidding to select a vendor as authorized by Section 44.031(a)(1).
(b) Except as provided by this subsection, Subchapter B, Chapter 271, Local Government Code, does not apply to a competitive bidding process under this subchapter. Sections 271.026, 271.027(a), and 271.0275, Local Government Code, apply to a competitive bidding process under this subchapter.
(c) A school district shall award a competitively bid contract at the bid amount to the bidder offering the best value for the district. In determining the best value for the district, the district is not restricted to considering price alone but may consider any other factors stated in the selection criteria. The selection criteria may include the factors listed in Section 44.031(b).
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1129 (H.B. 628), Sec. 2.03, eff. September 1, 2011.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle I - School Finance and Fiscal Management
Chapter 44 - Fiscal Management
Subchapter B. Purchases; Contracts
Section 44.031. Purchasing Contracts
Section 44.0311. Applicability to Junior College Districts
Section 44.0313. Procedures for Electronic Bids or Proposals
Section 44.032. Enforcement of Purchase Procedures: Criminal Penalties; Removal; Ineligibility
Section 44.0331. Management Fees Under Certain Cooperative Purchasing Contracts
Section 44.034. Notification of Criminal History of Contractor
Section 44.0351. Competitive Bidding
Section 44.0352. Competitive Sealed Proposals
Section 44.0411. Change Orders
Section 44.042. Preference to Texas and United States Products
Section 44.044. Contract With Person Indebted to School District
Section 44.047. Purchase or Lease of Automated External Defibrillator