Tex. Gov't Code § 2155.075 · Subchapter B. GENERAL PURCHASING REQUIREMENTS, PROCEDURES, AND PROGRAMS
REQUIREMENT TO SPECIFY VALUE FACTORS IN REQUEST FOR BIDS OR PROPOSALS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) For a purchase made through competitive bidding, the comptroller or other state agency making the purchase must specify in the request for bids:
(1) the factors other than price that the comptroller or agency will consider in determining which bid offers the best value for the state; and
(2) the proposal criteria the comptroller or agency will use when considering the factors described by Subdivision (1).
(b) For a purchase made through competitive sealed proposals, the comptroller or other state agency making the purchase:
(1) must specify in the request for proposals the known factors other than price that the comptroller or agency will consider in determining which proposal offers the best value for the state; and
(2) may concurrently inform each vendor that made a proposal on the contract of any additional factors the comptroller or agency will consider in determining which proposal offers the best value for the state if the comptroller or other agency determines after opening the proposals that additional factors not covered under Subdivision (1) are relevant in determining which proposal offers the best value for the state.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
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. 14, eff. September 1, 2019.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 799), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2021.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.2155.htm
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Cited by 5 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Tex. Gov't Code § 2155.075. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Government Code
- Tex. Gov't Code § 2155.074BEST VALUE STANDARD FOR PURCHASE OF GOODS OR SERVICES.Printed as Section 2155.075
- Tex. Gov't Code § 2156.125CONTRACT AWARD.Printed as Sections 2155.074 and 2155.075
- Tex. Gov't Code § 2157.003DETERMINING BEST VALUE FOR PURCHASES OF AUTOMATED INFORMATION SYSTEMS.Printed as Sections 2155.074 and 2155.075
- Tex. Gov't Code § 2157.125CONTRACT AWARD; FACTORS CONSIDERED.Printed as Sections 2155.074 and 2155.075
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