Tex. Gov't Code § 2155.082 · Subchapter B. GENERAL PURCHASING REQUIREMENTS, PROCEDURES, AND PROGRAMS
PROVIDING CERTAIN PURCHASING SERVICES ON FEE-FOR-SERVICE BASIS OR THROUGH BENEFIT FUNDING.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) The comptroller may provide open market purchasing services on a fee-for-service basis for state agency purchases that are delegated to an agency under Section 2155.131, 2155.132, or 2157.121 or that are exempted from the purchasing authority of the comptroller. The comptroller shall set the fees in an amount that recovers the comptroller's costs in providing the services.
(b) The comptroller shall publish a schedule of fees for services that are subject to this section. The schedule must include the comptroller's fees for:
(1) reviewing bid and contract documents for clarity, completeness, and compliance with laws and rules;
(2) developing and transmitting invitations to bid;
(3) receiving and tabulating bids;
(4) evaluating and determining which bidder offers the best value to the state;
(5) creating and transmitting purchase orders; and
(6) participating in agencies' request for proposal processes.
(c) If the state agency on behalf of which the procurement is to be made agrees, the comptroller may engage a consultant to assist with a particular procurement on behalf of a state agency and pay the consultant from the cost savings realized by the state agency.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1206, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 32.01, eff. September 28, 2011.
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.2155.htm
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Government Code
- Tex. Gov't Code § 2155.131DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO STATE AGENCIES.Printed as Section 2155.131, 2155.132, or 2157.121
- Tex. Gov't Code § 2155.132PURCHASES LESS THAN SPECIFIED MONETARY AMOUNT.Printed as Section 2155.131, 2155.132, or 2157.121
- Tex. Gov't Code § 2157.121ACQUISITION THROUGH COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSALS.Printed as Section 2155.131, 2155.132, or 2157.121
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