Contractor Oversight
A state agency must use competitive selection procedures to the greatest extent possible when selecting contractors. However, a state agency is not obligated to purchase a good or service under contract if the agency is authorized under other law to purchase the good or service on the open market.
A state agency must evaluate its payment and reimbursement methods and rates every two years to ensure they are appropriate. The agency must submit formal rate evaluation information to the Legislative Budget Board and the Comptroller's office on request.
A state agency that makes procurements subject to the requirements described in this section must:
- Design and implement procedures to detect and report double-billing by contractors, and
- Monitor performance under a contract to verify that comparable costs are being charged for comparable goods and services.
Note: This section does not apply if the procurement is:
- Made by the Statewide Procurement Division (SPD) of the Comptroller’s office or the Texas Department of Transportation.
- Paid for with local or institutional funds of an institution of higher education.
- Made by a state agency under purchasing authority delegated to the agency under:
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State Purchasing and General Services Act, Texas Government Code, Sections 2151.002(2), 2261.001(a)–(b), (d), 2261.002-2261.003, 2261.051, 2261.151, 2261.201, and 2261.203(a).