Texas Health and Safety Code
§ 12.055 — CERTAIN PROCUREMENTS MADE WITH DEPARTMENT FUNDS
HS § 12.055Title 2. HEALTH · Part A. DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES · Ch. 12. POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT OF · Art. E. GRANTS OR CONTRACTS FOR PURCHASES OF PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES, EQUIPMENT, OR SUPPLIES
Statute text
View on source(a)A state agency or local unit of government that expends funds received from the department for the acquisition of goods and services may satisfy the requirements of Section 12.052 or of another state law requiring procurements by competitive bidding or competitive sealed proposals by procuring goods or services with those funds in accordance with Section 12.056 or in accordance with:
(1)Section 2155.144, Government Code, if the entity is a state agency subject to that law;
(2)Section 32.043 or 32.044, Human Resources Code, if the entity is a public hospital subject to those laws; or
(3)this section, if the entity is not covered by Subdivision (1) or (2).
(b)A state agency or local unit of government under Subsection (a)(3) shall acquire goods or services by any procurement method approved by the commission that provides the best value to the state agency or local unit of government. The state agency or local unit of government shall document that the state agency or local unit of government considered all relevant factors under Subsection (c) in making the acquisition.
(c)Subject to Subsection (d), the state agency or local unit of government may consider all relevant factors in determining the best value, including:
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Legislative history
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0033, eff. April 2, 2015.