(a) The comptroller shall develop a schedule of multiple award contracts that have been previously awarded using a competitive process by:
(1) the federal government, including the federal General Services Administration; or
(2) any other governmental entity in any state.
(b) In developing a schedule under Subsection (a) or (e), the comptroller or department, as appropriate, shall modify any contractual terms, with the agreement of the parties to the contract, as necessary to comply with any federal or state requirements, including rules adopted under this subchapter.

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Terms Used In Texas Government Code 2155.502

  • Comptroller: means the state comptroller of public accounts. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.

(c) The comptroller may not list a multiple award contract on a schedule developed under Subsection (a) if the goods or services provided by that contract:
(1) are available from only one vendor;
(2) are telecommunications services, facilities, or equipment;
(3) are commodity items as defined by § 2157.068(a); or
(4) are engineering services as described by § 1001.003, Occupations Code, or architectural services as described by § 1051.001, Occupations Code.
(d) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 326 , Sec. 26, eff. September 1, 2015.
(e) The department may develop a schedule of multiple award contracts for commodity items as defined by § 2157.068(a) using the criteria established under Subsection (a).