(a) The comptroller or other state agency shall purchase an automated information system using:
(1) the purchasing method described by § 2157.068 for commodity items; or
(2) a purchasing method designated by the comptroller to obtain the best value for the state, including a request for offers method.
(b) A local government may purchase an automated information system using a method listed under Subsection (a). A local government that purchases an item using a method listed under Subsection (a) satisfies any state law requiring the local government to seek competitive bids for the purchase of the item.

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