§ 2155.061 Comptroller Purchasing System
§ 2155.062 Purchase Methods
§ 2155.063 Competitive Bidding Requirement
§ 2155.064 Schedule and Bulk Purchasing
§ 2155.065 Contracts With Department of Criminal Justice
§ 2155.066 Review of Specifications
§ 2155.067 Proprietary Purchases
§ 2155.068 Uniform Standards and Specifications
§ 2155.069 Testing and Inspection
§ 2155.070 Failure to Meet Specifications
§ 2155.072 Statewide or Regional Services Contracts; Studies
§ 2155.073 Participation by Small Businesses in State Purchasing
§ 2155.074 Best Value Standard for Purchase of Goods or Services
§ 2155.075 Requirement to Specify Value Factors in Request for Bids or Proposals
§ 2155.0755 Verification of Use of Best Value Standard
§ 2155.076 Protest Procedures
§ 2155.077 Barring Vendor From Participation in State Contracts
§ 2155.079 Buying Under Contract Established by Agency Other Than Comptroller
§ 2155.080 Advisory Committee On Procurement
§ 2155.081 Vendor Advisory Committee
§ 2155.082 Providing Certain Purchasing Services On Fee-for-Service Basis or Through Benefit Funding
§ 2155.083 Electronic State Business Daily; Notice Regarding Procurements Exceeding $25,000
§ 2155.084 Purchases From Federal Government
§ 2155.085 Reverse Auction Procedure
§ 2155.088 Material Changes to Contracts
§ 2155.089 Reporting Vendor Performance
§ 2155.090 Vendor and Employee Interaction and Communication Policy
§ 2155.091 Chief Procurement Officer: Powers and Duties
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Terms Used In Texas Government Code Chapter 2155 > Subchapter B - General Purchasing Requirements, Procedures, and Programs

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Chambers: A judge's office.
  • Comptroller: means the state comptroller of public accounts. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by writing, printing, or other means. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Licensed practitioner: includes a sex offender treatment provider who is licensed under Chapter 110, Occupations Code. See Texas Health and Safety Code 1.005
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005