In accordance with TEC number of qualified sources. 44.031(l), contracts proposed for the purchase Although the federal Small or lease of one or more Purchase Procedures are school buses, including a applicable to costs below lease with option to the Simplified Acquisition purchase, must be Threshold**, state law submitted to competitive requires competition for bidding when the contract is contracts valued at $50,000 valued at $20,000 or more. or more. Therefore, price or rate quotations may only be used for costs under $50,000. $50,000 or Competitive State is TEC STATE: STATE: more Procurement more 44.031(a) Contracts valued at $50,000 Seven Procurement restrictive 2 CFR or more in the Methods: than 200.320(c); aggregate*** for each Federal Competitive bidding for 2 CFR period. TEC services other than 200.320(d) 44.031(a) construction services; Use one of seven Competitive sealed procurement methods, as proposals for services appropriate, to provide the other than construction best value to the LEA services; Exceptions: Request for proposals for services other than Excludes purchase of construction services; produce or vehicle fuel. TEC Interlocal contract; 44.031(a) Method provided by Refer to “Professional Govt Code 2269 for Services Contracts” section construction services; of this manual for options Reverse auction related to contracting procedure according to professional services Govt Code 2155.062(d) Does NOT apply if school (for bidding via equipment, a school facility, Internet); or a portion of a school Formation of a political facility is destroyed, subdivision corporation severely damaged, or under Local Govt Code experiences a major
In accordance with TEC 44.031(l), contracts proposed for the purchase or lease of one or more school buses, including a lease with option to purchase, must be submitted to competitive bidding when the contract is valued at $20,000 or more. number of qualified sources. Although the federal Small Purchase Procedures are applicable to costs below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold**, state law requires competition for contracts valued at $50,000 or more. Therefore, price or rate quotations may only be used for costs under $50,000. $50,000 or more Competitive Procurement State is more restrictive than Federal TEC 44.031(a) 2 CFR 200.320(c); 2 CFR 200.320(d) STATE: Contracts valued at $50,000 or more in the aggregate*** for each period. TEC 44.031(a) Use one of seven procurement methods, as appropriate, to provide the best value to the LEA Exceptions: Excludes purchase of produce or vehicle fuel. TEC 44.031(a) Refer to “Professional Services Contracts” section of this manual for options related to contracting professional services Does NOT apply if school equipment, a school facility, or a portion of a school facility is destroyed, severely damaged, or experiences a major STATE: Seven Procurement Methods: Competitive bidding for services other than construction services; Competitive sealed proposals for services other than construction services; Request for proposals for services other than construction services; Interlocal contract; Method provided by Govt Code 2269 for construction services; Reverse auction procedure according to Govt Code 2155.062(d) (for bidding via Internet); Formation of a political subdivision corporation under Local Govt Code
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