unforeseen operational or 304.001 (for negotiating structural failure, and the the purchase of board of trustees electricity) determines the delay posed FEDERAL: by the contract methods of TEC 44.031(a) would Although the federal law requires competition for prevent or substantially amounts over the Simplified impair the conduct of Acquisition Threshold classes or other essential ($150,000**), the State is school activities. TEC more restrictive, requiring 44.031(h) competition for contracts An LEA may acquire $50,000 or more in the computers and aggregate. equipment, including computer Sealed bids: software through the Bids are publicly solicited Department of Information and a firm fixed price Resources under contracts contract (lump sum or unit entered into in accordance price) is awarded to the with Govt Code 2054 or responsible bidder whose 2157. TEC 44.031(i) bid, conforming with all the Sole-source (Refer to material terms and section of this conditions of the invitation chart) for bids, is the lowest in Contracts proposed for the price. Preferred method for purchase or lease of one or procuring construction. more school buses, Appropriate when: including a lease with option to purchase, must be A complete, adequate, submitted to competitive and realistic bidding when the contract is specification or valued at $20,000 or more. purchase description is TEC 44.031(l) available; LEAs that have formally Two or more adopted a site-based responsible bidders are decision making plan under willing and able to Subchapter F, Chapter 11, compete effectively for and delegate purchasing the business; and decisions to the campus The procurement lends level: TEC 44.031 applies itself to a firm and fixed
unforeseen operational or structural failure, and the board of trustees determines the delay posed by the contract methods of TEC 44.031(a) would prevent or substantially impair the conduct of classes or other essential school activities. TEC 44.031(h) An LEA may acquire computers and equipment, including computer software through the Department of Information Resources under contracts entered into in accordance with Govt Code 2054 or 2157. TEC 44.031(i) Sole-source (Refer to section of this chart) 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. TEC 44.031(l) LEAs that have formally adopted a site-based decision making plan under Subchapter F, Chapter 11, and delegate purchasing decisions to the campus level: TEC 44.031 applies 304.001 (for negotiating the purchase of electricity) FEDERAL: Although the federal law requires competition for amounts over the Simplified Acquisition Threshold ($150,000**), the State is more restrictive, requiring competition for contracts $50,000 or more in the aggregate. Sealed bids: Bids are publicly solicited and a firm fixed price contract (lump sum or unit price) is awarded to the responsible bidder whose bid, conforming with all the material terms and conditions of the invitation for bids, is the lowest in price. Preferred method for procuring construction. Appropriate when: A complete, adequate, and realistic specification or purchase description is available; Two or more responsible bidders are willing and able to compete effectively for the business; and The procurement lends itself to a firm and fixed
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