The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter,
have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
otherwise:
(1) Applicant--A person or organization that applies
for a DARS ECI contract through a non-competitive process, including
contract renewal.
(2) Application--An application for a DARS ECI contract
through a non-competitive process, including contract renewal.
(3) Competition--A process using a solicitation instrument
that allows the simultaneous and comparative evaluation of proposals
or offers from two or more qualified respondents acting independently.
(4) Contract--A written agreement between DARS ECI
and a subrecipient to deliver all ECI system requirements within a
designated region of Texas.
(5) DARS--The Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative
Services.
(6) Monitoring--Ongoing activities to ensure compliance
with the contract, state and federal laws and regulations, and applicable
DARS rules, policy and procedures, including subsequent amendments.
Monitoring includes desk reviews of financial data, client records,
and other pertinent information and comprehensive on-site visits,
follow up on-site visits, and focused on-site visits.
(7) Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circulars--Financial
management policies issued by the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) in the Executive Office of the President and made applicable
to Texas and its subgrantees and contractors by regulations of the
U.S. Department of Education or other funding agencies. The circulars
are found in Title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations or in official
White House publications.
(8) Proposal--A binding offer submitted by a respondent
in response to a request for proposals (RFP).
(9) Respondent--A person or entity that submits an
oral, written, or electronic response to a solicitation instrument.
A respondent may also be referenced as an "offeror" or "proposer."
(10) Solicitation--A document requesting submittal
of bids or proposals for goods or services in accordance with the
advertised specifications. May also apply to grant arrangements.
(11) Subrecipient--A non-federal agency that expends
federal funds received from a pass-through entity to carry out objectives
of the federal program or award.
(12) TKIDS--Texas Kids Intervention Data System (TKIDS).
DARS' automated data system established by Human Resources Code, §73.0051(k)
used to plan, manage, and maintain records of client services.
(13) UGMS--Uniform Grant Management Standards (UGMS)
adopted under the authority of Texas Government Code, Chapter 783.
(14) Uniform Grant and Contract Management Act (UGCMA)--Texas
Government Code, Chapter 783.
|
