The underlying purposes and policies of these rules are to:
(1) provide confidence in the procedures followed in
public procurement to the public, the legislature, state agencies
and vendors;
(2) provide for consistent and uniform management of
procurement processes and contracts, irrespective of the procurement
method used;
(3) obtain in a cost-effective and responsive manner
the goods and services required by state agencies in order for those
agencies to better serve Texas residents and businesses;
(4) provide safeguards for the maintenance of a procurement
system of quality and integrity;
(5) provide increased economy in Texas procurement
activities and to maximize to the fullest extent practicable the purchasing
value of public funds of the Texas;
(6) simplify, clarify, and modernize the law governing
procurement by this state; and
(7) permit the continued development of procurement
policies and practices.
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