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Statutes and Procedures

Note: January 2017 Changes to Statewide Procurement Rules 34.TAC.20:
Revisions to the Statewide Procurement rules (PDF) were adopted on Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, and have been published in the Texas Administrative Code (34.TAC.20).

Statutes and Rules

• Texas Government Code, Chapter 2155. Purchasing: General Rules and Procedures
• Texas Administrative Code, Title 34, Part 1, Chapter 20: Statewide Procurement and Support Services
• SUBCHAPTER A: GENERAL PROVISIONS
• PUBLIC PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY AND ORGANIZATION
• SUBCHAPTER C: PROCUREMENT METHODS AND CONTRACT FORMATION
• SUBCHAPTER D: SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROGRAM
• SUBCHAPTER E: SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING
• SUBCHAPTER F: CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
• SUBCHAPTER G: DEBARMENT
• SUBCHAPTER H: PURCHASE METHODS

Procedure Manuals and Reference Guides

• Texas Procurement and Contract Management Guide
• Summary of Other State Bidder Preference Laws
• Texas Specifications Library
• EPLS Search Information
• Agency Procurement Plan Submission