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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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GOVERNMENT CODE |
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Title 10. GENERAL GOVERNMENT |
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Subtitle F. STATE AND LOCAL CONTRACTS AND FUND MANAGEMENT |
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Chapter 2262. STATEWIDE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT |
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Subchapter B. CONTRACT MANAGEMENT |
Sec. 2262.053. TRAINING
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(a) In coordination with the comptroller, Department of Information Resources, and state auditor, the commission shall develop or administer a training program for contract managers.
(b) The training must provide the contract manager with information regarding how to:
(1) fairly and objectively select and negotiate with the most qualified contractor;
(2) establish prices that are cost-effective and that reflect the cost of providing the service;
(3) include provisions in a contract that hold the contractor accountable for results;
(4) monitor and enforce a contract;
(5) make payments consistent with the contract;
(6) comply with any requirements or goals contained in the contract management guide; and
(7) use and apply advanced sourcing strategies, techniques, and tools.
(c) Each state agency shall ensure that the agency's contract managers complete the training developed under this section.
(d) The Texas Building and Procurement Commission shall administer the training program under this section.