Tex. Gov't Code Section 2161.252
Agency Determination Regarding Subcontracting Opportunities; Business Subcontracting Plan

(a)

Each state agency that considers entering into a contract with an expected value of $100,000 or more shall, before the agency solicits bids, proposals, offers, or other applicable expressions of interest for the contract, determine whether there will be subcontracting opportunities under the contract. If the state agency determines that there is that probability, the agency shall require that each bid, proposal, offer, or other applicable expression of interest for the contract include a historically underutilized business subcontracting plan.

(b)

When a state agency requires a historically underutilized business subcontracting plan under Subsection (a), a bid, proposal, offer, or other applicable expression of interest for the contract must contain a plan to be considered responsive.

Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1499, Sec. 2.10, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Source: Section 2161.252 — Agency Determination Regarding Subcontracting Opportunities; Business Subcontracting Plan, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.2161.htm#2161.252 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

2161.001
Definitions 2161.002
Administration 2161.003
Agency Rules 2161.004
Applicability 2161.005
Transfer of Funds for Purchasing 2161.0011
Comptroller Powers and Duties 2161.0012
Authority to Adopt Rules 2161.0015
Determining Size Standards for Historically Underutilized Businesses 2161.061
Certification of Historically Underutilized Businesses 2161.062
Assistance to Historically Underutilized Businesses 2161.063
Assisting State Agencies 2161.064
Directory 2161.065
Mentor-protege Program 2161.066
Historically Underutilized Business Forums 2161.121
Report of Contracts Awarded to Historically Underutilized Businesses 2161.122
Information Gathering by State Agency 2161.123
Strategic Planning 2161.124
State Agency Progress Reports 2161.125
Categorization of Historically Underutilized Businesses 2161.126
Education and Outreach 2161.127
Legislative Appropriations Requests 2161.181
Goals for Purchases of Goods and Services 2161.182
Goals for Construction Contracts 2161.183
Estimate of Expected Contract Awards 2161.231
Penalty 2161.251
Applicability 2161.252
Agency Determination Regarding Subcontracting Opportunities 2161.253
Good Faith Compliance with Business Subcontracting Plan

Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 2161.252’s source at texas.gov

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Original Source: Section 2161.252 — Agency Determination Regarding Subcontracting Opportunities; Business Subcontracting Plan, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.2161.htm#2161.252 (last accessed Jun. 5, 2024).