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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the state contracting duties of the quality assurance |
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team and Contract Advisory Team. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 2054.158, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 2054.158. QUALITY ASSURANCE TEAM; DUTIES. (a) The |
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state auditor, Legislative Budget Board, and department shall: |
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(1) create a quality assurance team to perform the |
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duties specified in this chapter and other law; and |
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(2) specify in writing the responsibilities of the |
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state auditor, Legislative Budget Board, and department in |
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performing the duties. |
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(b) The quality assurance team shall: |
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(1) develop and recommend policies and procedures to |
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improve state agency contract management practices; |
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(2) develop and recommend procedures to improve |
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value-based decision making in state agency contracting practices; |
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and |
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(3) monitor state agencies to determine whether the |
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agencies are meeting the needs of the persons to whom the agencies |
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provide services. |
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SECTION 2. Section 2262.101, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 2262.101. CREATION; DUTIES. The Contract Advisory Team |
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is created to assist state agencies in improving contract |
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management practices by: |
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(1) reviewing the solicitation of major contracts by |
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state agencies; |
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(2) reviewing any findings or recommendations made by |
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the state auditor, including those made under Section 2262.052(b), |
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regarding a state agency's compliance with the contract management |
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guide; [and] |
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(3) providing recommendations to the commission |
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regarding: |
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(A) the development of the contract management |
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guide; and |
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(B) the training under Section 2262.053; |
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(4) developing and recommending policies and |
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procedures to improve state agency contract management practices; |
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(5) developing and recommending procedures to improve |
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value-based decision making in state agency contracting practices; |
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and |
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(6) monitoring state agencies to determine whether the |
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agencies are meeting the needs of the persons to whom the agencies |
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provide services. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |