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.

Source Note: The provisions of this §20.2 adopted to be effective January 24, 2017, 42 TexReg 228