The rules in this division do not apply to:
  (1) an action of the Commission for which a contractor is entitled to a specific remedy pursuant to state or federal constitution or statute;
  (2) contracts between the Commission and the federal government or its agencies, another state or another nation;
  (3) contracts between the Commission and a local governmental body, or a political subdivision of another state;
  (4) contracts between a subcontractor and a contractor, when neither the contractor or the subcontractor is the Commission;
  (5) contracts within the exclusive jurisdiction of state or local regulatory bodies other than the Commission; or
  (6) contracts within the exclusive jurisdiction of federal courts or regulatory bodies.

Source Note: The provisions of this §20.23 adopted to be effective February 12, 2004, 29 TexReg 1196