(a) Pursuant to Government Code, §2155.502, the comptroller will develop a schedule of multiple award contracts.     
      (b) All contracts on schedule shall meet the following standards:      
        (1) have been previously awarded using a competitive process by the federal government or any other governmental entity in any state;       
        (2) have agreed to the State of Texas General Terms and Conditions, including rules adopted by the comptroller;       
        (3) comply with all applicable state and federal procurement requirements; and       
        (4) any other applicable federal requirements.       
      (c) The director is authorized to take actions necessary to implement this section.     
      (d) Information on how to register for or use this schedule is to be listed on the comptroller website.     
      (e) The comptroller may collect a sales rebate from a vendor under a contract developed as a multiple award schedule. The rebate shall be based on a percentage of a vendor's quarterly sales and shall not exceed the current Industrial Fund Fee (IFF) assessed by the Federal General Services Administration (GSA).     
      (f) If a purchase resulting from the rebate is made in whole or in part with federal funds, the appropriate portion of the rebate is to be reported to the purchasing agency for reporting and reconciliation purposes with the appropriate federal funding agency.     
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §20.232 adopted to be effective January 24, 2017, 42 TexReg 234