(a) A public solicitation for the purchase or lease of Computer Equipment issued by an institution of higher education is required to contain the following certification to be completed by bidders, including Manufacturers and resellers: Bidder hereby certifies its compliance with Subchapter Y, Chapter 361, Texas Health and Safety Code and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality rules, 30 TAC Chapter 328.
(b) Failure of a bidder to provide this certification shall render the bidder ineligible to participate in the bidding. The institution of higher education shall reject the related bid and not evaluate it.
(c) Each institution of higher education that solicits bids or proposals from the public for the Purchase and/or lease of Computer Equipment must do so in accordance with applicable rules adopted by the Comptroller of Public Accounts pertaining to competitive bidding or competitive sealed proposals.

Source Note: The provisions of this §217.30 adopted to be effective June 10, 2009, 34 TexReg 3511