Sec. 2261.052.  DETERMINING LOWEST AND BEST BID OR PROPOSAL.  (a)  In determining the lowest and best bid or proposal, a state agency shall consider:
(1)  the vendor's price to provide the good or service;
(2)  the probable quality of the offered good or service;  and
(3)  the quality of the vendor's past performance in contracting with the agency, with other state entities, or with private sector entities.
(b)  This section does not apply to a procurement covered by Section 2155.144.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1498, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Renumbered from Sec. 2259.052 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 21.001(71), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.