(a) The Commission will conduct enhanced contract and/or performance monitoring for each Commission contract that:
  (1) has an expected total value in excess of $5 million; or
  (2) the Commission or its Executive Director requests enhanced monitoring based on risk assessment factors, including:
    (A) The impact of the contracted goods or services on essential Commission functions or programs;
    (B) Vendor experience with delivering the contracted goods or services;
    (C) Vendor performance on previous Commission contracts; and
    (D) Vendor performance during the contract term.
(b) Contracts identified for enhanced contract and/or performance monitoring will be reported to the Commission at the first regular Commission meeting after the contract is executed. Thereafter, the Commission will be immediately notified of any unresolved or potential serious issue or risk arising with respect to an identified contract.
(c) Identified contracts will be monitored in accordance with policies and procedures in the Commission's Contract Management Handbook.
(d) This rule does not apply to a memorandum of understanding, interagency contract, interlocal agreement, or a contract that has no cost to the Commission. This rule specifically does not apply to a Commission contract with either a Regional Planning Commission or Regional Poison Control Center.

Source Note: The provisions of this §253.5 adopted to be effective July 21, 2016, 41 TexReg 5169