(a) The department shall solicit, evaluate, negotiate, select, and award contracts for construction projects by means of a fair and impartial method as authorized by applicable law.
(b) The department shall ensure that any method used to solicit, evaluate, select, and award a contract for construction results in the best value for the department.

Source Note: The provisions of this §61.21 adopted to be effective January 2, 2013, 37 TexReg 10230