Texas Government Code 2157.003 – Determining Best Value for Purchases of Automated Information Systems
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 2157.003
- Comptroller: means the state comptroller of public accounts. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
“Best value” for purposes of this chapter means the lowest overall cost of an automated information system. In determining the lowest overall cost for a purchase or lease of an automated information system under this chapter, the comptroller or a state agency shall consider factors including:
(1) the purchase price;
(2) the compatibility to facilitate the exchange of existing data;
(3) the capacity for expanding and upgrading to more advanced levels of technology;
(4) quantitative reliability factors;
(5) the level of training required to bring persons using the system to a stated level of proficiency;
(6) the technical support requirements for the maintenance of data across a network platform and the management of the network’s hardware and software;
(7) the compliance with applicable department statewide standards validated by criteria adopted by the department by rule; and
(8) applicable factors listed in Sections 2155.074 and 2155.075.