Section 3: Legal References

These policies will be administered in compliance with procurement law to include:

Standards;
I. Civil Practice and Remedies Code §106.001 (Non-Discrimination)
II. Chapter 262, Texas Local Government Code, (Purchasing and Contracting Authority of Counties)
III. Chapter 271, Texas Local Government Code (Purchasing and Contracting Authority of Municipalities, Counties and Certain other Local Governments)
IV. Government Code Chapter 2251 (Prompt Payment)
V. Health & Safety Code §361.426 (Recycled Product Preferences)
VI. Chapter 2252, Texas Government Code (Contracts with Government)
VII. Chapter 2254, Texas Government Code (Professional Services)
VIII. Chapter 2269, Contracting and Delivery Procedures for Construction Projects and
IX. Chapter 2157, Texas Government Code (Purchasing: Purchasing of Automated Information Systems
X. Local Government Code Chapter 140.003 (Specialized Local Entities)
XI. Texas Constitution Article 3 §44
XII. National Institute of Governmental Purchasers (NIGP): The Institute for Public Procurement
XIII. Bexar County Tax Abatement Guidelines

Bexar County
Commissioners Court Policies:
I. 08.0 Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (SMWBE) Program
II. 08.1 Purchasing Policy and Procedures: detailed procedures for applying this policy and applicable forms are found in the Bexar County Purchasing Manual dated July 2017, as amended.
III. 08.2 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Policy
IV. County Manager’s SMWBE Policy

Auditor Policies:
I. 02.01 C.1 HANDLING OF BEXAR COUNTY CONTRACTS
II. 07.5 P.5 PURCHASING CARDS
III. 10.0 100 FORM 100 - REQUEST FOR PAYMENT
IV. 10.0 501 FORM 501 - CONTRACT CHECKLIST

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1. Section 1: Purpose
2. Section 2: Policy
3. Section 3: Legal References
4. Section 4: Definitions
5. Section 5: Program Goals
6. Section 6: Administration
7. Section 7: Certification
8. Section 8: Solicitation and Award of Commodities, Equipment, Maintenance, Construction, Services and Professional Services and Personal Services Under $50,000
9. Section 9: Solicitation and Award of Commodities, Equipment, Maintenance, Construction, Services and Professional Services and Personal Services Over $50,000
10. Section 10: Vendor Responsibilities
11. Section 11: Documentation And Reporting
12. Section 12: Administration of Vendor Data
13. Section 13: Responsible Offices
14. Section 14: County Responsibilities
15. Section 15: Exemptions to the SMWBE Policy Provisions
16. Section 16: Debarment Procedures
17. Section 17: Request for Information
18. Section 18: Effective Date
19. Attachment A: SMWBE Program Goals
20. Attachment B: SMWBE Program Report
21. Attachment C: Bexar County Purchasing Department Vendor Registration Form
22. Attachment C1200: Bid Submittal Forms
23. Attachment D: Guidelines for the Bexar County SMWBE Advisory Committee
24. Attachment E: Bexar County SMWBE Program Advisory Committee Standard Operating Procedures