Government Code § 2262.055

Sec. 2262.055. VENDOR PERFORMANCE TRACKING SYSTEM. (a) The comptroller shall evaluate the vendor's performance based on information reported by state agencies under Section 2155.089 and criteria established by the comptroller. (b) The comptroller by rule shall establish an evaluation process that: (1) rates vendors on an A through F scale, with A being the highest grade; and (2) allows vendors who receive a grade lower than a C to protest any classification given by the comptroller. (c) The comptroller shall include the performance reviews in a vendor performance tracking system. (d) A state agency shall use the vendor performance tracking system to determine whether to award a contract to a vendor reviewed in the tracking system. The comptroller by rule shall establish the manner in which the rating scale established under Subsection (b) affects a vendor's eligibility for state contracts and the grades on the scale that disqualify a vendor from state contracting. (e) The comptroller shall make the vendor performance tracking system accessible to the public on the comptroller's Internet website. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1227 (S.B. 1681), Sec. 4, eff. November 1, 2013. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 326 (S.B. 20), Sec. 21, eff. September 1, 2015.