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IT Commodity Purchasing for State Agencies
In order to save the state money, the 79th Texas Legislature passed and the Governor signed legislation, H.B. 1516, that requires DIR to negotiate favorable prices for commodity items based on aggregate demand. The law further requires state agencies to buy through these contracts unless a formal exemption is obtained. This legislation should provide additional savings to other governmental entities in Texas, such as counties, cities and school districts that use DIR cooperative contracts because doing so makes good business sense.
Planning and purchasing commodity items through DIR contracts will enable DIR to leverage the purchasing power of all state agencies when negotiating contracts with the vendor community. Aggregating the state’s commodity purchases through common contract vehicles will result in (1) reduced information technology costs, (2) decreased administrative costs, (3) maximized value, (4) common IT procurement processes, and (5) an advocate on an enterprise level.
For more information about the implementation of HB 1516 and how you can currently buy commodities through DIR, see the resources below.
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