TPASS Contract Management Office (TCMO)
The TPASS Contract Management Office (TCMO) is designed to assist state agencies, institutions of higher education, CO-OPs, contractors, and internal customers with day-to-day contract management, contract administration, reporting requirements, and in some instances, vendor performance issues related to statewide contracts. We encourage you to establish an active working relationship with the TCMO to ensure that our statewide contracts are giving you the best value.
The TCMO was created to work with CPA contract monitors, the Statewide Contracting team and the Statewide Purchasing Operations team to proactively seek sourcing strategies to reduce costs, efficiently and effectively manage state contracts using best practices, and to promote and ensure adherence with the State of Texas Contract Management Guide within TPASS and throughout the state. In addition, the TCMO assists over 220 state agencies and 1700 CO-OP members with effective contract management, contract administration issues, such as price increase requests and contract amendments and reporting requirements. The TCMO team actively manages Emergency Contingency Contracts, TPASS Term Contracts, Open Market Contracts, and provides support and oversight for the management of TXMAS Contracts, Travel and Fleet Contracts and Hotel Rate Agreements.
For contract management and administration assistance and questions regarding contract reporting requirements or other deliverables, please contact our office:
Bobby Pounds, TCMO Team Lead - (512) 463-4941
Richard Olsen, Contract Specialist - (512) 475-0606
Kristine Brock, Contract Specialist - (512) 463-4316
Chuck Noel, Contract Specialist - (512) 475-0206
Please note: Vendor Performance issues should first be entered into the TPASS Vendor Performance Tracking System (VTPS). For questions on the VPTS, please e-mail Kit Von Wupperfeld or call (512) 463-1605.
Please be aware that Government Code, Section 2262.053 requires that individuals who have significant contract management duties shall complete the training developed under this section of the Code. Get details on Training and Certification