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State of Texas Procurement and Contract Management Guide

The Comptroller’s Statewide Procurement Division (SPD) is providing supplemental guidance to the State of Texas Procurement and Contract Management Guide, Version 4.0, regarding amended Veteran Heroes United in Business (VetHUB) rules at 34 Texas Administrative Code sections 281-298 that take effect May 12, 2026. In addition, the guidance addresses an SPD policy change that increases the threshold for incidental purchases from TXMAS contracts.

The following document, Supplement No. 1 (PDF) , outlines the associated changes. The changes will be reflected in the next version of the State of Texas Procurement and Contract Management Guide.

The guide provides a framework for navigating the complexities of Texas procurement law and offers practical, step-by-step guidance to ensure agencies acquire goods and services in an effective and efficient manner, in compliance with the law.

The State of Texas Procurement and Contract Management Guide, Version 4.0 (PDF) incorporates recent procurement-related legislation from the 89th Legislative Session and recent rule revisions.

To assist procurement professionals and agency personnel, SPD is providing a Crosswalk, Version 4.0 (PDF) that will show detailed changes between the State of Texas Procurement and Contract Management Guide, Version 3.0 and the State of Texas Procurement and Contract Management Guide, Version 4.0.

Any questions or feedback can be emailed to the Statewide Procurement Division.

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