The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
- (1) Commodity items--commercially available Software, Hardware and Technology Services that are generally available to businesses or the public and for which the department determines that a reasonable demand exists in two or more state agencies.
- (2) Software--commercially available programs that operate hardware. The term includes all supporting documentation, media on which the software may be contained or stored, related materials, modifications, versions, upgrades, enhancements, updates or replacements.
- (3) Hardware--the physical technology used to process, manage, store, transmit, receive or deliver information. The term does not include software.
- (4) Technology services--all the services, functions and activities that facilitate the design, implementation, creation, or use of software or hardware. The term includes seat management, staffing augmentation, training, maintenance and subscription services. The term does not include telecommunications services.
- (5) Seat management--services through which a state agency transfers its responsibilities to a vendor to manage its personal computing needs, including all necessary Hardware, Software and Technology Services.
- (6) Purchase--to obtain ownership, any rights with respect to the use, transfer of ownership, or delivery of commodity items through acquisition, lease or any other method.
- (7) State agency--a department, commission, board, office, council, authority or other agency in the executive branch or judicial branch of state government, that is created by the constitution or a statute of the state. The term does not include institutions of higher education, as defined in §61.003, Education Code.
- (8) Board--the governing board of the Department of Information Resources.
- (9) Director--the Executive Director of the Department of Information Resources.
Source Note:The provisions of this §212.1 adopted to be effective September 22, 2005, 30 TexReg 5945.