- (a) Contract administration deals with the purchase and administration of goods and services based on federal regulations and state law. The Department may implement additional requirements to meet the particular needs of certain program areas if those requirements do not conflict with the provisions of this chapter. The Department purchases goods and services on the basis of the best value to the State and the Department, in accordance with the Health and Human Services Commission purchasing rules.
- (b) Sections 732.271-732.273 and §§732.275-732.277 of this title (relating to Settlement of Subcontract Claims, Notice to Contractor of Determination, Submission of Evidence, Abeyance and Removal of Current or Potential Contractual Rights, Causes and Conditions for Removal of Contractual Rights and for Abeyance, and Notice Requirements for Removal of Contractual Rights and for Abeyance) do not apply to Title XIX funds.
Source Note:The provisions of this §732.201 adopted to be effective September 13, 2001, 26 TexReg 6968.