1. (a) The department will apply risk assessment factors to its contracts as defined in Government Code, §2261.253 to identify those contracts that require enhanced contract or performance monitoring. The risk assessment may consider the following factors:

   1. (1) dollar amount of the contract;
   2. (2) total contract duration;
   3. (3) contractor past performance;
   4. (4) risk of fraud, abuse or waste;
   5. (5) special circumstances of the project;
   6. (6) the scope of the goods, products, or services provided under the contract;
   7. (7) business process impact of failure or delay; and
   8. (8) the board or executive director's request for enhanced contract or performance monitoring.
2. (b) The department's contract management office or procurement director shall notify the board of the results of the risk assessment and present information to the board resulting from the enhanced contract or performance monitoring.
3. (c) The department's contract management office or procurement director shall immediately notify the board of any serious issue or risk that is identified under this section.

Source Note:The provisions of this §210.43 adopted to be effective March 6, 2025, 50 TexReg 1696.