Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 751.015. Contracts Between Office and Consultants

(1) guidelines regarding contract management;

(2) a competitive procurement process and method to assess the effectiveness of a prospective consultant;

(3) a technique for assigning a value to a prospective consultant's ability to provide services at a reasonable price and level of experience;

(4) a process for determining a prospective consultant's ability to work with influential members of the United States Congress and serve as an effective advocate on behalf of the state; and

(5) a method to verify that the interests of a prospective consultant or the consultant's other clients do not create a conflict of interest that may jeopardize the state's interest.

(1) an agreement regarding the goals of the service to be provided by the consultant and targeted performance measures;

(2) a provision governing the manner in which the contract may be terminated by the parties to the contract; and

(3) a provision allowing the office, the state auditor's office as provided by Section 2262.003, and other specified oversight entities to audit the contractor's performance under the contract.