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Amend HB 15 (Senate Committee Printing) by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. Section 2262.053(b), Government Code, is amended to read as follows:
(b) The training must provide the contract manager with information regarding how to:
(1) fairly and objectively select and negotiate with the most qualified contractor;
(2) establish prices that are cost-effective and that reflect the cost of providing the service;
(3) include provisions in a contract that hold the contractor accountable for results;
(4) monitor and enforce a contract;
(5) make payments consistent with the contract;
(6) comply with any requirements or goals contained in the contract management guide; [and]
(7) use and apply advanced sourcing strategies, techniques, and tools;
(8) maintain required documentation for contracting decisions, changes to a contract, and problems with a contract;
(9) create a risk evaluation and mitigation strategy;
(10) create a plan for potential problems with the contract;
(11) develop an accurate and comprehensive statement of work; and
(12) complete the contract and evaluate performance under the contract.