| Requirement |
Authority |
Criteria |
Due Date |
Method and Required Documentation |
Contract Reporting
to include amendments, modifications, renewals, and extensions |
Art IX, sec 7.04, GAA, Texas Government Codes § 322.020, 2254.006, 2254.0301, & 2166.2551 |
All contracts greater than $50,000 |
Within 30 calendar days of contract award |
Submit contracts to https://cms.lbb.texas.gov/
Requires solicitation and contract documents |
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Attestation Letter
Notification of Certain Purchases or Contract Awards, Amendments, and Extensions |
Art IX, sec 7.11(a)-(d), GAA |
Non-competitive contracts over
$1,000,000,
Competitive contracts over
$10,000,000 |
Within 15 calendar days or 5 days for emergency contracts |
Submit contract records to https://cms.lbb.texas.gov/
Requires attestation letter, solicitation and contract documents |
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| 10% Amendments Notification of Contract Amendment or Renewal |
Art IX, sec 7.04(i)(j), GAA |
Contracts over $1,000,000 that have increased in value by 10 percent or more |
Within 30 calendar days of the amendment |
Submit amendments to https://cms.lbb.texas.gov/ and provide required information |
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| Contract Management and Oversight Report |
Art IX, sec 17.09(f), GAA |
All agencies and institutions that receive appropriations in the GAA |
FY26 report due 9/30/26
FY27 report due 8/31/27 |
Online survey will open 30 days prior to each deadline. Report details steps taken to ensure compliance with state procurement requirements |
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Notification of Non-Compliance with Contract Advisory Team Recommendations
*New requirement for 2026-27 |
Art IX, sec 7.12, GAA |
Written explanation is required regarding non-compliance with any CAT recommendations |
Within 3 business days |
Explanations sent through the CAT dashboard will be automatically sent to the LBB |
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Contracts in Effect More Than 5 Years
Exemption Request from requirements of Art IX, 17.09 subsection (c)(1) |
Art IX, sec 17.09(d), GAA |
Agencies must seek competitive bids before renewing certain contracts that have been in effect more than 5 years |
Prior to contract renewal |
Email Exemption Request Form to
Contract.Manager@lbb.texas.gov |
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| Notification of Contract Extension |
Art IX, sec 17.09(e), GAA |
Contracts that extend beyond the base term and any optional extensions provided in the contract |
30 days prior to execution of extension |
Submit the Contract Extension Form
to https://cms.lbb.texas.gov |
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| Notice of Intent: Major Consulting Services Contract |
TEX GOVT CODE§ 2254.028 |
Consulting contracts that will exceed $15,000 |
Prior to entering into a major consulting contract |
Complete the Finding of Fact Request Form and email to the Governor’s Budget and Planning Office at budgetandpolicyreports@gov.texas.gov and the LBB at Contract.Manager@lbb.texas.gov |
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| Notification of Contingent Fee Contract for Legal Services |
TEX GOVT CODE§ 2254.103 |
Contingent fee contracts for legal services that exceed $100,000 |
Prior to entering into a contingent fee contract |
Email Contract.Manager@lbb.texas.gov with the required information |
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