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Mr. Jim Muse - Page 4
SUMMARY So-called "reverse auctions" do not constitute competitive bidding for the purposes of chapters 2155, 2156, and 2157 of the Government Code. The General Services Commission may not purchase goods and services through "reverse auctions" without specific statutory authority to do so.
Attorney General of Texas
ANDY TAYLOR First Assistant Attorney General CLARK KENT ERVIN Deputy Attorney General - General Counsel SUSAN D. GUSKY Chair, Opinion Committee James E. Tourtelott Assistant Attorney General - Opinion Committee