Procurement Policies
HCC requires all suppliers to have an approved procurement instrument (i.e., purchase order, term contract, procurement card, blanket purchase agreement, etc.) in place prior to providing goods or services. Entering into contracts verbally or without appropriate authorization is prohibited and a violation of state law. Any vendor who delivers services or goods to HCC without a proper contract is doing so entirely at their own risk. HCC does not pay for goods or services that were provided without the benefit of a properly executed procurement instrument.
Interested vendors should review the HCC PROCUREMENT OPERATIONS PROCEDURES MANUAL, which is available for download in two formats:
Additional Policies & Forms
- Procurement Guideline No. 1 - Ethics Policy (PDF)
- Procurement Guideline No. 2 - Gift Policy (PDF)
- Procurement Guideline No. 3 - Conflicts of Interest Appearance (PDF)
- Procurement Guideline No. 4 - Signature Authority (PDF)
- Procurement Guideline No. 5 - Selection-Evaluation Committee (PDF)
- Procurement Guideline No. 6 - Sole Source Procurements (PDF)
- Procurement Guideline No. 7 - Vendor Name Change (PDF)
- Procurement Guideline No. 8 - Purchases from Employees (PDF)
- Procurement Guideline No. 9 - Best Value Procedure (PDF)
- Procurement Guideline No. 10 - Surplus Property Purchase – Federal/State Grant Funds (PDF)
- Procurement Guideline No. 11 - Federally-funded Procurements (PDF)
- Procurement Guideline No. 12 - Sustainable Purchasing Policy (PDF)
- Blackout period - Learn more about the Blackout Period or Political Contributions
- Contractor and Sub-Contractor Participation Form (Attachment 4)
- Insurance Requirements
- Conflict of Interest Questionnaire Form - Learn more about the Conflict of Interest Questionnaire
- Procurement Certification GA-48
- Bonds – Payment and Performance Bonds
- Procurement Guideline No. 1 - Ethics Policy (PDF)
- Procurement Guideline No. 2 - Gift Policy (PDF)
- Procurement Guideline No. 3 - Conflicts of Interest Appearance (PDF)
- Procurement Guideline No. 4 - Signature Authority (PDF)
- Procurement Guideline No. 5 - Selection-Evaluation Committee (PDF)
- Procurement Guideline No. 6 - Sole Source Procurements (PDF)
- Procurement Guideline No. 7 - Vendor Name Change (PDF)
- Procurement Guideline No. 8 - Purchases from Employees (PDF)
- Procurement Guideline No. 9 - Best Value Procedure (PDF)
- Procurement Guideline No. 10 - Surplus Property Purchase – Federal/State Grant Funds (PDF)
- Procurement Guideline No. 11 - Federally-funded Procurements (PDF)
- Procurement Guideline No. 12 - Sustainable Purchasing Policy (PDF)
Contact Us
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HCC Procurement Operations
3100 Main, P.O. Box 667517, Houston, TX 77266-7517