Can the county require bids or proposals to be submitted electronically only, or does the county have to accept hard copies?
Under Local Government Code §262.0225, a county may require electronic bid or proposal submissions if the commissioners court adopts an order requiring electronic transmission and makes available all technology necessary to submit a bid or proposal electronically to any person who submits a hard copy bid or proposal in person. Otherwise, the county must accept hard-copy and electronic submissions. For more information, see our updated publication Short Answers to Common Questions: Basics of the County Purchasing Act and Competitive Bidding.