Port Commission approves procurement policy
An updated procurement policy was approved January 27 during a special meeting of the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority, the company said in its press release.
The policy addresses a number of key areas, including the authority of the Port Commission; applicable procurement laws; solicitation of formal procurements; contacts with vendors; award of formal procurements; vendor debarment procedures; and staff responsibilities.
For nearly 100 years, the Port of Houston Authority has owned/operated the public cargo-handling facilities of the Port of Houston – the nation’s largest port in terms of foreign waterborne tonnage. The port has historically been an economic engine for the Houston region, the state of Texas and the nation. The port contributes to the creation of more than one million statewide and more than 2.1 million nationwide jobs and the generation of more than $178.5 billion of statewide and $499 billion of nationwide economic activity.
