Pub. Contract Code, § 12101 · Chapter 3. Acquisition of Information Technology Goods and Services
Pub. Contract Code, § 12101
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
It is the intent of the Legislature that policies and procedures developed by the Department of Technology and the Department of General Services in accordance with this chapter provide for the following:
(a) The expeditious and value-effective acquisition of information technology goods and services to satisfy state requirements.
(b) The acquisition of information technology goods and services within a competitive framework.
(c) The delegation of authority by the Department of General Services to each state agency that has demonstrated to the department’s satisfaction the ability to conduct value-effective information technology goods and services acquisitions.
(d) The exclusion from state bid processes, at the state’s option, of any supplier having failed to meet prior contractual requirements related to information technology goods and services.
(e) The review and resolution of protests submitted by any bidders with respect to any information technology goods and services acquisitions.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 28, Sec. 54. (SB 71) Effective June 27, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 93 of Ch. 28.
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