California Public Contract Code

§ 2002

PCC § 2002 Effective Jan 1, 2019Div. 2 · Part 1 · Ch. 2

Statute text

(a)Notwithstanding any other provision of law requiring a local agency to award contracts to the lowest responsible bidder, any local agency may do any of the following in facilitating contract awards to small businesses:

(1)Provide for a small business preference in construction, the procurement of goods, or the delivery of services where responsibility and quality are equal. The local agency shall set the percent and financial value of a preference. The maximum percentage of a preference shall be 7 percent of the lowest responsible bidder meeting specifications and the maximum financial value shall be one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) for any bid.

(2)Establish a subcontracting participation goal for small businesses on contracts and grant a preference, pursuant to paragraph (1), to those bidders who meet the goal.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 654, Sec. 1. (AB 2762) Effective January 1, 2019.