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CA Pub Cont Code § 2050 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2.5 - Certification of Minority and Women Business Enterprises|Section 2050.

2050.  It is the intent of the Legislature that any awarding department shall accept for purposes of public contract work any state or local agency certification for minority, women, and disadvantaged business enterprises if that certification meets the certification criteria contained in Part 23 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations. It is also the intent of the Legislature that definitions for minority and women business enterprises, as specified in subdivisions (e) and (f) of Section 10115.1, shall constitute a clarification of, rather than a change in, existing law.(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1329, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1993.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 2052 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2.5 - Certification of Minority and Women Business Enterprises|Section 2052.

2052.  (a) All awarding departments and local agencies shall accept a certification by any participating state agency whose certification criteria complies with Part 23 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations. All awarding departments shall, and local agencies may, accept a certification by any participating local agency whose certification criteria complies with Part 23. Those participating state or local agency certifications shall be deemed sufficient to qualify minority, women, and disadvantaged business enterprises for purposes of contracts that are fully or partially funded by the federal government, contracts fully or partially funded by all state agencies, and contracts fully or partially funded by all local agencies, as defined in Part 3 (commencing with Section 20100).(b) All awarding departments and local agencies shall accept the certification of a minority, women, or disadvantaged business enterprise made by a participating state agency as valid status of that enterprise, with respect to the identities of the persons certified as having ownership and control of the business enterprise, when awarding contracts to minority, women, and disadvantaged business enterprises. All awarding departments shall, and local agencies may, accept this certification when made by a participating local agency. No awarding department shall require a business enterprise, which has complied with the certification criteria of a participating state or local agency, to comply with any other certification process for certifying minority, women, and disadvantaged business enterprises. However, a participating local agency may impose additional conditions for certification of a business enterprise concerning its status as a minority, women, or disadvantaged business enterprise relating to ethnicity, business size, and business location for participation in local programs.(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 210, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 2053 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2.5 - Certification of Minority and Women Business Enterprises|Section 2053.

2053.  (a) A participating state or local agency shall certify a business enterprise as a minority or women business enterprise if that business enterprise meets the definition of a minority or women business enterprise specified in subdivisions (d) and (e) of Section 2051 in accordance with the eligibility standards set forth in Section 23.53 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations.(b) A participating state or local agency shall certify a business enterprise as a disadvantaged business enterprise if that business enterprise meets the definition of a disadvantaged business enterprise specified in subdivision (f) of Section 2051, in accordance with the “Guidance for Making Determinations of Social and Economic Disadvantage” set forth in Appendix C to Subpart D of Part 23 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations.(c) The participating state or local agency may include a site visit as part of its certification process. However, if a participating state or local agency certifies an applicant without conducting a site visit, any other participating state or local agency may conduct a site visit to verify ownership and control of the minority, women, or disadvantaged business enterprise. For purposes of conducting a site visit, certification documentation retained by the participating state or local agency shall be provided, upon request, to any other participating state or local agency. The applicant shall be subject to only one site visit per year, unless ownership and control changes have occurred in the business within the 12-month period following a site visit. Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit a participating state or local agency from conducting a site visit for purposes of preparing a response to an appeal from a notice of intent to decertify pursuant to Section 2055.(d) A participating state or local agency shall complete the certification process, including verification of information submitted by the applicant and the performance of a site visit, if applicable, within 60 working days after receipt of a completed application, and shall submit the appropriate information to the Department of Transportation for insertion into the computerized data bank created pursuant to Section 2056.(e) The grant of certification of a business enterprise by a participating state or local agency shall be valid for two years. A business enterprise that has been denied certification by a participating state or local agency may reapply for certification after six months have elapsed since the date of the denial of certification.(f) A participating state or local agency shall provide adequate security methods to prevent contamination and unauthorized access to the information gathered during the verification process.(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 433, Sec. 12. Effective September 24, 1993.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 2055 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2.5 - Certification of Minority and Women Business Enterprises|Section 2055.

2055.  A participating state or local agency may challenge the certification of a business enterprise made by another participating state or local agency as follows:(a) The participating state or local agency seeking to challenge the certification determination made by another participating state or local agency shall give written notice to the certifying agency of its intention to challenge the certification determination. The certifying agency shall reexamine its certification determination and submit written notice to the challenging agency and the business enterprise of its findings after reexamination within 30 days from the date of receipt of the notice.(b) If the challenging agency is not satisfied with the finding of the certifying agency after reexamination, the challenging agency shall submit written notice to the business enterprise, with a copy to the certifying agency, of its intention to decertify the business enterprise.(c) A business enterprise that has received notice of decertification by an agency may appeal that decertification decision in accordance with the procedures of the agency that made the decertification decision.(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1329, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1993.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 2056 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2.5 - Certification of Minority and Women Business Enterprises|Section 2056.

2056.  (a) The department shall establish and administer a computerized databank containing a list of certified minority, women, and disadvantaged business enterprises. On or before July 1, 1993, the data shall be made accessible to all awarding departments, local agencies, and the public for use in contracting for goods, construction, and services with those business enterprises.(b) The databank shall include, but not be limited to, the following information:(1) Name, address, and telephone number.(2) Ethnicity.(3) Gender.(4) Name of the participating state or local agency that conducted a site visit, and date of site visit, if applicable.(5) Type of ownership.(6) Product or service categories.(7) Geographical area.(8) Name of the participating state or local agency that performed the certification.(9) Any additional local requirements met by the enterprise, if applicable.(10) A record of actions by a participating state or local agency resulting in certification denial or decertification.(c) Information from the databank shall be made available to local public agencies and the public by the date specified in subdivision (a).(d) The database developed to implement this section shall enable the department to monitor changes to this information and to issue any reports as may be required.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 168, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 2057 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2.5 - Certification of Minority and Women Business Enterprises|Section 2057.

2057.  This chapter shall not apply to any professional services contract subject to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 16850) of Part 3 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1329, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1993.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 2200 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2.7 - Iran Contracting Act of 2010|Section 2200.

2200.  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Iran Contracting Act of 2010.(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 573, Sec. 1. (AB 1650) Effective January 1, 2011. Conditionally inoperative as prescribed by Stats. 2010, Ch. 573, Sec. 2.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 2202 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2.7 - Iran Contracting Act of 2010|Section 2202.

2202.  As used in this chapter, the following definitions apply:(a) “Awarding body” means a department, board, agency, authority, or officer, agent, or other authorized representative of the public entity awarding a contract for goods or services.(b) “Energy sector” of Iran means activities to develop petroleum or natural gas resources or nuclear power in Iran.(c) “Financial institution” means the term as used in Section 14 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note).(d) “Iran” includes the Government of Iran and any agency or instrumentality of Iran.(e) “Person” means any of the following:(1) A natural person, corporation, company, limited liability company, business association, partnership, society, trust, or any other nongovernmental entity, organization, or group.(2) Any governmental entity or instrumentality of a government, including a multilateral development institution, as defined in Section 1701(c)(3) of the International Financial Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 262r(c)(3)).(3) Any successor, subunit, parent entity, or subsidiary of, or any entity under common ownership or control with, any entity described in paragraph (1) or (2).(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 573, Sec. 1. (AB 1650) Effective January 1, 2011. Conditionally inoperative as prescribed by Stats. 2010, Ch. 573, Sec. 2.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 2202.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2.7 - Iran Contracting Act of 2010|Section 2202.5.

2202.5.  For purposes of this chapter, a person engages in investment activities in Iran if any of the following is true:(a) The person provides goods or services of twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) or more in the energy sector of Iran, including a person that provides oil or liquefied natural gas tankers, or products used to construct or maintain pipelines used to transport oil or liquefied natural gas, for the energy sector of Iran.(b) The person is a financial institution that extends twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) or more in credit to another person, for 45 days or more, if that person will use the credit to provide goods or services in the energy sector in Iran and is identified on a list created pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 2203 as a person engaging in investment activities in Iran as described in subdivision (a).(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 573, Sec. 1. (AB 1650) Effective January 1, 2011. Conditionally inoperative as prescribed by Stats. 2010, Ch. 573, Sec. 2.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 2204 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2.7 - Iran Contracting Act of 2010|Section 2204.

2204.  (a) A public entity shall require a person that submits a bid or proposal to, or otherwise proposes to enter into or renew a contract with, a public entity with respect to a contract for goods or services of one million dollars ($1,000,000) or more to certify, at the time the bid is submitted or the contract is renewed, that the person is not identified on a list created pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 2203 as a person engaging in investment activities in Iran described in subdivision (a) of Section 2202.5, or as a person described in subdivision (b) of Section 2202.5, as applicable. A state agency shall submit the certification information to the Department of General Services.(b) A public entity shall not require a person that submits a bid or proposal to, or otherwise proposes to enter into a contract with, the public entity with respect to a contract for goods or services of one million dollars ($1,000,000) or more to certify that the person is not identified on a list created pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 2203 as a person engaging in investment activities in Iran described in subdivision (a) of Section 2202.5, or as a person described in subdivision (b) of Section 2202.5, as applicable, if the person has been permitted to submit a bid or proposal to the public entity pursuant to subdivision (c) or (d) of Section 2203.(c) (1) Subject to paragraph (2), the certification requirement described in subdivision (a) applies on and after June 1, 2011.(2) A person that is a financial institution shall not be required to certify as provided in subdivision (a) until July 1, 2011. For any subsequent list created pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 2203, a person that is a financial institution shall not be required to certify with respect to that subsequent list until 30 days after that list becomes available, but shall certify with respect to the immediately prior list for those 30 days.(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 573, Sec. 1. (AB 1650) Effective January 1, 2011. Conditionally inoperative as prescribed by Stats. 2010, Ch. 573, Sec. 2.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 2206 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2.7 - Iran Contracting Act of 2010|Section 2206.

2206.  This act shall occupy the field with regard to all public contracts for goods or services with a person engaged in investment activities in Iran and shall preempt any law, ordinance, rule, or regulation of any local public entity involving public contracts for goods or services with a person engaged in investment activities in Iran.(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 573, Sec. 1. (AB 1650) Effective January 1, 2011. Conditionally inoperative as prescribed by Stats. 2010, Ch. 573, Sec. 2.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 2207 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2.7 - Iran Contracting Act of 2010|Section 2207.

2207.  The Legislature shall submit to the Attorney General of the United States a written notice describing this chapter within 30 days after the effective date of this act. (Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 573, Sec. 1. (AB 1650) Effective January 1, 2011. Conditionally inoperative as prescribed by Stats. 2010, Ch. 573, Sec. 2.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 2208 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2.7 - Iran Contracting Act of 2010|Section 2208.

2208.  (a) If any one or more provisions, sections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases, or words of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is found to be invalid, illegal, unenforceable, or unconstitutional, the same is hereby declared to be severable and the balance of this act shall remain effective and functional notwithstanding such invalidity, illegality, unenforceability, or unconstitutionality.(b) The Legislature hereby declares that it would have passed this act, and each provision, section, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or word thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more provisions, sections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases, or words are declared invalid, illegal, unenforceable, or unconstitutional. (Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 573, Sec. 1. (AB 1650) Effective January 1, 2011. Conditionally inoperative as prescribed by Stats. 2010, Ch. 573, Sec. 2.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 2500 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2.8 - Project Labor Agreements|Section 2500.

2500.  (a) A public entity may use, enter into, or require contractors to enter into, a project labor agreement for a construction project only if the agreement includes all of the following taxpayer protection provisions:(1) The agreement prohibits discrimination based on race, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, political affiliation, or membership in a labor organization in hiring and dispatching workers for the project.(2) The agreement permits all qualified contractors and subcontractors to bid for and be awarded work on the project without regard to whether they are otherwise parties to collective bargaining agreements.(3) The agreement contains an agreed-upon protocol concerning drug testing for workers who will be employed on the project.(4) The agreement contains guarantees against work stoppages, strikes, lockouts, and similar disruptions of the project.(5) The agreement provides that disputes arising from the agreement shall be resolved by a neutral arbitrator.(b) For purposes of this chapter, both of the following definitions apply:(1) “Project labor agreement” means a prehire collective bargaining agreement that establishes terms and conditions of employment for a specific construction project or projects and is an agreement described in Section 158(f) of Title 29 of the United States Code.(2) “Public entity” means a public entity as defined in Section 1100.(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 431, Sec. 2. (SB 922) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 2501 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2.8 - Project Labor Agreements|Section 2501.

2501.  The members of the governing board of a local public entity may choose by majority vote whether to use, enter into, or require contractors to enter into a project labor agreement that includes all the taxpayer protection provisions of Section 2500 for a specific project or projects awarded by that entity and whether to allocate funding to a specific project covered by such an agreement. A charter provision, initiative, or ordinance shall not prevent the governing board of a local public entity, other than a charter city, from exercising this authority on a project-specific basis.(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 431, Sec. 2. (SB 922) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 2502 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2.8 - Project Labor Agreements|Section 2502.

2502.  If a charter provision, initiative, or ordinance of a charter city prohibits the governing board’s consideration of a project labor agreement that includes all the taxpayer protection provisions of Section 2500 for a project to be awarded by the city, or prohibits the governing board from considering whether to allocate funds to a city-funded project covered by such an agreement, then state funding or financial assistance shall not be used to support that project. This section shall not be applicable until January 1, 2015, for charter cities in which a charter provision, initiative, or ordinance in effect prior to November 1, 2011, would disqualify a project from receiving state funding or financial assistance.(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 431, Sec. 2. (SB 922) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 2503 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2.8 - Project Labor Agreements|Section 2503.

2503.  If a charter provision, initiative, or ordinance of a charter city prohibits, limits, or constrains in any way the governing board’s authority or discretion to adopt, require, or utilize a project labor agreement that includes all the taxpayer protection provisions of Section 2500 for some or all of the construction projects to be awarded by the city, then state funding or financial assistance shall not be used to support any construction projects awarded by the city. This section shall not be applicable until January 1, 2015, for charter cities in which a charter provision, initiative, or ordinance in effect prior to November 1, 2011, would disqualify a construction project from receiving state funding or financial assistance.(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 11, Sec. 1. (SB 829) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 2600 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2.9 - Skilled and Trained Workforce Requirements|Section 2600.

2600.  (a) This chapter applies when a public entity is required by statute or regulation to obtain an enforceable commitment that a bidder, contractor, or other entity will use a skilled and trained workforce to complete a contract or project.(b) A public entity may require a bidder, contractor, or other entity to use a skilled and trained workforce to complete a contract or project regardless of whether the public entity is required to do so by a statute or regulation.(c) When the use of a skilled and trained workforce to complete a contract or project is required pursuant to subdivision (a) or (b), the public entity shall include in all bid documents and construction contracts a notice that the project is subject to the skilled and trained workforce requirement.(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 347, Sec. 1. (AB 2311) Effective January 1, 2021.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 2600.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2.9 - Skilled and Trained Workforce Requirements|Section 2600.5.

2600.5.  The failure of a public entity to provide a notice pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 2600 shall not excuse either of the following:(a) The public entity from the requirement to obtain an enforceable commitment that a bidder, contractor, or other entity will use a skilled and trained workforce to complete a contract or project.(b) A bidder, contractor, or other entity from the obligation to use a skilled or trained workforce if such a requirement is imposed by a statute or regulation.(Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 347, Sec. 2. (AB 2311) Effective January 1, 2021.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 4100 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Subletting and Subcontracting|Section 4100.

4100.  This chapter may be cited as the “Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act.”(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 195, Sec. 42.1.)