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CA Pub Cont Code § 10333 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 2 - CONTRACTING BY STATE AGENCIES|CHAPTER 2 - State Acquisition of Goods and Services|ARTICLE 3 - Competitive Bidding and Other Acquisition Procedures|Section 10333.

10333.  (a) The department shall delegate purchasing authority, as specified in Section 10332, to any state agency that does all of the following:(1) Designates an agency officer as responsible and directly accountable for the agency’s purchasing program.(2) Establishes written policies and procedures, including procedures for ensuring and documenting competitive purchasing, complying with purchasing standards established pursuant to Section 10307, inspecting acquired products for compliance with specifications, reporting contractor failures to deliver products as specified in contracts, ensuring that agency contracting personnel are free from conflict of interest, and complying with other provisions of law as the department may require.(3) Establishes procedures for complying with the provisions of the Small Business Procurement and Contract Act. The procedures shall include procedures for meeting the goals for the extent of participation of small businesses in state contracting as established by the department pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 14838 of the Government Code.(4) Establishes policies for training personnel in purchasing law and procedures, controlling and reviewing purchasing practices, auditing purchasing activities, and delegating purchasing authority within the agency.(5) Reports the data to the office that the department may require.(b) The department shall conduct an audit of each state agency to which purchasing authority has been delegated at least once in each three-year period. The authority to acquire goods may be withdrawn by the department at any time that the department finds that the state agency to which authority has been delegated is not in compliance with the requirements of this section.(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 776, Sec. 36. Effective September 27, 2000.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 10335.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 2 - CONTRACTING BY STATE AGENCIES|CHAPTER 2 - State Acquisition of Goods and Services|ARTICLE 4 - Contracts for Services|Section 10335.5.

10335.5.  (a) “Consulting services contract,” as used in this article, means services that do all of the following:(1) Are of an advisory nature.(2) Provide a recommended course of action or personal expertise.(3) Have an end product that is basically a transmittal of information either written or verbal and that is related to the governmental functions of state agency administration and management and program management or innovation.(4) Are obtained by awarding a contract, a grant, or any other payment of funds for services of the above type.The product may include anything from answers to specific questions to design of a system or plan, and includes workshops, seminars, retreats, and conferences for which paid expertise is retained by contract.(b) “Consulting services contract” does not include any of the following:(1) Contracts between a state agency and the federal government.(2) Contracts with local agencies, as defined in Section 2211 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, to subvene federal funds for which no matching state funds are required.(c) The following consulting services contracts are exempt from the advertising and bidding requirements of this article:(1) Contracts that are temporary or time-limited appointments to a nontesting civil service classification for the purpose of meeting a time-limited employment need. Selection and compensation for these appointments shall be made in accordance with state civil service requirements. Payment under a consulting service contract may be on the basis of each hour or day devoted to the task or in one lump sum for the end product.(2) Contracts that can only be performed by a public entity as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 605 of the Unemployment Insurance Code.(3) Contracts solely for the purpose of obtaining expert witnesses for litigation.(4) Contracts for legal defense, legal advice, or legal services.(5) Contracts in an amount of less than five thousand dollars ($5,000).(6) Contracts entered into pursuant to Section 14838.5 of the Government Code.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 759, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 10335.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 2 - CONTRACTING BY STATE AGENCIES|CHAPTER 2 - State Acquisition of Goods and Services|ARTICLE 4 - Contracts for Services|Section 10335.7.

10335.7.  “State agency,” as used in this article, means every state office, department, division, bureau, board, or commission, but does not include the Legislature, the courts, or any agency in the judicial branch of government.(Added by renumbering Section 10357 by Stats. 2000, Ch. 759, Sec. 21. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 10336 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 2 - CONTRACTING BY STATE AGENCIES|CHAPTER 2 - State Acquisition of Goods and Services|ARTICLE 4 - Contracts for Services|Section 10336.

10336.  The Department of Finance may establish those controls over approval of contracts by the department as are necessary to assure that approval is consistent with program and budgetary determinations of the Department of Finance. The controls established under this section shall not be constructed in a fashion or be construed in a manner which would authorize the Department of Finance to establish a separate program for reviewing and approving contracts in the place of, or in addition to, the program administered by the department pursuant to this article. The Department of Finance, when it has reason to believe that a proposed contract is not in compliance with its program and budgetary determinations, may direct a state agency to transmit the contract to it for review. It is the intent of the Legislature, however, that any review of this type shall be restricted to individual contracts and shall occur only if no alternative course of action satisfactory to the Department of Finance is available.(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 759, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 10339 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 2 - CONTRACTING BY STATE AGENCIES|CHAPTER 2 - State Acquisition of Goods and Services|ARTICLE 4 - Contracts for Services|Section 10339.

10339.  (a) Subject to the provisions of Section 10348, no state agency shall draft, or cause to be drafted, any invitation to bid or request for proposal, in connection with the awarding of a contract, in a manner that limits the bidding directly or indirectly to any one bidder.(b) Any contract awarded in violation of subdivision (a) shall be void.(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 759, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 10341 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 2 - CONTRACTING BY STATE AGENCIES|CHAPTER 2 - State Acquisition of Goods and Services|ARTICLE 4 - Contracts for Services|Section 10341.

10341.  Whenever a contract subject to the provisions of this article is awarded under a procedure which provides for competitive bidding, the bids shall be publicly opened at the time stated in the invitation for bids and the dollar amount of each bid shall be read. No bids shall be considered which have not been received at the place, and prior to the closing time for bids, stated in the invitation for bids.(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1231, Sec. 4. Effective September 30, 1983.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 10342 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 2 - CONTRACTING BY STATE AGENCIES|CHAPTER 2 - State Acquisition of Goods and Services|ARTICLE 4 - Contracts for Services|Section 10342.

10342.  After opening, all bids shall be available for public inspection.(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1231, Sec. 4. Effective September 30, 1983.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 10344.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 2 - CONTRACTING BY STATE AGENCIES|CHAPTER 2 - State Acquisition of Goods and Services|ARTICLE 4 - Contracts for Services|Section 10344.1.

10344.1.  The Department of Human Resources, with respect to contracts it enters into for state employees for employee benefits, occupational health and safety, training services, or any combination thereof, shall provide all qualified bidders with a fair opportunity to enter the bidding process, therefore stimulating competition in a manner conducive to sound fiscal practices. The Department of Human Resources shall make available to any member of the public its guidelines for awarding these contracts, and to the extent feasible, implement the objectives set forth in Section 10351.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 665, Sec. 185. (SB 1308) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 10346 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 2 - CONTRACTING BY STATE AGENCIES|CHAPTER 2 - State Acquisition of Goods and Services|ARTICLE 4 - Contracts for Services|Section 10346.

10346.  Contracts may provide for progress payments to contractors for work performed or costs incurred in the performance of the contract. Not less than 10 percent of the contract amount shall be withheld pending final completion of the contract. However, if the contract consists of the performance of separate and distinct tasks, then any funds so withheld with regard to a particular task may be paid upon completion of that task.No state agency shall make progress payments on a contract unless it first has established procedures, approved by the department, which will ensure that the work or services contracted are being delivered in accordance with the contract.(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 759, Sec. 12. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 10348 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 2 - CONTRACTING BY STATE AGENCIES|CHAPTER 2 - State Acquisition of Goods and Services|ARTICLE 4 - Contracts for Services|Section 10348.

10348.  The department shall prescribe the following:(a) The conditions under which a contract may be awarded without competition, and the methods and criteria which shall be used in determining the reasonableness of contract costs when a contract is awarded without competition.(b) Any special requirements for evaluating multiple-year contracts which the department deems necessary to protect the financial interest of the state.(c) For contracts of less than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000), the conditions under which some or all of the provisions of this article may be waived in order to assist agencies in obtaining services and consultant services in an efficient and timely manner.(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 759, Sec. 13. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 10348.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 2 - CONTRACTING BY STATE AGENCIES|CHAPTER 2 - State Acquisition of Goods and Services|ARTICLE 4 - Contracts for Services|Section 10348.5.

10348.5.  Each state agency shall designate at least one currently existing person or position within the state agency as a contract manager. Every contract manager shall have knowledge of legal contractual arrangements.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 759, Sec. 14. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 10349 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 2 - CONTRACTING BY STATE AGENCIES|CHAPTER 2 - State Acquisition of Goods and Services|ARTICLE 4 - Contracts for Services|Section 10349.

10349.  The Department of Human Resources shall establish a program for training state agency contracting personnel in contract administration and contract management. The cost of training state agency contracting personnel shall be paid by state agencies out of their appropriations for personnel training. The Department of Human Resources shall, prior to establishing the training program required by this section, consult with the department concerning the training curriculum and the development of a training manual on contract administration.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 665, Sec. 186. (SB 1308) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 10351 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 2 - CONTRACTING BY STATE AGENCIES|CHAPTER 2 - State Acquisition of Goods and Services|ARTICLE 4 - Contracts for Services|Section 10351.

10351.  (a) The department shall exempt from its approval contracts under one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) that any state agency awards if the state agency does all of the following:(1) Designates an agency officer as responsible and directly accountable for the agency’s contracting program.(2) Establishes written policies and procedures and a management system that will ensure the state agency’s contracting activities comply with applicable provisions of law and regulations and that it has demonstrated the ability to carry out these policies and procedures and to implement the management system.(3) Establishes a plan for ensuring that contracting personnel are adequately trained in contract administration and contract management.(4) Conducts an audit every two years of the contracting program and reports to the department as it may require.(5) Establishes procedures for reporting to the department and the Legislature on such contracts as the Legislature may require in the Budget Act.(b) Any state agency may request the department to exempt from its approval classes or types of contracts under this section. When the department receives a request but refuses to grant the exemption, it shall state in writing the reasons for the refusal. It is the intent of the Legislature that the department shall actively implement the provisions of this section and shall exempt from its approval as wide a range of classes or types of contracts as is consistent with proper administrative controls and the best interests of the state.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 28, Sec. 50. (SB 71) Effective June 27, 2013.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 10352 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 2 - CONTRACTING BY STATE AGENCIES|CHAPTER 2 - State Acquisition of Goods and Services|ARTICLE 4 - Contracts for Services|Section 10352.

10352.  (a) The department shall conduct a quality control review of the audit of the contracting program required by Section 10351.(b) The exemption provided by Section 10351 may be withdrawn by the department at any time that the department finds that the state agency to which the exemption has been granted is out of compliance with the requirements of Section 10351. In any case where the exemption is withdrawn, the department shall state in writing, the reasons for the withdrawal and shall specify the actions the state agency is required to take before the exemption again may be requested.(Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1044, Sec. 4. Effective September 19, 1990.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 10353 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 2 - CONTRACTING BY STATE AGENCIES|CHAPTER 2 - State Acquisition of Goods and Services|ARTICLE 4 - Contracts for Services|Section 10353.

10353.  A contract in an amount in excess of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) that is governed by the provisions of this part shall contain a provision requiring the contractor to give priority consideration in filling vacancies in positions funded by the contract to qualified recipients of aid under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11200) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, in accordance with Article 3.9 (commencing with Section 11349) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.This section and Article 3.9 (commencing with Section 11349) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code shall not be applicable to any contracts for a project as defined in Section 10105.This section and Article 3.9 (commencing with Section 11349) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code shall not be construed so as to do any of the following:(a) Interfere with or create a violation of the terms of valid collective bargaining agreements.(b) Require the contractor to hire an unqualified recipient of aid.(c) Interfere with, or create a violation of, any federal affirmative action obligation of a contractor for hiring disabled veterans or veterans of the Vietnam era.(d) Interfere with, or create a violation of, the requirements of Section 12990 of the Government Code.If waivers are deemed necessary to implement this section and Article 3.9 (commencing with Section 11349) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, and if the State Department of Social Services has not obtained these waivers from the federal government by March 1, 1985, the department shall report on the barriers to the waivers and the expected date of waiver approval.This section is not applicable to consulting services contracts.(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 759, Sec. 17. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 10353.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 2 - CONTRACTING BY STATE AGENCIES|CHAPTER 2 - State Acquisition of Goods and Services|ARTICLE 4 - Contracts for Services|Section 10353.5.

10353.5.  (a) Any contract for legal services shall contain the following provisions:(1) The contractor shall agree to adhere to legal cost and billing guidelines designated by the state agency.(2) The contractor shall adhere to litigation plans designated by the state agency.(3) The contractor shall adhere to case phasing of activities designated by the state agency.(4) The contractor shall submit and adhere to legal budgets as designated by the state agency.(5) The contractor shall maintain legal malpractice insurance in an amount not less than the amount designated by the state agency.(6) The contractor shall submit to legal bill audits and law firm audits if requested by the state agency. The audits may be conducted by employees or designees of the state agency or by any legal cost control providers retained by the state agency for that purpose.(b) A contractor may be required to submit to a legal cost and utilization review, as determined by the state agency.(c) As used in this section, the following definitions apply:(1) “Legal bill audits,” means an evaluation and analysis of the reasonableness of particular legal bills submitted to a state agency for reimbursement.(2) “Law firm audit,” means a review of law firm files applicable to legal services provided to a state agency for a particular time period.(3) “Legal cost and utilization review,” means a review performed by the state agency or its legal cost provider of the utilization and billing practices of a contractor for the purpose of developing or revising guidelines to be followed prospectively by the contractor in representing the state agency.(4) “Contract for legal service,” shall include any contract between a state agency and any law firm, professional corporation, law firm partnership, or individual attorney to perform legal work on behalf of the state agency.(5) “Legal cost control provider,” means any corporation, professional corporation, partnership, or sole proprietorship which possesses the following qualifications:(A) Maintains an office in the state.(B)Is authorized to do business in the state.(C) Has existed as a legal cost control provider for at least two complete, successive years, as evidenced by filings of tax returns.(D) All legal cost control services are provided by attorneys.(E) All attorneys providing the legal cost control services are admitted to practice in this state.(F) All attorneys have been admitted to practice in this state for a minimum of five years prior to the performance of any legal cost control services for any state agency.(G) Any legal cost control provider shall maintain professional liability insurance in the amount designated by the state agency.(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 734, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 10365.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 2 - CONTRACTING BY STATE AGENCIES|CHAPTER 2 - State Acquisition of Goods and Services|ARTICLE 4 - Contracts for Services|Section 10365.5.

10365.5.  (a) No person, firm, or subsidiary thereof who has been awarded a consulting services contract may submit a bid for, nor be awarded a contract for, the provision of services, procurement of goods or supplies, or any other related action which is required, suggested, or otherwise deemed appropriate in the end product of the consulting services contract. (b) Subdivision (a) does not apply to any person, firm, or subsidiary thereof who is awarded a subcontract of a consulting services contract which amounts to no more than 10 percent of the total monetary value of the consulting services contract. (c) Subdivisions (a) and (b) do not apply to consulting services contracts subject to Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 4525) of Division 5 of Title 1 of the Government Code.(Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1091, Sec. 123.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 10367 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 2 - CONTRACTING BY STATE AGENCIES|CHAPTER 2 - State Acquisition of Goods and Services|ARTICLE 4 - Contracts for Services|Section 10367.

10367.  (a) Each contractor shall be advised in writing on the standard contract form that his or her performance, or the firm’s performance under the contract will be evaluated.(b) The department shall use standardized evaluation forms and make them available to every state agency. Each state agency shall use post-evaluation forms to evaluate all consulting services contracts totaling five thousand dollars ($5,000) or more.The department shall devise standards and criteria for the post-evaluation forms. These standardized post-evaluation forms shall consist of a form for assessing the need and value of the consulting services contract to the state, and a form for assessing the usability and utility of the completed consulting services contract.(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 759, Sec. 30. Effective January 1, 2001.)