§ 10508.5. — 10508.5. (Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 262, Sec. 2.)

California § 10508.5.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code PCC: Public Contract Code - PCC
• Div. 2.: DIVISION 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS
• Part 2.: PART 2. CONTRACTING BY STATE AGENCIES
• Ch. 2.1.: CHAPTER 2.1. University of California Competitive Bidding
• Art. 2.: ARTICLE 2. Materials, Goods, and Services

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(a)
Notwithstanding any other law, including, but not limited to, the advertising, bidding, and protest provisions of Chapter 2.1 (commencing with Section 10500), the University of California may award a contract for the acquisition of goods, services, or information technology that has an estimated value of greater than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), but less than two hundred fifty
thousand dollars ($250,000), to a certified small business, including a microbusiness, or to a disabled veteran business enterprise, if the University of California obtains price
quotations from two or more certified small businesses, including microbusinesses, or from two or more disabled veteran business enterprises.
(b)
In carrying out subdivision (a), the University of California shall consider a responsive offer timely received from a responsible certified small business, including a microbusiness, or from a disabled veteran business enterprise.
(c)
No provision of this section shall apply to the University of California except to the extent that the Regents of the University of California, by appropriate resolution, make that provision applicable.

Legislative History

Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 262, Sec. 2. (AB 173) Effective January 1, 2014.