Cal. PCC § 10304
This is the official text of Cal. PCC § 10304, part of California’s Public Contract Code — governs how California government agencies award and manage contracts.
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Official statutory text
All bids shall be sealed and shall be publicly opened and read at the time set forth in the solicitation, provided any person in attendance desires the bids to be read. No bids shall be considered that have not been received by the awarding department prior to the closing time for bids set forth in the invitations to bids. The department shall maintain confidentiality regarding each bid until the public opening and reading takes place.
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