Cal. PCC § 12127
This is the official text of Cal. PCC § 12127, part of California’s Public Contract Code — governs how California government agencies award and manage contracts.
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Official statutory text
Major information technology acquisitions subject to this chapter shall meet the following criteria:
(a) The agency or department has stated its business needs and not detailed specification in the solicitation.
(b) The agency or department has stated the criteria and the weight to be given to each criterion by which it will evaluate all proposals.
(c) The contract shall be awarded based on “value effective acquisition,” as that term is defined in Section 12100.7, competitive negotiation, an alternative procurement, or performance-based solicitations.
(a) The agency or department has stated its business needs and not detailed specification in the solicitation.
(b) The agency or department has stated the criteria and the weight to be given to each criterion by which it will evaluate all proposals.
(c) The contract shall be awarded based on “value effective acquisition,” as that term is defined in Section 12100.7, competitive negotiation, an alternative procurement, or performance-based solicitations.
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