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Cal. PCC § 20122

This is the official text of Cal. PCC § 20122, part of California’s Public Contract Code — governs how California government agencies award and manage contracts.

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Official statutory text

In counties containing a population of 500,000 or over, the work referred to in Section 20121 need not be done by contract if the estimated cost thereof is less than six thousand five hundred dollars ($6,500), exclusive of the estimated cost of materials or supplies to be furnished pursuant to Section 20133.

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