Written by a leading government contracts firm,
California Procurement Handbook introduces public procurement and common concepts relevant to government procurement. It describes the authority of state agencies and the procurement process under:
- The California Public Contract Code
- The California Government Code
- The California Public Utilities Code
- The California Code of Regulations
- State government administrative and contracting manuals
This title also:
- Introduces local government procurement practices
- Covers traditional topics related to the issuance of solicitations for public procurements and the formation of public contracts
- Examines concepts unique to public procurements, including protecting proprietary data, bid protests, suspension and debarment, and the statutory authority for state procurements