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