Under existing law, an awarding authority desiring to enter into a contract for a public works involving an amount in excess of $100,000 is required to advertise for sealed bids and generally follow the requirements of the public works law for the award of the contract. Existing law allows certain contracts to be awarded without following the public works competitive bidding requirements. This bill would expand the current exception to allow an awarding authority to make purchases of materials or equipment pursuant to a cooperative purchasing agreement, the requirements for which are regulated by existing law.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 39-2-2