California Government Code CHAPTER 6 - Minority and Women Business Participation Goals for Professional Bond Services

• Section 16850.
  (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, each awarding department shall have annual statewide participation goals of not less than 15 percent for minority business enterprises...
• Section 16851.
  As used in this chapter, the following definitions apply:(a) “Awarding department” means any agency, department, constitutional officer, governmental entity, or other officer or entity of the...
• Section 16852.
  Notwithstanding Section 16850, if a contract for professional bond services of an underwriter is to be obtained by competitive bid, the awarding department shall, at...
• Section 16852.5.
  (a) Any awarding department taking bids in connection with the award of any contract shall provide, in the general conditions under which bids will be received,...
• Section 16853.
  (a) The awarding department shall establish a method of monitoring adherence to the goals specified in Section 16850, including requiring a followup report from all contractors...
• Section 16854.
  In implementing this chapter, the awarding department shall utilize existing resources such as the Office of Small and Minority Business.(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 61,...
• Section 16855.
  Beginning July 1, 1989, and on January 1, 1990, and on January 1 of each year thereafter, each awarding department shall report to the Governor...
• Section 16856.
  (a) Notwithstanding anything in this chapter to the contrary, the validity or enforceability of any bonds to which this chapter applies shall not be affected in...
• Section 16857.
  (a) It shall be unlawful for a person to:(1) Knowingly and with intent to defraud, fraudulently obtain, retain, attempt to obtain or retain, or aid another in...

Last modified: October 22, 2018