California Public Contract Code CHAPTER 2.5 - Certification of Minority and Women Business Enterprises

• Section 2050.
  It is the intent of the Legislature that any awarding department shall accept for purposes of public contract work any state or local agency certification...
• Section 2051.
  As used in this chapter, the following definitions apply:(a) “Awarding department” means any state agency, department, governmental entity, including the California State University, or officer or...
• Section 2052.
  (a) All awarding departments and local agencies shall accept a certification by any participating state agency whose certification criteria complies with Part 23 of Title 49...
• Section 2053.
  (a) A participating state or local agency shall certify a business enterprise as a minority or women business enterprise if that business enterprise meets the definition...
• Section 2054.
  (a) The department shall develop and make available to all awarding departments and local agencies a directory of all state and local agencies participating in the...
• Section 2055.
  A participating state or local agency may challenge the certification of a business enterprise made by another participating state or local agency as follows:(a) The participating...
• Section 2056.
  (a) The department shall establish and administer a computerized databank containing a list of certified minority, women, and disadvantaged business enterprises. On or before July 1,...
• Section 2057.
  This chapter shall not apply to any professional services contract subject to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 16850) of Part 3 of Division 4 of...

Last modified: October 22, 2018