Purpose and Preliminary Matters

Section § 100

Explanation

This law aims to make public contract rules easier to find and understand by placing them in one code. The goals are to clarify bidding requirements, ensure compliance to protect public funds, give all qualified bidders a fair chance, and prevent favoritism, fraud, and corruption in public contracts.

The Legislature finds and declares that placing all public contract law in one code will make that law clearer and easier to find. Further, it is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this code to achieve the following objectives:
(a)CA Public Contract Code § 100(a) To clarify the law with respect to competitive bidding requirements.
(b)CA Public Contract Code § 100(b) To ensure full compliance with competitive bidding statutes as a means of protecting the public from misuse of public funds.
(c)CA Public Contract Code § 100(c) To provide all qualified bidders with a fair opportunity to enter the bidding process, thereby stimulating competition in a manner conducive to sound fiscal practices.
(d)CA Public Contract Code § 100(d) To eliminate favoritism, fraud, and corruption in the awarding of public contracts.
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Section § 101

Explanation

This section emphasizes that public contract law in California should aim to be efficient and incorporate the best modern practices and research.

California public contract law should be efficient and the product of the best of modern practice and research.
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Section § 102

Explanation

This law aims to ensure that public contracting in California is consistent across similar projects and agencies. The goal is to promote competition and help public officials manage these contracts more effectively.

To encourage competition for public contracts and to aid public officials in the efficient administration of public contracting, to the maximum extent possible, for similar work performed for similar agencies, California’s public contract law should be uniform.
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