California Government Code

§ 7401

GOV § 7401 Effective Jan 1, 2017Div. 7 · Title 1 · Ch. 18

Statute text

(a)The Governor’s Task Force on Diversity and Outreach, in its August 1, 2000, report, concluded that data on minority business participation is not currently available, and that lack of useful data on minority business participation in state contracting is an overarching issue to be addressed.

(b)In contracting for and procuring goods, services, information technology, construction, architecture, and engineering consulting, and other consulting services, state and local departments and agencies are authorized to engage in focused outreach activities in addition to general outreach, for purposes of increasing participation by California’s small business sector and increasing diversity in the state’s contracting and procurement activities.

(c)Outreach activities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 870, Sec. 2. (SB 1442) Effective January 1, 2017.