California Public Contract Code
§ 10344
PCC § 10344 Effective Jul 13, 2026Div. 2 · Part 2 · Ch. 2 · Art. 4
Statute text
View on leginfo.ca.gov(a)(1) Contracts subject to the provisions of this article may be awarded under a procedure that makes use of a request for proposal. State agencies that use this procedure shall include in the request for proposal a clear, precise description of the work to be performed or services to be provided, a description of the format that proposals shall follow and the elements they shall contain, the standards the agency will use in evaluating proposals, the date on which proposals are due, and the timetable the agency will follow in reviewing and evaluating them.
(2)State agencies that use a procedure that makes use of a request for proposal shall evaluate proposals and award contracts in accordance with the provisions of subdivision (b) or (c). No proposals shall be considered that have not been received by the awarding department, including electronically, prior to the closing time stated in the request for proposal.
(b)State agencies that use the evaluation and selection procedure in this subdivision shall include in the request for proposal, in addition to the information required by subdivision (a), a requirement that bidders submit their proposals with the bid price and all cost information in a separate, sealed submission. Proposals shall be evaluated and the contract awarded in the following manner:
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Legislative history
Amended (as amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 328, Sec. 192) by Stats. 2026, Ch. 84, Sec. 33. (SB 172) Effective July 13, 2026.