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Offshoring California University Contracts

February 15, 2025 2:30 amFebruary 15, 2025 2:31 am

In the California Public Contract Code, there is a general prohibition of “offshoring” University of California and California State University contracts under Division 2, Part 2, Chapter 3.9. Section 12147 prohibits the UC and CSU from contracting for services with...

Applicability and Rules for the Commercial Code

February 14, 2025 2:30 amFebruary 14, 2025 2:31 am

California’s Commercial Code, in Division 1, Chapter 3, deals with territorial applicability and general rules. Section 1301 states that, when a transaction bears a reasonable relation to this state and also to another state or nation, the parties may agree...

Emergency Contracting Procedures

February 13, 2025 2:32 amFebruary 13, 2025 2:33 am

California Public Contract Code Division 2, Part 3, Chapter 2.5 concerns emergency contracting procedures when contracting occurs by local agencies. Section 22050 provides that, in the case of an emergency, a public agency, pursuant to a four-fifths vote of its...

Purchases of Federal and State Surplus Property in California

February 12, 2025 2:30 amFebruary 12, 2025 2:31 am

California’s Public Contract Code, in Division 2, Part 2, Chapter 2, concerns the state acquisition of goods and services. Article 6 deals with the purchase of federal surplus property. Section 10385 authorizes the Department of General Services to purchase, lease...

Objections to Pleadings

February 11, 2025 2:30 amFebruary 11, 2025 2:31 am

California’s Code of Civil Procedure in Part 2, Title 6, Chapter 3, Article 1 deals with objections to pleadings in civil actions. Section 430.10 provides that the party against whom a complaint or cross-complaint has been filed may object, by...

Remedies and Penalties in State Contracting

February 10, 2025 2:31 amFebruary 10, 2025 2:32 am

California’s Public Contract Code, in Division 2, Part 2, Chapter 2, Article 9, concerns remedies and penalties in the state’s acquisition of goods and services in contracting by state agencies. Section 10420 specifies that every contract or other transaction entered...

Administration of Small Claims Court

February 9, 2025 2:30 amFebruary 9, 2025 2:31 am

California’s Code of Civil Procedure in Part 1, Title 1, Chapter 5.5, Article 9 deals with administration of the small claims court. Section 116.920 requires the Judicial Council to provide by rule for the practice and procedure and for the...