Bill Text: CA AB552 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Public works contracts: damages.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2015-10-02 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 434, Statutes of 2015. [AB552 Detail]

Download: California-2015-AB552-Introduced.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 552	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member O'Donnell

                        FEBRUARY 23, 2015

   An act to amend Section 10500.5 of the Public Contract Code,
relating to public contracts.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 552, as introduced, O'Donnell. Preferences in contracting.
   Existing law sets forth various goals and timetables for
participation of minorities and women with respect to state
employment and certain state contracts, including contracts entered
into by the University of California.
   This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to this provision.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 10500.5 of the Public Contract Code is amended
to read:
   10500.5.  It is the intent of the Legislature to facilitate the
participation of small businesses, particularly small disadvantaged
or minority business enterprises, women business enterprises, and
disabled veteran business enterprises, in business contracting with
the University of California. The Legislature intends that the
Regents of the University of California adopt policies and procedures
to ensure that a fair proportion of university contracts be placed
with small business enterprises, particularly small disadvantaged,
women, and disabled veteran business enterprises, in areas of
commodity purchases, services, and construction contracts. It is
 further the   the further  intent of the
Legislature that the regents adopt, by January 1, 1985, with respect
to small business enterprises, particularly small disadvantaged and
women business enterprises, and by January 1, 1992, with respect to
disabled veteran business enterprises, policies and procedures that
include, but are not limited to, all of the following:
   (a) Annual targets for utilization of small businesses,
particularly disadvantaged business enterprises, women business
enterprises, and disabled veteran business enterprises, including
subcontracts for construction.
   (b) Annual statistical reports on the participation of small
businesses, particularly disadvantaged business enterprises, women
business enterprises, and disabled veteran business enterprises, as
general contractors and subcontractors in each project.
   (c) Outreach programs.
   (d) Directories of disadvantaged business enterprises, women
business enterprises, and disabled veteran business enterprises.
   (e) Monitoring by the regents of progress with respect to 
the utilization of   utilizing  disadvantaged
business enterprises, women business enterprises, and disabled
veteran business enterprises.
   It is also the intent of the Legislature that the Regents of the
University of California report annually to the Legislature, on or
before each July 1, on the participation of small disadvantaged
business enterprises, women business enterprises, and disabled
veteran business enterprises in university business contracting.