Article 7. Purchases Of Supplies And Equipment By Local Agencies of California Government Code >> Division 2. >> Title 5. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 7.

As used in this article, the term "local agency" means every city, county, city and county, district, or any other local governmental body or corporation empowered to expend public funds for the acquisition of property.

Every local agency shall adopt policies and procedures, including bidding regulations, governing purchases of supplies and equipment by the local agency. Purchases of supplies and equipment by the local agency shall be in accordance with said duly adopted policies and in accordance with all provisions of law governing same. No policy, procedure, or regulation shall be adopted which is inconsistent or in conflict with statute.

If the local agency is a city, a county, or a city and county, the policies provided for in Section 54202 shall be adopted by ordinance in the manner provided by law or by charter, as the case may be.

If the local agency is other than a city, county, or city and county, the policies provided for in Section 54202 shall be adopted by means of a written rule or regulation, copies of which shall be available for public distribution.

Any local agency may request the Department of General Services to make purchases of materials, equipment, or supplies on its behalf in accordance with Section 10298 of the Public Contract Code.