Section 10185 Of Article 5. Award Of Contracts From California Public Contract Code >> Division 2. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 5.

. If the director deems the acceptance of the lowest responsible bid or bids is not for the best interests of the state, after stating his or her reasons for rejecting the bid or bids, the director may reject all bids and proceed by day's labor or advertise for other bids in the manner required by this part.