Section 10290 Of Article 1. Definitions From California Public Contract Code >> Division 2. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 1.
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. As used in this chapter:
(a) "Department" means the Department of General Services.
(b) "Director" means the Director of General Services.
(c) "Centralized purchasing" means the purchase for state agencies
of materials, supplies, and equipment by the Office of Procurement.
(d) "Goods" means all types of tangible personal property,
including materials, supplies, and equipment.
(e) "Office" means the Office of Procurement in the Department of
General Services.
(f) "Price schedule" means an agreement between the Office of
Procurement and a supplier under which the supplier agrees to accept
orders from the office or a state agency for specified goods at set
prices for a specified period of time but which does not obligate the
office or state agencies to contract for the specified goods from
the supplier.
(g) "Regional contract" means a contract of the same type as a
statewide contract but applicable only to specified contracting in a
particular area or region of the state.
(h) "Statewide contract" means a contract awarded by the Office of
Procurement to one or more suppliers for the acquisition of
specified goods for a period of time, at a price, and in an amount
set forth in the contract.
(i) "Multiple award" means a contract of indefinite quantity for
one or more similar goods, information technology, or services to
more than one supplier.
(j) "Multiple award schedule" (MAS) is an agreement established
between the General Services Administration of the United States and
certain suppliers to do business under specific prices, terms, and
conditions for specified goods, information technology, or services.