Section 10299 Of Article 2. Approval Of Contracts From California Public Contract Code >> Division 2. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 2.
10299
. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the director
may consolidate the needs of multiple state agencies for information
technology goods and services, and, pursuant to the procedures
established in Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 12100), establish
contracts, master agreements, multiple award schedules, cooperative
agreements, including agreements with entities outside the state, and
other types of agreements that leverage the state's buying power,
for acquisitions authorized under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section
10290), Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 12100), and Chapter 3.6
(commencing with Section 12125). State agencies and local agencies
may contract with suppliers awarded the contracts without further
competitive bidding.
(b) The director may make the services of the department
available, upon the terms and conditions agreed upon, to any school
district empowered to expend public funds. These school districts
may, without further competitive bidding, utilize contracts, master
agreements, multiple award schedules, cooperative agreements, or
other types of agreements established by the department for use by
school districts for the acquisition of information technology,
goods, and services. The state shall incur no financial
responsibility in connection with the contracting of local agencies
under this section.