Section 10508.5 Of Article 2. Materials, Goods, And Services From California Public Contract Code >> Division 2. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 2.1. >> Article 2.
10508.5
. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, including, but not
limited to, the advertising, bidding, and protest provisions of
Chapter 2.1 (commencing with Section 10500), the University of
California may award a contract for the acquisition of goods,
services, or information technology that has an estimated value of
greater than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), but less than
two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), to a certified small
business, including a microbusiness, or to a disabled veteran
business enterprise, if the University of California obtains price
quotations from two or more certified small businesses, including
microbusinesses, or from two or more disabled veteran business
enterprises.
(b) In carrying out subdivision (a), the University of California
shall consider a responsive offer timely received from a responsible
certified small business, including a microbusiness, or from a
disabled veteran business enterprise.
(c) No provision of this section shall apply to the University of
California except to the extent that the Regents of the University of
California, by appropriate resolution, make that provision
applicable.