Section 2050 Of Chapter 2.5. Certification Of Minority And Women Business Enterprises From California Public Contract Code >> Division 2. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 2.5.

. It is the intent of the Legislature that any awarding department shall accept for purposes of public contract work any state or local agency certification for minority, women, and disadvantaged business enterprises if that certification meets the certification criteria contained in Part 23 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations. It is also the intent of the Legislature that definitions for minority and women business enterprises, as specified in subdivisions (e) and (f) of Section 10115.1, shall constitute a clarification of, rather than a change in, existing law.