Section 18368 Of Article 1. General From California Financial Code >> Division 7. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 1.
18368
. (a) The commissioner may make the agreements that he or she
deems necessary or appropriate in exercising his or her powers.
(b) (1) The agreements authorized under subdivision (a) may
include, but are not limited to, agreements with agencies of this
state, of other states of the United States, or of the United States
that regulate financial institutions, relating to examinations of
industrial loan companies and other matters.
(2) Any agreement with a government agency that regulates
financial institutions is exempt from the advertising and competitive
bidding requirements of the Public Contract Code.