Section 10515 Of Article 4. Conflict Of Interest From California Public Contract Code >> Division 2. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 2.1. >> Article 4.
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. (a) No person, firm, or subsidiary thereof who has been
awarded a consulting services contract may submit a bid for, nor be
awarded a contract on or after July 1, 2003, for the provision of
services, procurement of goods or supplies, or any other related
action that is required, suggested, or otherwise deemed appropriate
in the end product of the consulting services contract.
(b) Subdivision (a) does not apply to either of the following:
(1) Any person, firm, or subsidiary thereof who is awarded a
subcontract of a consulting services contract that amounts to no more
than 10 percent of the total monetary value of the consulting
services contract.
(2) Consulting services contracts that comply with Article 2.5
(commencing with Section 10510.4).
(c) (1) Subdivision (a) does not apply to any person, firm, or
subsidiary awarded a consulting services contract by a University of
California medical center when the provision of service, procurement
of goods or supplies, or any other related action required,
suggested, or otherwise deemed appropriate in the end product of the
consulting services contract, is necessary to avoid a competitive
disadvantage in the hospital industry, improve patient care, protect
the privacy of patient information, or avoid significant delay and
additional expense.
(2) The University of California shall report within 30 days on
any exemption granted under paragraph (1) to the Joint Legislative
Budget Committee and the Department of Finance. The report shall
include a description of the circumstances that warranted the
exemption, the effects of the exemption on patient care or patient
privacy, and a calculation of the projected costs savings to the
institution as a result of the exemption.