Section 12102 Of Chapter 3. Acquisition Of Information Technology Goods And Services From California Public Contract Code >> Division 2. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 3.
12102
. (a) The Department of General Services shall maintain, in
the State Administrative Manual, all policies and procedures
governing the acquisition and disposal of information technology
goods and services, including, but not limited to, the policies and
procedures that the Department of Technology is authorized to
establish for the acquisition of information technology projects. The
Department of Technology shall provide a link to information
technology policies and procedures in the State Administrative Manual
on the homepage of the Internet Web site.
(b) Except as specified in Section 12102.1, acquisition of
information technology goods and services shall be conducted through
competitive means, except when the Director of General Services
determines that (1) the goods and services proposed for acquisition
are the only goods and services which can meet the state's need, or
(2) the goods and services are needed in cases of emergency where
immediate acquisition is necessary for the protection of the public
health, welfare, or safety. The acquisition mode to be used and the
procedure to be followed shall be approved by the Director of General
Services. The Department of General Services shall maintain, in the
State Administrative Manual, appropriate criteria and procedures to
ensure compliance with the intent of this chapter. These criteria and
procedures shall include acquisition and contracting guidelines to
be followed by state agencies with respect to the acquisition of
information technology goods and services. These guidelines may be in
the form of standard formats or model formats.