School districts: contracting: purchases for child nutrition programs.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
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Overview
This bill changes how California school districts can purchase goods and services for their child nutrition programs. Currently, districts must prioritize price when awarding contracts, but this requirement is being removed. The bill also modifies the federal procurement standards that districts must follow when making these purchases, shifting the focus to selecting the most responsive and responsible party rather than solely considering price.
Key provisions
- Eliminates the requirement that price be the primary consideration when awarding contracts for child nutrition programs.
- Modifies the federal procurement standards school districts must align with.
- Requires awards to be made to the most responsive and responsible party.
- Applies to purchases of equipment, materials, and supplies for child nutrition programs.
- Specifies acceptable forms of bidder’s security (cash, cashier’s check, certified check, or bond).
- Establishes a timeframe for returning unsuccessful bidder’s security.
- Requires annual adjustments to dollar amounts based on the Implicit Price Deflator.
Who is affected
- School districts
- Students participating in federal nonprofit child nutrition programs
- Vendors supplying goods and services to school districts for child nutrition programs
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