California § 999.12 - Each awarding department shall appoint an agency Disabled Veteran Business Enterp
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 999.12 — Each awarding department shall appoint an agency Disabled Veteran Business Enterp, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 999.12. Each awarding department shall appoint an agency Disabled Veteran Business Enterp
Each awarding department shall appoint an agency Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Advocate. This person shall be the same individual appointed pursuant to Section 14846 of the Government Code. The agency Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Advocate shall do all of the following: (a) Assist certified disabled veteran business enterprises in participating in that agencyâs contracting process. (b) Assist contract officers in seeking disabled veteran business enterprises to participate in the agencyâs contract and procurement opportunities by performing outreach efforts to recruit certified disabled veteran business enterprises to offer their services as either a prime contractor or subcontractor on any contract proposed by the awarding department that requires disabled veteran business enterprise participation, and by other feasible means. (c) Meet regularly with the contract and procurement staffs of their departments to disseminate information about the California Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program, learn of future contracting opportunities, and identify the types of goods, services, and information technology contracts for which the contract and procurement staff is having or anticipates having difficulty in identifying potential certified disabled veteran business enterprise contractors or subcontractors. (d) Serve as an advocate for the disabled veteran business enterprises that are utilized as the agencyâs contractors or subcontractors. (e) Report to the Office of Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Services regarding any violation of this article. (f) Coordinate and meet, on a regular basis, with the California Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Advocate at the Department of Veterans Affairs in an effort to meet the statewide 3-percent goal provided for in Section 999.2.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 999.12 cover?
Section 999.12 ("Each awarding department shall appoint an agency Disabled Veteran Business Enterp") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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