California § 10370 - The evaluations and contractor responses on file with the state agencies and the

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§ 10370. The evaluations and contractor responses on file with the state agencies and the

The evaluations and contractor responses on file with the state agencies and the department shall not be public records. The department shall act as a central depository for all state agencies making evaluation or desiring information on a contractor’s record with the state and shall send a copy of any post-evaluation report and response to the contracting manager or contracting officer of any state agency upon request. The post-evaluations and contractor responses shall remain on file for a period of 36 months only. Failure by the awarding state agency to send a negative post-evaluation to the department may be grounds for rejection of future contracts or modification of exemptions.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 10370 cover?

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