California § 18997.1 - Notwithstanding any other law: (a) Contracts or grants awarded pursuant to this c
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 18997.1 — Notwithstanding any other law: (a) Contracts or grants awarded pursuant to this c, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18997.1. Notwithstanding any other law: (a) Contracts or grants awarded pursuant to this c
Notwithstanding any other law: (a) Contracts or grants awarded pursuant to this chapter shall be exempt from the personal services contracting requirements of Article 4 (commencing with Section 19130) of Chapter 5 of Part 2 of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code. (b) Contracts or grants awarded pursuant to this chapter shall be exempt from the Public Contract Code and the State Contracting Manual, and shall not be subject to the approval of the Department of General Services. (c) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the department may implement, interpret, or make specific this chapter without taking any regulatory action.
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Section 18997.1 ("Notwithstanding any other law: (a) Contracts or grants awarded pursuant to this c") 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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