Where the Director determines that the services needed are technical in nature and involve little professional judgment and that requiring bids would be in the public interest, a contract may be awarded on the basis of bids rather than by following the foregoing procedures for requesting qualifications and negotiation.

Note: Authority cited: Section 4526, Government Code. Reference: Section 4529, Government Code; Article XXII, California Constitution, Section 1.

History

1. Amendment of Note filed 10-14-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 42).

2. Amendment of section and Note filed 7-6-2004; operative 8-5-2004 (Register 2004, No. 28).