The Department shall have the sole responsibility for certifying and determining the eligibility of small businesses and microbusinesses pursuant to the provisions of the Small Business Procurement and Contract Act (henceforth, "Act"), Article 1 of Chapter 6.5, Part 5.5 of Division 3, Title 2, Government Code, commencing with section 14835. The Department's Office of Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Services (OSDS) shall carry out the regulatory and statutory responsibilities necessary for the promulgation of the Act.
When authorized by the applicant, the OSDS may share certification data and information with other state, federal, or local agencies and for purposes authorized by law of enabling the applicant to become certified as a small business with other public agencies.
Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 2, § 1896.2
2. Editorial correction of NOTE filed 12-6-82 (Register 82, No. 50).
3. Amendment filed 6-6-88 as an emergency; operative 6-6-88 (Register 88, No. 25). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 10-4-88.
4. Certificate of Compliance transmitted to OAL 10-4-88 and filed 11-2-88 (Register 88, No. 46).
5. Repealer of article 2 heading and repealer and new section filed 8-10-2004; operative 9-9-2004 (Register 2004, No. 33).
6. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 1-23-2017; operative 1-23-2017 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2017, No. 4).
7. Amendment filed 6-29-2023; operative 6-29-2023 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2023, No. 26).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 14837, 14839.1 and 14843, Government Code. Reference: Sections 14600, 14835, 14837, 14839 and 14842.5, Government Code.
2. Editorial correction of NOTE filed 12-6-82 (Register 82, No. 50).
3. Amendment filed 6-6-88 as an emergency; operative 6-6-88 (Register 88, No. 25). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 10-4-88.
4. Certificate of Compliance transmitted to OAL 10-4-88 and filed 11-2-88 (Register 88, No. 46).
5. Repealer of article 2 heading and repealer and new section filed 8-10-2004; operative 9-9-2004 (Register 2004, No. 33).
6. Amendment of section and Note filed 1-23-2017; operative 1-23-2017 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2017, No. 4).
7. Amendment filed 6-29-2023; operative 6/29/2023 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2023, No. 26).