California Government Code 4552 – In submitting a bid to a public purchasing body, the bidder offers …
In submitting a bid to a public purchasing body, the bidder offers and agrees that if the bid is accepted, it will assign to the purchasing body all rights, title, and interest in and to all causes of action it may have under Section 4 of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. § 15) or under the Cartwright Act (Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 16700) of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code), arising from purchases of goods, materials, or services by the bidder for sale to the purchasing body pursuant to the bid. Such assignment shall be made and become effective at the time the purchasing body tenders final payment to the bidder.
The preceding provisions of this section shall be included in full in any specifications for the public purchase and shall be included in full in the bid agreement or general provisions incorporated into the bid agreement.
Terms Used In California Government Code 4552
- Public purchase: means a purchase by means of competitive bids of goods, services, or materials by the state or any of its political subdivisions or public agencies on whose behalf the Attorney General may bring an action pursuant to subdivision (c) of §. See California Government Code 4550
- Public purchasing body: means the state or the subdivision or agency making a public purchase. See California Government Code 4550
(Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 414.)