California Public Contract Code 10470 – As used in this article, the following definitions shall …
As used in this article, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) “Awarding department” means any state agency, department, governmental entity, or other officer of an entity empowered by law to enter into contracts on behalf of the State of California.
Terms Used In California Public Contract Code 10470
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Contract: includes any agreement or joint development agreement to provide labor, services, materials, supplies, or equipment in the performance of a contract, franchise, concession, or lease granted, let, or awarded for and on behalf of the State of California. See California Public Contract Code 10470
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Department: means the Department of General Services. See California Public Contract Code 10290
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Office: means the Office of Procurement in the Department of General Services. See California Public Contract Code 10290
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
(b) “Contract” includes any agreement or joint development agreement to provide labor, services, materials, supplies, or equipment in the performance of a contract, franchise, concession, or lease granted, let, or awarded for and on behalf of the State of California.
(c) “Contractor” means any person or persons, firm, partnership, corporation, or combination thereof which submits a bid and enters into a contract with a representative of a state agency, department, governmental entity, or other officer empowered by law to enter into contracts on behalf of the State of California.
(d) “Goal” means a numerically expressed objective which awarding departments and contractors are required to make efforts to achieve.
(e) “Minority business enterprise” means a business concern which is all of the following:
(1) At least 51 percent owned by one or more minorities, or in the case of a publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more minorities.
(2) Managed by, and the daily business operations are controlled by, one or more minorities.
(3) A domestic corporation with its home office located in the United States.
(f) “Women business enterprise” means a business concern which is all of the following:
(1) At least 51 percent owned by a woman or, in the case of a publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women.
(2) Managed by, and the daily business operations are controlled by, one or more women.
(3) A domestic corporation with its home office located in the United States.
(Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1450, Sec. 8.5.)