Welfare and Institutions Code section 14043.5

Subject to Article 4 (commencing with Section 19130) of Chapter 5 of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the department may enter into contracts to secure consultant services or information technology including, but not limited to, software, data, or analytical techniques or methodologies for the purpose of fraud or abuse detection and prevention. Contracts under this section shall be exempt from the Public Contract Code.

Source: Section 14043.5, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=14043.5. (updated Jul. 22, 1999; accessed Dec. 29, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/welfare_and_institutions_code_section_14043.5

Original Source: Section 14043.5, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=14043.5. (last accessed May 12, 2025).