Public Contract Code section 10185

If the director deems the acceptance of the lowest responsible bid or bids is not for the best interests of the state, after stating his or her reasons for rejecting the bid or bids, the director may reject all bids and proceed by day’s labor or advertise for other bids in the manner required by this part.

Source: Section 10185, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PCC§ionNum=10185. (updated Jan. 1, 1985; accessed Jun. 30, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/public_contract_code_section_10185

Original Source: Section 10185, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PCC§ionNum=10185. (last accessed May 12, 2025).