Public Contract Code section 20921

All contracts for any improvement or unit of work, or for materials or supplies, in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) shall be let to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, except as otherwise provided in this article.

Source: Section 20921, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PCC§ionNum=20921. (updated Jan. 1, 1988; accessed Nov. 2, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/public_contract_code_section_20921

Original Source: Section 20921, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PCC§ionNum=20921. (last accessed May 12, 2025).