Section 14838.5 - Award of contract of acquisition of goods and services to small business or disabled veteran business enterprise(a) Notwithstanding the advertising, bidding, and protest provisions of Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 14825) of this part and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 10290) and Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 12100) of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code, a state agency may award a contract for the acquisition of goods, services, or information technology that has an estimated value of greater than five thousand dollars ($5,000), but less than two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), to a certified small business, including a microbusiness, or to a disabled veteran business enterprise, as long as the agency obtains price quotations from two or more certified small businesses, including microbusinesses, or from two or more disabled veterans business enterprises.(b) In carrying out subdivision (a), a state agency shall consider a responsive offer timely received from a responsible certified small business, including a microbusiness, or from a disabled veteran business enterprise.(c) If the estimated cost to the state is less than five thousand dollars ($5,000) for the acquisition of goods, services, or information technology, or a greater amount as administratively established by the director, a state agency shall obtain at least two price quotations from responsible suppliers whenever there is reason to believe a response from a single source is not a fair and reasonable price.Amended by Stats 2009 ch 212 (AB 31),s 1, eff. 1/1/2010.Amended by Stats 2003 ch 62 (SB 600),s 119, eff. 1/1/2004.Amended by Stats 2002 ch 951 (AB 2567),s 1, eff. 1/1/2003.Amended by Stats 2001 ch 882 (AB 1084), s 4, eff. 1/1/2002.Amended by Stats 2000 ch 776 (AB 2890), s 2.5, eff. 9/26/2000.Previously Amended July 12, 1999 (Bill Number: SB 966) (Chapter 83). See Stats 2000 ch 776 (AB 2890), s 52.This section was also amended by Stats 2001 ch 183 (AB 737), s 1, eff. 1/1/2002, but that act was superseded. See Ca. Gov't Code § 9605.