(a) The department shall have sole responsibility for certifying and determining the eligibility of small businesses and microbusinesses under this chapter.

(b) Local agencies shall have access to the department’s list of certified small businesses on the department’s Internet Web site, which is available to the public, for use as a reference guide to confirm a small business certification.

Terms Used In California Government Code 14839.1

  • Department: means the Department of General Services. See California Government Code 14837
  • Small business: means an independently owned and operated business that is not dominant in its field of operation, the principal office of which is located in California, the officers of which are domiciled in California, and which, together with affiliates, has 100 or fewer employees, and average annual gross receipts of ten million dollars ($10,000,000) or less over the previous three years, or is a manufacturer, as defined in subdivision (c), with 100 or fewer employees. See California Government Code 14837

(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 114, Sec. 1. (AB 1783) Effective January 1, 2013.)

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