(a) Nothing in this article shall be construed to authorize any awarding department to discriminate in the awarding of any contract on the basis of ancestry or any characteristic listed or defined in § 11135 of the Government Code.

(b) Nothing in this article shall be construed to authorize any contractor to discriminate in the solicitation or acceptance of bids for subcontracting, or for materials or equipment, on the basis of ancestry or any characteristic listed or defined in § 11135 of the Government Code.

Terms Used In California Public Contract Code 10115.7

  • Awarding department: means any state agency, department, governmental entity, or other officer or entity empowered by law to enter into contracts on behalf of the State of California. See California Public Contract Code 10115.1
  • Contractor: means any person or persons, regardless of race, color, sex, ethnic origin or ancestry, or any firm, partnership, corporation, or combination thereof, whether or not a minority or women business enterprise, who submits a bid and enters into a contract with a representative of a state agency, department, governmental entity, or other officer empowered by law to enter into contracts on behalf of the State of California. See California Public Contract Code 10115.1

(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 568, Sec. 40. Effective January 1, 2008.)

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