The Legislature finds and declares that there is a statewide need to promote uniformity of the cost accounting standards and bidding procedures on construction work performed or contracted by public entities in the state. This chapter provides for the development of cost accounting standards and an alternative method for the bidding of public works projects by public entities.

(Added by renumbering Section 21001 (as added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1054) by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1019, Sec. 38.)