Personal services contracts: reports and termination of contracts.

The California Constitution establishes that the civil service includes every officer and employee of the state, except as otherwise provided in the California Constitution, and requires civil service appointment to be made under a general system based on merit ascertained by competitive examination. The State Civil Service Act establishes standards for the use of personal services contracts by state agencies and authorizes personal services contracts when prescribed conditions are met. Existing law sets forth requirements for the acquisition of goods and services by state agencies and sets forth the various responsibilities of the Department of General Services and other state agencies in overseeing and implementing those state contracting procedures and policies. This bill would require personal services contracts to include specific performance criteria and cost parameters, require reports by the contractor, and provide for cancellation by the state contracting agency if the contractor fails to comply with contract requirements or the law, as specified.