Public contracts: small business, microbusiness, and disabled veteran business enterprise.

Existing law authorizes a state agency and the California State University to award a contract for the acquisition of goods, services, or information technology that has an estimated value of greater than $5,000, but less than $250,000, to a certified small business, including a microbusiness, or to a disabled veteran business enterprise if they obtain 2 or more price quotations, as specified. Existing law authorizes a state agency to award a contract for construction, including the erection, construction, alteration, repair, or improvement of any state structure, building, road, or other state improvement of any kind that has an estimated value of greater than $5,000 but less than a specified cost limit to a certified small business, including a microbusiness, or to a disabled veteran business enterprise if they obtain 2 or more written bid submittals, as specified.This bill would provide that those estimated values do not include taxes, fees, and transportation charges.