Postsecondary education: community college contracting practices.

(1) Existing law establishes the California State University, the University of California, and the California Community Colleges as the 3 segments of public postsecondary education in this state. Existing law requires the governing board of a community college district to publish a notice calling for bids or proposals in a newspaper of general circulation. Existing law requires this notice to state the work proposed to be done or the materials or supplies to be furnished and the time when, and the place where, bids or proposals will be opened. This bill would also authorize the governing board of a community college district to post the notice described above on its Web site or through an electronic portal. (2) Existing law declares that nothing in the Public Contract Code precludes the governing board of a community college district from purchasing materials, equipment, or supplies through the Department of General Services, as specified. This bill would declare that nothing in either the Education Code or the Public Contract Code would preclude a community college district from purchasing materials, equipment, supplies, or services under the same terms and conditions as are specified in a contract lawfully awarded by the University of California or the California State University.