California Code of Regulations
Title 2 - Administration
Division 2 - Financial Operations
Chapter 3 - Department of General Services
Subchapter 7 - Office of Procurement
Article 2 - Purchases on Behalf of Local Agencies
Section 1895.5 - Specifications Not to Restrict Competition

Universal Citation: 2 CA Code of Regs 1895.5
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

To be acceptable to the Department of General Services, requests for restrictive specifications shall include a statement that the local agency has determined that the article of the specified brand or trade name is the only article which properly meets the needs of the agency, and shall include sufficient factual data in support of such local agency determination to afford the Department of General Services a reasonable basis for concurrence in such local agency determination. Requests containing restrictive specifications not adequately supported by written justification will not be processed by the Department of General Services.

1. Editorial correction of NOTE filed 10-22-82 (Register 82, No. 43).
2. Amendment filed 3-4-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 10).
3. Editorial correction of NOTE filed 3-8-84 (Register 84, No. 10).

Note: Authority cited and Reference: Section 10324, Public Contract Code.

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