SB 544: School districts: contracting: purchases for child nutrition programs.

Existing law requires the governing board of any school district to let contracts for the purchase of equipment, materials, or supplies to be furnished, leased, or sold to the district, services other than construction services, and certain repairs, involving an expenditure of more than $50,000, and to let contracts for public projects, as defined, involving an expenditure of $15,000 or more, to the lowest responsible bidder who gives security as the governing board requires.

This bill would require procurement bid solicitations and awards made by a school district for purchases in support of federal nonprofit child nutrition programs to be consistent with certain federal procurement standards. The bill would require awards to be let to the most responsive and responsible party, and would require price to be the primary consideration, but not the only determining factor.