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AB 1981 – Extends LAUSD Best Value Procurement Method

CATEGORY: Public Education Matters
CLIENT TYPE: Public Education
DATE: Nov 12, 2020

Existing law established a pilot program authorizing the Los Angeles Unified School District to use, before December 31, 2020, the best value procurement method for bid evaluation and selection for public projects that exceed $1,000,000. This bill extended the pilot program authorization for projects before December 31, 2025, based on the Legislature’s finding that the best value procurement method has provided the benefits of more qualified contractors applying and open dialogue on the project approach, based on the Legislature’s finding that the best value procurement method has provided the benefits of more qualified contractors applying and open dialogue on the project approach.

(AB 1981 amends Sections 20119, 20119.1, 20119.2, 20119.3, 20119.5, and 20119.7 of the Public Contract Code.)