California · Public Contract Code - PCC

PCC §20163: It shall be unlawful to split or separate into smaller work orders or projects any public work project for the purpose of evading the provisions of this article requiring public work to be done by con

Misdemeanor

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It is unlawful to split public work projects into smaller orders to avoid competitive bidding requirements. Willful violations constitute a misdemeanor.

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It shall be unlawful to split or separate into smaller work orders or projects any public work project for the purpose of evading the provisions of this article requiring public work to be done by contract after competitive bidding. Every person who willfully violates this provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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