California · Water Code
WAT §71731: (a) The district shall not use sole source contracts unless one of the following conditions is met: (1) The contract is limited to an emergency circumstance.
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(a) The district shall not use sole source contracts unless one of the following conditions is met: (1) The contract is limited to an emergency circumstance. (2) The circumstances are that only one vendor can meet the district’s needs. (b) Before executing a sole source contract, the district shall provide written justification demonstrating the reasons for not competitively bidding the services. The justification shall include all of the following information: (1) The background of the purchase. (2) A description of the vendor’s uniqueness. (3) An explanation of the consequences of not purchasing from the vendor. (4) Market research to substantiate a lack of competition. (5) An analysis of pricing and alternatives.
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