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TACPA COMPETITIVE SOLICITATIONS

Chapter: 1200

Section: 1207

Policy The Department of General Services, Procurement Division, (DGS-PD) Support Services Unit (SSU) administers the Target Area Contract Preference Act (TACPA) program. Pursuant to the TACPA, the state shall award workplace and workforce preferences to eligible California-based companies for sta ...

https://www.dgs.ca.gov/PD/Resources/SCM/TOC/12/12-07
Target Area Contract Preference Act (TACPA) Liaison

Chapter: 200

Section: 210

Policy Departments must designate a Target Area Contract Preference Act (TACPA) liaison. The TACPA liaison will assist with outreach and promotion of the TACPA program so vendors are encouraged to apply for the preference. TACPA liaison role and responsibilities include, but not limited to: ...

https://www.dgs.ca.gov/PD/Resources/SCM/TOC/2/2-10
Request for Quotation

Chapter: 1405

Section: 1405.2

Request for Quote (RFQ) The most common written solicitation format used to conduct informal competitive acquisitions is the Request for Quotation (RFQ). The RFQ is a straightforward procurement format that identifies what is needed or requests a proposed solution and tends to be low in risk. ...

https://www.dgs.ca.gov/PD/Resources/SCM/TOC/14/14-05-2
Developing the Open Competition Solicitation

Chapter: 1400

Section: 1403.1

Solicitations Should be Clear, Concise and Consistent All solicitations regardless of format (phone quote, RFQ, IFB, RFP) must clearly state the needs or business requirements of the department in order for a supplier to weigh the risks and price the purchase. Concise, logical wording in precise ter ...

https://www.dgs.ca.gov/PD/Resources/SCM/TOC/14/14-03-1
SMALL BUSINESS PREFERENCE AND COMPETITIVE SOLICITATIONS

Chapter: 1200

Section: 1204

Preference Amount Small businesses will be granted the five percent (5%) small business preference on a bid evaluation by an awarding department when a responsible non-small business has submitted the lowest-priced, responsive bid or a bid that has been ranked as the highest scored bid pursuant to a ...

https://www.dgs.ca.gov/PD/Resources/SCM/TOC/12/12-04
NON-SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTOR PREFERENCE AND COMPETITIVE SOLICITATIONS

Chapter: 1200

Section: 1205

Preference Amount A 5% preference shall be offered to a non-small business (non-SB) that commits to subcontract at least 25 percent (25%) of its net bid price to a California certified SB(s) per Government Code, Section 14838(b). SB and MB bidders shall have precedence over non-SB bidders in t ...

https://www.dgs.ca.gov/PD/Resources/SCM/TOC/12/12-05
Invitation for Bid (IFB)

Chapter: 1403

Section: 1403.2

The Invitation for Bid (IFB) is a written solicitation document used to solicit bid responses for non-IT goods or for IT goods and/or services where suppliers are asked to provide a bid to the State’s known and detailed, clear requirements. An IFB can be used for solicitations within the info ...

https://www.dgs.ca.gov/PD/Resources/SCM/TOC/14/14-03-2
Purchasing Authority Standards

Chapter: 100

Section: 100.3

General Standards The standards noted herein are requirements in order to be granted and maintain purchasing authority from DGS/PD. Departments granted purchasing authority are responsible and accountable for all procurement activities conducted under their approved purchasing authority, regardless ...

https://www.dgs.ca.gov/PD/Resources/SCM/TOC/1/1-3