(a) The Department of General Services shall periodically review policies and procedures in the State Contracting Manual, and training provided to state personnel as it relates to reasonable accommodation purchases for state employees, pursuant to Section 19230 of the Government Code.
(b) On January 1, 2019, and biennially thereafter, the department, in consultation with the Department of Human Resources and the Department of Rehabilitation, shall post on its Internet Web site a report regarding the purchases of services, goods, information technology, and telecommunications related to reasonable accommodations for state employees, pursuant to Section 19230 of the Government Code. The report shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) A review of policies and procedures in the State Contracting Manual and personnel training relating to acquisitions.
(2) Available data on the number and types of acquisitions made by state entities.
(3) Any recommendations to improve the acquisition process.
(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 405, Sec. 8. (SB 846) Effective September 14, 2018.)