In order to achieve maximum cost savings, the Legislature hereby determines that an expedited contract process for contracts under this article is necessary. Therefore, contracts under this article may be on a nonbid basis and shall be exempt from the provisions of Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 10290) of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code.
(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 834, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1999.)