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CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS 
TITLE 2. ADMINISTRATION 
DIVISION 1. ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL 
CHAPTER 1. STATE PERSONNEL BOARD 
SUBCHAPTER 1.5 PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS 
ARTICLE 2. PROCEDURES FOR REVIEWING PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS 
PROPOSED OR ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §19130(B) 

§ 547.60. Standard and Control for Approval of Contracts. Written Justification. 

When a state agency requests approval from the Department of General Services for a 
contract let under Government Code § 19130(b), the agency shall include with its 
contract transmittal a written justification that includes specific and detailed factual 
information that demonstrates how the contract meets one or more of the conditions 
specified in Government Code § 19130(b). 

(a) Whenever an agency executes a personal services contract under Government 
Code section 19130, subdivision (b), the agency shall document, with specificity and 
detailed factual information, the reasons why the contract satisfies one or more of the 
conditions specified in Government Code section 19130, subdivision (b). The written 
justification shall be signed by a person who is authorized to do so and who signs based 
on his or her personal knowledge, information, or belief that the written justification 
correctly reflects the reasons why the contract satisfies Government Code section 
19130, subdivision (b). The date of signing, the representative's name, title, address, e-
mail address, and telephone number shall be included and legible. 
(b) The agency shall maintain the written justification for the duration of the contract and 
any extensions of the contract or in accordance with the record retention requirements 
of section 26, whichever is longer. 
NOTE: Authority cited: Section 10337(a), Public Contract Code; and Section 18701, 
Government Code. Reference: Sections 18661 and 19130, Government Code. 

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§ 547.600.1 Standarrd and Control for Appproval of Coontracts. 

If approvval from thee Departmeent of Geneeral Servicees is requireed for a conntract coverred 
by Goveernment Coode section 19130, subbsection (b)), the agenccy shall incclude with itts 
contractt transmittall the writtenn justificatioon described in sectionn 547.60, subdivision (

(a). 

NOTE: AAuthority cited: Section 10337(a), Public Coontract Codee; and Section 18701,, 
Governmment Code.. Referencee: Section 119130, Govvernment Code. 

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