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Committee advances AB 361 to expand "best value" procurement option statewide for school construction
Summary
AB 361 would remove the sunset on Los Angeles Unified School District's best-value procurement pilot and authorize other districts to opt in. Supporters said it reduces delays and change orders; opponents warned it could disadvantage small, local contractors.
The Senate Education Committee voted to send AB 361 to Senate Appropriations after extended debate over expanding the “best value” procurement method beyond Los Angeles Unified School District.
Assemblymember Schultz presented the bill, saying LAUSD’s decade-long pilot lets districts consider experience, quality and performance in addition to price when awarding construction contracts. Supporters, including LAUSD sponsor…
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