Under PCC 19204(a), any JBE contract with a total cost estimated at more than $1 million is subject to the review and recommendations of the California State Auditor to ensure compliance with the California Judicial Branch Contract Law. Each JBE must notify the State Auditor, in writing, of the existence of any such contract within 10 court days of entering into the contract. The date of “entering into the contract” is the date on which the contract is fully executed by all parties. CSA has set up the following electronic mailbox for JBEs to provide notice to the State Auditor of contracts with a total cost estimated at more than $1 million: Judicial.branch.contracts@auditor.ca.gov. (Exempted from this requirement are administrative or infrastructure IT projects with total costs estimated at more than $5 million which are subject to reviews and recommendations as specified in GC 68511.9 and do not need to be reported to CSA under PCC 19204(a)).
Judicial Branch Contracting Manual (revised effective January 1, 2026)
The Judicial Branch Contracting Manual contains policies and procedures for judicial branch entities to follow when procuring goods and services.
Judicial Branch Contracting Manual by Chapters
- Introduction (1/1/26)
- Chapter 1 Purchasing Authority (1/1/26)
- Chapter 2 Procurement Planning (1/1/26)
- Chapter 3 Socioeconomic and Environmental Programs (1/1/26)
- Chapter 4 Competitive Solicitation Overview (1/1/26)
- Chapter 5 Non-Competitively Bid (NCB) Procurements (1/1/26)
- Chapter 6 Leveraged Procurement (1/1/26)
- Chapter 7 Protests (1/1/26)
- Chapter 8 Contracts (1/1/26)
- Chapter 9 Disbursements and Payment Programs (1/1/26)
- Chapter 10 Receiving, Inspection, and Acceptance or Rejection of Goods and Services (1/1/26)
- Chapter 11 Contract Administration (1/1/26)
- Chapter 12 Reporting Requirements (1/1/26)
- Abbreviations and Acronyms (1/1/26)
- Glossary (1/1/26)