Report 2020-301 Recommendation 8 Responses

Report 2020-301: Judicial Branch Procurement: Courts Generally Met Procurement Requirements, but Some Need to Improve Their Payment Practices (Release Date: January 2021)

Recommendation #8 To: Superior Court of California, County of Alameda

To ensure appropriate administration and review of its contracts, by July 1, 2021, the court should revise its local contracting manual to include a contract administration plan and legal review policy, as recommended by the judicial contracting manual.

60-Day Agency Response

The local contract manual has been updated to include a contract administration plan and legal review policy.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Fully Implemented

As part of its 60-day response, the court provided documentation of its updated local contracting manual, including information about its contract administration plan and legal review policy.

All Recommendations in 2020-301

Agency responses received are posted verbatim.