Report 2023-302 Recommendation 3 Responses

Report 2023-302: Judicial Branch Procurement: Judicial Council of California (Release Date: January 2024)

Recommendation #3 To: Judicial Council of California

By June 2024, the Judicial Council should ensure that procurement staff receive the revised training it develops to clarify the following: the circumstances under which staff must apply the certified small business preference when evaluating bids.

1-Year Agency Response

The Judicial Council's procurement team has completed development of training materials, including those related to the appropriate application of the small business preference, which was presented to staff on July 8, 2024 and documented in the training materials. Proper application of small business preference when evaluating bids, where applicable, has also been incorporated into Procurement's onboarding process for all new staff. This content will remain a part of the curriculum for any future Procurement staff trainings.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Fully Implemented

6-Month Agency Response

The Judicial Council's procurement team has completed development of training material and is scheduled to provide the recommended training during July 2024.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Pending

60-Day Agency Response

The Judicial Council's procurement team is on track to provide the recommended training to staff by the end of June 2024.

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

All Recommendations in 2023-302

Agency responses received are posted verbatim.