{"data":{"id":"us-ca/pcc-1603","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"PCC § 1603","heading":"","body":"As used in this chapter:\n(a) “Bid” may include, but is not limited to, an offer, quote, or proposal.\n(b) “Catalog-based ordering” means the purchase of goods or services from electronic catalogs.\n(c) “Digital bid opening” means the process of unsealing and accessing bid information through secure electronic methods at a designated time.\n(d) “Electronic procurement platform” means a secure, web-based system to facilitate procurement activities.\n(e) “Secure platform” means a system with encryption, role-based access controls, automated audit logs, and data integrity protections.","path":["Public Contract Code - PCC","DIVISION 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS [1100. - 22355.]","PART 1. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS [1100. - 9204.]","CHAPTER 1.6. Electronic Transmissions [1600. - 1607.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"7b3556f1760e3c77ab175193445d0ff7098824beb17aa6951fbcb49a60b3c00b","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/pcc-1602","next":"us-ca/pcc-1604"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}