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PURCHASING SERVICES
INDEPENDENT CONTRACT
TRAINING
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Independent Contracts Including Professional Services and Insurance Services
Any contract to purchase the services of a business, corporation, or person who is not an employee of the District or the colleges is an independent contract.
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This procedure can be used only if the contract is not subject to the competitive bid requirements of the Education Code or the Public Contract Code. Contracts for professional services or advice and contracts for insurance services are not subject to competitive bid requirements.
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This procedure must not be used to hire contractors to perform public projects such as construction services, alteration, renovation, improvement, demolition or repair if the total job is $15,000 or more. Public Project contracts of $1,000 or more must comply with prevailing wage requirements. Additionally, for contracts less than $15,000, Public Contract Code 20657 requires that notice of informal bidding opportunities must be given to all interested contractors. Purchasing Services posts such notices on BidNet.
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Summary of Requirements
Contracts must be in a written format approved by District Business Services and the contractor must supply a completed IRS Form W-9. Pre-approved formats include the District Independent Contract form and the Agreement For Services form. Both forms are posted at web site

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