CA AB2627

Establishes that disabled veterans must have at least 10% service-connected disability and requires disabled veteran business enterprises to submit federal income tax information to the Office of Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Services.

Expands the types of state contracts covered to include commodities, property, goods, professional services, construction work, and equipment (including information technology goods and services).

Allows bidders to submit minority, women, and disabled veteran business enterprise utilization plans approved by the Department of General Services prior to solicitation, which are valid for one year and considered responsive if they meet statewide participation goals of 15% minority-owned, 5% women-owned, and 3% disabled veteran-owned.

Establishes minimum criteria for business utilization plans including vendor objectives, explanation of unmet goals from previous year, remedial steps, subcontracting percentages, and records maintenance.

Authorizes the Department of General Services to conduct random audits of utilization plans and disapprove plans that fail to evidence compliance with statewide goals or sufficient business reasons for prior failures.