CA SB1325

Authorizes public entities to award contracts for purchasing goods valued at $250,000 or more using best value procurement methods instead of requiring lowest responsible bidder selection.

Requires public entities adopting best value procurement to publish procedures and guidelines ensuring fair and impartial evaluations, and may include evaluation of bidders' high road jobs plan commitments.

Mandates that solicitation documents specify evaluation criteria beyond price with weighted values, and requires scoring methods that give substantial weight to contract price while considering factors like product performance, environmental benefits, and job quality.

Permits public entities to award all municipal fleet purchase contracts using best value procurement methods that include high road jobs plan policies.

Defines key terms including "best value procurement," "high road jobs plan," "community benefits agreement," "high road training program," and "targeted hiring program" to establish standards for job creation, wages, worker classification, and community support commitments.