California Code, Public Contract Code - PCC § 10198.1

(b) The director shall develop guidelines for a standard organizational conflict-of-interest policy, consistent with applicable law, regarding the ability of a person or entity that performs services for the department relating to the solicitation of a design-build project, to submit a proposal as a design-build entity, or to join a design-build team.  This conflict-of-interest policy shall apply to each department entering into design-build contracts authorized under this article.