Whenever the state prepared an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for a contract for goods or services in excess of $100,000 (except a contract in which the worksite is fixed by the provisions of the contract) the state shall award a 5 percent enterprise zone worksite preference. The bidder must be a California-based company. "California-based" means that the corporation's headquarters and the corporate offices must be domiciled in California. A subcontractor who is located in a zone does not have to be California-based.

Additional preference points are available by hiring vouchered employees. These hiring preference points are available only to companies who qualify for the 5 percent worksite preference.

The maximum preference a bidder may be awarded is 9 percent; however, the maximum award preference shall not exceed $50,000 for any bid.