(a) “Small business” firm is one which meets the definition of small business firm as set forth in Title 2, California Code of Regulations, section 1896(n).

(b) “Department” means the Department of Fish and Game.

(c) “Director” is the Director of the Department of Fish and Game, or any person authorized by the Director to act on behalf of the Director.

(d) “Firm” means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity permitted by law to practice the profession of architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, environmental services, land surveying, or construction project management.

(e) “Architectural, landscape architectural, engineering, environmental, and land surveying services” includes those professional services of an architectural, landscape architectural, engineering, environmental, or land surveying nature as well as incidental services that members of these professions and those in their employ may logically or justifiably perform.

(f) “Contract” shall mean those contracts entered into by the Department for architectural, landscape architectural, engineering, environmental, land surveying, or construction project management services.