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2000 SESSION
HB 1240 Procurement Act; definition of best value.
Introduced by: Robert Tata | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Virginia Public Procurement Act; definitions; best value. Adds the definition of "best value," defined as the overall combination of quality, price, and various elements of required services that in total are optimal relative to a public body's needs. The bill also provides that public bodies are encouraged to consider best value concepts when making procurement decisions involving goods and nonprofessional services, but not construction or professional services. Additionally, the Department of General Services is directed to study the feasibility and appropriateness of implementing, in its procurement procedures, the Contractor Performance and Rating System (CPARS) currently utilized by the federal government and submit its findings to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2000.
FULL TEXT
- 01/24/00 House: Presented & ordered printed 004652200 pdf
- 02/12/00 House: Committee substitute printed 008239996-H1 pdf
- 03/20/00 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1240ER) pdf
- 04/25/00 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0644) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/24/00 House: Presented & ordered printed 004652200
- 01/24/00 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/27/00 House: Assigned to General Laws sub-committee: 2
- 02/11/00 House: Reported from General Laws with sub (25-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/00 House: Committee substitute printed 008239996-H1
- 02/13/00 House: Read first time
- 02/14/00 House: Read second time
- 02/14/00 House: Committee substitute agreed to 008239996-H1
- 02/14/00 House: Engrossed by House - com. sub. 008239996-H1
- 02/14/00 House: Constitutional reading dispensed (Block Vote) (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/00 House: Passed House (Block Vote) (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/00 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/16/00 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/16/00 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 02/23/00 Senate: Reported from General Laws with amds (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/00 Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/00 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/00 Senate: Read third time
- 02/25/00 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/25/00 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/25/00 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/25/00 Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/00 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/28/00 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/29/00 House: Senate amendments rejected by House (3-Y 94-N)
- 02/29/00 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (3-Y 94-N 1-A)
- 03/02/00 Senate: Senate insisted on amendments (38-Y 0-N)
- 03/02/00 Senate: VOTE: INSIST & REQUEST (38-Y 0-N)
- 03/02/00 Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 03/03/00 House: House acceded to request
- 03/06/00 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/06/00 House: Delegates: Tata, Wagner, Williams
- 03/06/00 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/06/00 Senate: Senators: K. G. Miller, Martin, Maxwell
- 03/09/00 Senate: Passed by temporarily
- 03/09/00 Senate: Reading of conference report waived
- 03/09/00 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/09/00 Senate: VOTE: CONF. COMMITTEE RPT (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/09/00 Conference: Senate amendments rejected by conference committee
- 03/09/00 House: Conference report agreed to by House (97-Y 1-N)
- 03/09/00 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 1-N)
- 03/20/00 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1240ER)
- 03/23/00 House: Enrolled
- 03/24/00 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/25/00 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/08/00 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 644 (effective 7/1/00)
- 04/25/00 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0644)