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2000 SESSION

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SB 639 Procurement Act; definitions of best value.

Introduced by: Charles R. Hawkins | 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. Additionally, the bill provides that public bodies are encouraged to consider best value concepts when procuring goods and nonprofessional services, but not construction or professional services. The bill also requires that the criteria, factors, and basis for consideration of best value be stated in the procurement solicitation. The bill requires the Department of General Services to study the feasibility of implementing in Virginia the Contractor Performance and Rating System (CPARS) currently used by the federal government.

FULL TEXT

• 01/24/00  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 004653200  pdf
• 02/11/00  Senate: Printed as engrossed 004653200-E  pdf
• 03/15/00  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB639ER)  pdf
• 04/28/00  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0703)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/24/00  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 004653200
• 01/24/00  Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 02/09/00  Senate: Reported from General Laws with amds (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/10/00  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/10/00  Senate: VOTE: (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/11/00  Senate: Read second time
• 02/11/00  Senate: Reading of amendments waived
• 02/11/00  Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
• 02/11/00  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 02/11/00  Senate: Printed as engrossed 004653200-E
• 02/14/00  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/00  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/00  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/16/00  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/16/00  House: Read first time
• 02/16/00  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 02/17/00  House: Assigned to General Laws sub-committee: 2
• 02/28/00  House: Reported from General Laws with amds (25-Y 0-N)
• 02/29/00  House: Read second time
• 03/01/00  House: Read third time
• 03/01/00  House: Committee amendments agreed to
• 03/01/00  House: Engrossed by House as amended
• 03/01/00  House: Passed House with amendments (Block Vote) (98-Y 0-N)
• 03/01/00  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
• 03/03/00  Senate: Reading of amendments waived
• 03/03/00  Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/03/00  Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENT (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/15/00  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB639ER)
• 03/20/00  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/20/00  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/22/00  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/08/00  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 703 (effective 7/1/00)
• 04/28/00  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0703)