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SJ 403 Study; competitive procurements via electronic means.

Introduced by: Patricia S. Ticer | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Study; Public procurement of information technology services. Requests the Departments of General Services, Transportation, and Technology Planning, in consultation with the Joint Commission on Technology and Science, be requested to study the methods and technologies needed to implement competitive procurement via electronic means, including electronic sealed bidding. In conducting this study, each Department shall also determine and recommend any changes to the provisions of the Code of Virginia that are specific to that Department and are necessary to accommodate that Department's electronic competitive procurement, in light of the provisions of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act under § 59.1-486 of the Code of Virginia. The Departments are requested to submit their findings and recommendations to the Governor and the 2002 Session of the General Assembly.

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Study; public procurement of information technology services. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study the procurement processes for information technology services for public bodies. The study shall address whether the current Virginia Public Procurement Act is sufficient to cover the procuring of information technology services and the effect that procurement of information technology services from public bodies has on private companies.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Study; public procurement of information technology services. Directing the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study the procurement processes for information technology services for public bodies. The study shall address whether the current Virginia Public Procurement Act is sufficient to cover the procuring of information technology services and the effect that procurement of information technology services from public bodies has on private companies. The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission shall report findings and recommendations to the Governor and the 2002 General Assembly.