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2004 SESSION
HB 1145 Procurement Act, Public; small, and women- and minority-owned business participation.
Introduced by: Robert F. McDonnell | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED:
Virginia Public Procurement Act; small, women- and minority-owned business participation. Authorizes the Governor and localities to implement remedial programs when there exists a rational basis for small business enhancement or an analysis that documents statistically significant disparity between the availability and utilization of women- and minority-owned businesses. The bill also provides that any analysis performed by the Governor or a locality as a basis for determining the existence of discrimination based on race or gender in the awarding of contracting opportunities shall comply with the procedural and evidentiary standards established by the United States Supreme Court in The City of Richmond v. J. A. Croson Company, 488 U.S. 469, (1985). This bill incorporates HB 262 and HB 520. The bill is also identical to SB 598.
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:
Virginia Public Procurement Act; small, women- and minority-owned business participation. Authorizes the Governor and localities to implement remedial programs when there exists a rational basis for small business enhancement or an analysis that documents statistically significant disparity between the availability and utilization of women- and minority-owned businesses. The bill also provides that any analysis performed by the Governor or a locality as a basis for determining the existence of discrimination based on race or gender in the awarding of contracting opportunities shall comply with the procedural and evidentiary standards established by the United States Supreme Court in The City of Richmond v. J. A. Croson Company, 488 U.S. 469, (1985). This bill incorporates HB 262 and HB 520.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Virginia Public Procurement Act; small, women- and minority-owned business participation. Authorizes the Governor and localities to implement remedial programs when there exists a rational basis for small business enhancement or an analysis that documents statistically significant disparity between the availability and utilization of women- and minority-owned businesses. The bill also provides that any analysis performed by the Governor or a locality as a basis for determining the existence of discrimination based on race or gender in the awarding of contracting opportunities shall comply with the procedural and evidentiary standards established by the United States Supreme Court in The City of Richmond v. J. A. Croson Company, 488 U.S. 469, (1985). This bill incorporates House Bill 262 and House Bill 520. The bill is identical to Senate Bill 598.