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HB 1201 Procurement from commercial vendors; regulations for outsourcing.

Introduced by: Benjamin L. Cline | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Division of Purchases and Supply; regulations related to outsourcing. Requires the Division of Purchases and Supply to adopt regulations that require, for single contracts for nonprofessional services not expected to exceed $10,000 or for term contracts not expected to exceed $100,000, that state public bodies, excluding two- and four-year public institutions of higher education, procure such services from the private sector if such service is listed as a commercial activity on the commercial activities list developed by the Commonwealth Competition Council. The bill provides that upon a written determination made in advance by a state public body that the procurement of a service from the private sector is either not practicable or fiscally advantageous, such service may continue to be performed by the state public body.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Division of Purchases and Supply; regulations related to outsourcing. Requires the Division of Purchases and Supply to adopt regulations that require that purchasing agents within all departments, divisions, offices, or agencies of the Commonwealth purchase services from commercial vendors if such service is listed as a commercial activity on the commercial activities list developed by the Commonwealth Competition Council established pursuant to § 2.2-2621. The purchasing agent may obtain the service from a noncommercial source if prior written notice is provided by the agent to the head of the department, division or agency.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Division of Purchases and Supply; regulations related to outsourcing. Requires the Division of Purchases and Supply to adopt regulations that establish the conditions under which a public body shall use, as a basis for the procurement of nonprofessional services, the commercial activities list developed by the Commonwealth Competition Council established pursuant to § 2.2-2621.