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2004 SESSION

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SB 302 Procurement Act, Public; cooperative procurement with U.S. General Services Administration.

Introduced by: Jay O'Brien | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Public Procurement Act; cooperative procurement. Authorizes state and local entities to enter into a cooperative procurement agreement to purchase from any contract of the United States General Services Administration (GSA) or the contract of any other federal agency. Regarding such contracts, the bill specifically authorizes (i) state entities, with the approval of the Director of the Division Purchases and Supply, to purchase goods and nonprofessional services other than telecommunications and information technology, (ii) state entities, with the approval of the Chief Information Officer, to purchase telecommunications and information technology goods, and (iii) localities to purchase goods and nonprofessional services. This bill is identical to HB 749.

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Public Procurement Act; cooperative procurement. Authorizes state and local entities to enter into a cooperative procurement agreement to purchase from any contract of the United States General Services Administration (GSA) or the contract of any other federal agency. Regarding such contracts, the bill specifically authorizes (i) localities to purchase goods and nonprofessional services, (ii) state entities, with the approval of the Director of the Division Purchases and Supply, to purchase nontelecommunications and information technology goods and nonprofessional services, and (iii) state entities, with the approval of the Chief Information Officer, to purchase telecommunications and information technology goods.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Public Procurement Act; cooperative procurement. Provides that a public body may purchase from a U.S. General Services Administration contract or a contract accepted by any other agency of the federal government for the procurement of goods and nonprofessional services. If the contract includes terms and conditions that are inconsistent with the Virginia Public Procurement Act, a public body may accept such terms and conditions only upon a written determination by the public body that acceptance of the contract is in the public interest.