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HB 426 Public Procurement Act; cooperative procurement.

Introduced by: H. Morgan Griffith | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Virginia Public Procurement Act; cooperative procurement.  Prohibits a local public body from using another local public body's contract for construction where the cost of the project is in excess of $200,000 and the other local public body is more than a straight line distance of 75 miles from the territorial limits of the local public body procuring the construction. The bill provides an exception to the above limitation for contracts for the installation of artificial turf or other artificial surfaces.  The bill also clarifies that the limitation shall not be construed to limit a local public body's use of the sole source or emergency procurements provisions of the Virginia Public Procurement Act. The bill contains technical amendments.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Virginia Public Procurement Act; cooperative procurement.  Prohibits a local public body from using another local public body's contract for construction where the cost of the project is in excess of $200,000 and the other local public body is more than a straight line distance of 75 miles from the territorial limits of the local public body procuring the construction. The bill provides an exception to the above limitation for contracts for the installation of artificial turf or other artificial surfaces. The bill contains technical amendments.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Virginia Public Procurement Act; cooperative procurement.  Prohibits a local public body from using another local public body's contract for construction where the cost of the project is in excess of $200,000 and the other local public body is more than 75 miles in distance from the local public body procuring the construction. The bill provides an exception to the above limitation for contracts for the installation of artificial turf. The bill contains technical amendments.