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2012 SESSION
12103403DPatrons-- Peace, Bell, Richard P., Albo, Anderson, Cole, Cox, J.A., Garrett, Helsel, Morris, O'Bannon, Poindexter, Ramadan, Rush and Villanueva
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 53.1-48 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 53.1-48. Exceptions as to purchases.
The Director of the Division of Purchases
and Supply Department of General
Services may exempt a department, institution or agency of
the Commonwealth from the provisions of § 53.1-47 in any case where, in the
opinion of the Director, (i) the article so produced or manufactured does not meet
the reasonable requirements of such department, institution or agency, (ii) a substantially equivalent article can be
obtained at a lesser cost from the private sector, or (iii)
the requisition made cannot be complied with on account of
an insufficient supply of the articles or supplies required, or otherwise. In
any case where the Director of Purchases and Supply the Department of General Services grants
an exemption from the provisions of § 53.1-47, he shall submit a written
justification for the exemption to the Director of the Department of
Corrections.
2. That on or before October 1, 2014, the Director of the Department of General Services and the Director of the Department of Corrections shall report to the Governor and the General Assembly on the impact of the implementation of the provisions of this act, including any cost savings to the Commonwealth and any efficiencies realized. The Departments may include in the report recommendations for improvement of the process that is the subject of this act.