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SB 1107 Public Procurement Act; increases small purchases exemption.

Introduced by: Emmett W. Hanger, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Virginia Public Procurement Act; small purchases.  Increases from $50,000 to $100,000 the small purchases exemption under the Virginia Public Procurement Act for single or term contracts for goods and services other than professional services. The bill also provides that, in addition to a written informal solicitation of a minimum of four bidders or offerors for such purchases that are expected to exceed $30,000, state agencies, departments, and institutions must post the notice on the Department of General Services' central electronic procurement website. The bill also encourages local public bodies to use the Department of General Services' central electronic procurement website.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Virginia Public Procurement Act; small purchases.  Increases from $50,000 to $100,000 the small purchases exemption under the Virginia Public Procurement Act for single or term contracts for goods and services other than professional services. The bill also provides that, in addition to a written informal solicitation of a minimum of four bidders or offerors for such purchases that are expected to exceed $30,000, a public body post public notice on a procurement website. For state agencies, departments, and institutions the notice must be posted on the public procurement website designated by the Department of General Services.