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1996 SESSION
964308492Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 2.1-442 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 2.1-442. Purchases to be made in accordance with Chapter 7 of Title 11 and rules and regulations of Division; exempt purchases.
All purchases made by any department, division, officer or agency of the
Commonwealth shall be made in accordance with Chapter 7 (§ 11-35 et seq.)
of Title 11 and such rules and regulations as the Division may prescribe. Such
rules and regulations shall include a purchasing plan which shall be on file at
the Division and shall be available to the public upon request. Such rules
and regulations shall require that before any public body procures any computer
system, equipment or software, it shall consider whether the proposed system,
equipment or software [ adequately provides for is
capable of producing products which facilitate ] the rights of the
public to access official records under the Freedom of Information Act (§
2.1-340 et seq.) [ or other applicable law ] . The
Division shall have authority to make, alter, amend or repeal regulations
relating to purchase of materials, supplies, equipment, nonprofessional
services, and printing, and may specifically exempt purchases below a stated
amount or particular agencies or specified materials, equipment,
nonprofessional services, supplies and printing.