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1998 SESSION

988094860
HOUSE BILL NO. 276
Offered January 15, 1998
A BILL to encourage public bodies to procure the services of certain responsible bidders or offerors.
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Patrons-- Bennett, Almand, Diamonstein, May, Plum, Scott and Watts; Senators: Howell, Schrock and Ticer
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Referred to Committee on General Laws
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. § 1. That, in response to a request for proposal for professional services to remediate computers, software programs, databases, networks, or information systems which are not compliant with the "Year 2000" date change and such services are to be procured through competitive negotiation pursuant to the Virginia Public Procurement Act (§ 11-35 et seq.), public bodies shall credit an appropriate additional point or points to responsible bidders or offerors located in Virginia.

2. That the provisions of this act shall expire on January 1, 2001.