VA SB1371 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on April 30 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-04-30 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0776)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Virginia Public Procurement Act (VPPA); methods of procurement; job order contracting and cooperative procurement. Clarifies that small purchase procedures include the procurement of non-transportation-related construction and that any such procedures shall not waive compliance with the Uniform State Building Code. The bill adds independent agencies of the Commonwealth to the definition of public body under the VPPA. The bill also increases contract amounts for job order contracting and provides that (i) order splitting with the intent of keeping a job order under the maximum dollar amounts prescribed is prohibited; (ii) no public body shall issue or use a job order, under a job order contract, solely for the purpose of receiving professional architectural or engineering services that constitute the practice of architecture or the practice of engineering as those terms are defined in § 54.1-400; however, professional architectural or engineering services may be included on a job order where such professional services are (a) incidental and directly related to the job, (b) do not exceed $25,000 per job order, and (c) do not exceed $75,000 per contract term; and (iii) job order contracting shall not be used for construction, maintenance, or asset management services for a highway, bridge, tunnel, or overpass. The bill clarifies the provisions of the VPPA relating to cooperative procurement and requires that by October 1, 2017, the Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity, public institutions of higher education having level 2 or 3 authority under the Restructured Higher Education Financial and Administrative Operations Act of 2005, any state agency utilizing job order contracting, and the Virginia Association of Counties, the Virginia Municipal League, and the Virginia Association of Governmental Purchasing, on behalf of local public bodies, working cooperatively, report their respective experiences and findings relating to the appropriateness and effectiveness of job order contracting in general, the job order project cost limitations as added by this bill, and the architectural and professional engineering term contract limits to the Chairmen of the House Committee on General Laws and the Senate Committee on General Laws and Technology. The bill also requires, for construction projects in excess of $2 million, that a public body, including public institutions of higher education, provide its justification for use of any procurement method other than competitive sealed bidding to the Director of the Department of General Services. The bill requires the State Corporation Commission (SCC) to develop a process for the administrative review of its procurement decisions that is consistent with the Constitution of Virginia. The bill further provides that its provisions shall not apply to any solicitation issued or contract awarded before July 1, 2015, except that the provisions of subsection B of § 2.2-4303.2, as added by the bill, shall apply to any renewal of a job order contract. The bill contains numerous technical amendments and is a recommendation of the General Laws Special Joint Subcommittee Studying the Virginia Public Procurement Act.

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Title

Virginia Public Procurement Act (VPPA); methods of procurement.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-02-27 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (36-Y 0-N) (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-27 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 0-N) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-26 - Senate - Senate: Senate acceded to request (37-Y 0-N) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-25 - Senate - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (2-Y 35-N) (Y: 2 N: 35 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2015-02-24 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-19 - House - House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (19-Y 1-N) (Y: 20 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2015-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-04-30 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0776)
2015-04-30 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 776 (effective 7/1/15)
2015-04-17SenateCommunicated to Governor
2015-04-15SenatePassed by for the day
2015-04-14SenatePlaced on Calendar
2015-03-27SenateGovernor's substitute printed 15105745D-S3
2015-03-27SenateGovernor's recommendation received by Senate
2015-03-10 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
2015-03-10SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/10/15
2015-03-07SenateSigned by President
2015-03-06HouseSigned by Speaker
2015-03-06SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB1371ER)
2015-03-06SenateEnrolled
2015-02-27SenateConference report agreed to by Senate (36-Y 0-N)
2015-02-27HouseVOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 0-N)
2015-02-27HouseConference report agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)
2015-02-27SenateConference substitute printed 15105631D-S2
2015-02-27 Conference: Amended by conference committee
2015-02-26HouseDelegates: Gilbert, Yost, Ward
2015-02-26HouseConferees appointed by House
2015-02-26SenateSenators: Ruff, Reeves, Petersen
2015-02-26SenateConferees appointed by Senate
2015-02-26SenateSenate acceded to request (37-Y 0-N)
2015-02-26HouseHouse requested conference committee
2015-02-26HouseHouse insisted on substitute
2015-02-25SenateHouse substitute rejected by Senate (2-Y 35-N)
2015-02-24HouseVOTE: PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
2015-02-24HousePassed House with substitute (98-Y 0-N)
2015-02-24HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute SB1371H1
2015-02-24HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 15105329D-H1
2015-02-24HouseRead third time
2015-02-24HousePassed by temporarily
2015-02-23HousePassed by for the day
2015-02-20HouseRead second time
2015-02-19HouseCommittee substitute printed 15105329D-H1
2015-02-19HouseReported from General Laws with substitute (19-Y 1-N)
2015-02-12HouseReferred to Committee on General Laws
2015-02-12HouseRead first time
2015-02-12HousePlaced on Calendar
2015-02-10SenatePassed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
2015-02-10SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2015-02-10SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1371S1
2015-02-10SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 15104925D-S1
2015-02-10SenateReading of substitute waived
2015-02-10SenateRead second time
2015-02-10SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2015-02-10SenateIncorporates SB863
2015-02-09SenateReported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
2015-02-09SenateCommittee substitute printed 15104925D-S1
2015-01-20SenateReferred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2015-01-20SenatePresented and ordered printed 15103699D

Same As/Similar To

HB1835 (Same As) 2015-04-30 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0760)

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
222012(n/a)See Bill Text
224301(n/a)See Bill Text
224302.2(n/a)See Bill Text
224303(n/a)See Bill Text
224303.1(n/a)See Bill Text
224303.2(n/a)See Bill Text
224304(n/a)See Bill Text
224343(n/a)See Bill Text
332283(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+sum+SB1371
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+SB1371+hil
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Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+SB1371S2+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+SB1371ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+SB1371S3+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+CHAP0776+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+S12V0090+SB1371
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Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+H11V0216+SB1371
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+HV2698+SB1371
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0879SB1371+SB1371
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0945SB1371+SB1371
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+HV2914+SB1371
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV1012SB1371+SB1371

Bill Comments

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