Bill Text: VA HB1951 | 2013 | Regular Session | Prefiled
Bill Title: Virginia Public Procurement Act; bid match preference for Virginia businesses.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-02-05 - Left in General Laws [HB1951 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2013-HB1951-Prefiled.html
13101532D Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia: 1. That §2.2-4324 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows: §2.2-4324. Preference for Virginia products with recycled content and for Virginia firms. A. In the case of a tie bid, preference shall be given to
goods produced in Virginia B. Whenever the lowest responsive and responsible bidder is a
resident of any other state and such state under its laws allows a resident
contractor of that state a percentage preference, a like preference shall be
allowed to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder who is a resident of
Virginia and is the next lowest bidder. C. Whenever the lowest responsive and responsible bidder is a resident of
any other state and If there are multiple Virginia bidders that are within five percent of the lowest bid, the Virginia bidders shall be rank ordered based on their bids' closeness to the lowest bid. The opportunity to submit a matching bid shall be first given to the Virginia bidder whose bid is closest to the lowest bid. If the lowest bid is matched by the Virginia bidder ranked first, the award shall be made to that Virginia bidder. Otherwise, the opportunity to submit a matching bid shall be given to the Virginia bidder ranked second, and so on until a determination of whether the lowest bid can be matched is made. D. If the lowest bidder is a resident contractor of a state with an absolute preference, the bid shall not be considered. The Department of General Services shall post and maintain an updated list on its website of all states with an absolute preference for their resident contractors and those states that allow their resident contractors a percentage preference, including the respective percentage amounts. For purposes of compliance with this section, all public bodies may rely upon the accuracy of the information posted on this website.
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