Bill Text: VA HB611 | 2012 | Regular Session | Prefiled
Bill Title: Competitive Government Act; Governor requires commercial activity procured from private sector.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-02-14 - House: Left in General Laws [HB611 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2012-HB611-Prefiled.html
12103415D Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia: 1. That §2.2-5513 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows: §2.2-5513. Responsibilities of Governor to ensure efficiency in government. A. The Governor shall cause to be conducted an examination of the commercial activities that are being performed by state employees at state agencies and institutions to ensure such activities are being accomplished in the most cost-efficient and effective manner. B. The examination required by subsection A shall be completed at least once in every two-year period and may be conducted entirely by a commercial source through a solicitation process as provided in the Virginia Public Procurement Act (§2.2-4300 et seq.) or the Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act of 2002 (§56-575.1 et seq.). C. The examination required by subsection A shall D. Public notice of the examination shall be given in the Virginia Register, which notice shall solicit comments from the public regarding the commercial activities that are being performed by state employees at state agencies and institutions that might be performed by private entities in a more cost-efficient and effective manner. All comments received shall be considered, and reasonable accommodation shall be made to permit representatives from any private entity, upon request of such entity, to meet with the appropriate state agency to discuss their comments.
E. Any commercial activity that is required by the Commonwealth from time to time or continuously shall be competed in accordance with the Virginia Public Procurement Act (§2.2-4300 et seq.) or by using the processes described in the Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act of 2002 (§56-575.1 et seq.), unless the head of a state agency or institution determines in writing and in each instance that outsourcing a particular commercial activity will neither result in reduced costs nor otherwise provide a measurable benefit to the Commonwealth. Such written determination shall be published in the Virginia Register within 30 days after the determination is made, stating with specificity the reason for making the determination and inviting public comment. |