Virginia Public Procurement Act; preference for local businesses. (HB1145)
Introduced By
Del. Beverly Sherwood (R-Winchester)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Virginia Public Procurement Act; preference for local businesses. Allows a locality to give a procurement preference to persons, firms, or corporations having principal places of business in the locality if such bidder's bid is within five percent of the lowest bid. The bill provides that prior to awarding a contract under the preference, the locality must certify in writing that (i) exercising the preference provides goods, services, and construction comparable in quality to that of other non-local bids and (ii) using a local business provides beneficial economic effects in the community through creating and sustaining local jobs and by generating local tax revenues. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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01/16/2012 | Committee |
01/16/2012 | Presented and ordered printed 12103089D |
01/16/2012 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
01/19/2012 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1145) |
01/27/2012 | Assigned GL sub: #2 FOIA/Procurement |
02/02/2012 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table |
02/14/2012 | Left in General Laws |