Virginia Public Procurement Act; preferences by localities, etc. (HB449)

Introduced By

Del. David Toscano (D-Charlottesville)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Virginia Public Procurement Act; preferences by localities, public institutions of higher education and regional public bodies.  Allows a locality to give a procurement preference for goods, services, and construction produced in the locality or by persons, firms, or corporations having principal places of business in the locality. The bill also allows public bodies that are public institutions of higher education or regional public bodies to give such a preference to goods, services, and construction produced in the localities in which the institution or regional public body is located. Currently such preference is allowed only in the case of a tie. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/10/2012Committee
01/10/2012Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103400D
01/10/2012Referred to Committee on General Laws
01/13/2012Assigned GL sub: #2 FOIA/Procurement
02/02/2012Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
02/14/2012Left in General Laws