Virginia Public Procurement Act; resident employment and apprenticeship participation. (SB589)
Introduced By
Sen. Creigh Deeds (D-Bath) with support from co-patron Sen. John Edwards (D-Roanoke)
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Description
Virginia Public Procurement Act; resident employment and apprenticeship participation; required contract provisions. Requires all public bodies to include in every contract of more than $100,000 that involves the performance of work within the Commonwealth provisions requiring the contractor to agree (i) that 51 percent of all positions created in performance of the contract be filled by Virginia residents, (ii) that 35 percent of the total hours worked by apprentices in positions created in performance of the contract be performed by Virginia residents, and (iii) to use the Virginia Employment Commission as the first source of referral for obtaining qualified applicants for any new position. Under the bill, "new position" shall not include a position that is filled by a current employee of the contractor or an individual who was previously laid off by the contractor. View Full Text »
Status
01/24/2012: Awaiting a Vote in the General Laws and Technology Committee
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