Virginia Public Procurement Act; bid match preference for Virginia businesses. (SB987)
Introduced By
Del. Tom Garrett (R-Louisa) with support from co-patron Del. Delores McQuinn (D-Richmond)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Virginia Public Procurement Act; bid match preference for Virginia businesses. Provides that whenever the lowest responsive and responsible bidder is a resident of another state that allows a percentage preference for resident contractors, a like preference shall be allowed to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder who is a resident of Virginia and is within 5 percent of the lowest bid price. The bill also requires the Department of General Services to include in its posting of states that allow preferences those states that allow resident contractors a price matching preference. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/11/2015 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15102783D |
| 01/11/2015 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
| 01/23/2015 | Assigned GL&T sub: #2 |
| 02/06/2015 | Impact statement from DPB (SB987) |
| 02/09/2015 | Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology with letter (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |