Virginia Public Procurement Act; small business and microbusiness procurement enhancement program. (SB850)
Introduced By
Sen. Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth)
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; small business and microbusiness procurement enhancement program. Codifies the Governor's Executive Order 20 (2014) establishing a statewide small business and microbusiness procurement enhancement program. The bill establishes a statewide goal of 42 percent of small and microbusiness utilization in all discretionary spending by state agencies in procurement orders, prime contracts, and subcontracts. In addition, the bill provides for (i) a set-aside for competition among all small businesses for state agency purchases up to $100,000 for goods and nonprofessional services and up to $50,000 for professional services and (ii) a set-aside for competition among microbusinesses for purchases under $10,000. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/16/2018 | Presented and ordered printed 18104888D |
| 01/16/2018 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
| 02/01/2018 | Impact statement from DPB (SB850) |
| 02/05/2018 | Failed to report (defeated) in General Laws and Technology (7-Y 8-N) (see vote tally) |