Virginia Public Procurement Act; public works contracts, subcontractor workforce requirements. (SB1305)
Introduced By
Sen. Jeremy McPike (D-Dale City)
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; public works contracts; subcontractor workforce requirements. Requires all public bodies and covered institutions, defined in the bill, to include in every public works contract of more than $250,000 certain provisions related to the outsourcing of subcontracted work, which a contractor shall agree to during the performance of such contract. Such provisions mandate that a contractor shall only utilize subcontractors that certify in writing to the contract that they will outsource no more than 10 percent of the cost of the work subcontracted for, excluding the provision of materials, with specified exceptions. The bill provides that any contractor that violates the provisions of the bill may be debarred for up to one year or disqualified from the project and may be responsible for liquidated damages for any related delays in the project. Read the Bill »
Status
01/20/2021: passed committee
History
Date | Action |
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01/12/2021 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102843D |
01/12/2021 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
01/19/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1305) |
01/20/2021 | Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments (9-Y 6-N) (see vote tally) |
01/20/2021 | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
01/21/2021 | Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
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