Legislative record
Summary
Virginia Public Procurement Act; preference for local products and firms; by localities. Allows the governing body of a county, city, or town to give preference to goods, services, and construction produced in such locality or provided by persons, firms, or corporations having principal places of business in the locality if the bid price is not more than five percent greater than the bid price of the lowest responsive and active bidder. In such a circumstance, the bill permits the bidder of goods, services, and construction produced in such locality or provided by persons, firms, or corporations having principal places of business in the locality to match the price of the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Under current law, such preference may only be given in the case of a tie bid.
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- General Laws and Technology SubstituteOfficial document (PDF)
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Docket history
Action history
- 7/21/2026Continued from last session
- 2/20/2026Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote)
- 2/20/2026Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
- 2/17/2026Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #3
- 2/3/2026Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 2/3/2026Read first time
- 2/3/2026Placed on Calendar
- 1/27/2026Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 1/26/2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB318)
- 1/26/2026Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute