Article 5. Procurement Practices and Contracting
22VAC30-60-290. Summary of procurement procedures.
Article 5
Procurement Practices and Contracting
A. Each Area Agency on Aging not subject by statute to the Virginia Public Procurement Act (§ 2.2-4300 et seq. of the Code of Virginia) shall have written policies and procedures which are consistent with the provisions of the Virginia Public Procurement Act.
B. The Area Agency on Aging shall incorporate in any contract, grant, or purchase agreement of over $50,000 the conditions specified in the Virginia Public Procurement Act or those conditions provided in the written policies and procedures required in subsection A of this section.
Statutory Authority
§ 51.5-131 of the Code of Virginia; 42 USC § 3001 et seq.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 29, Issue 2, eff. October 24, 2012.
22VAC30-60-300. Contract awards to Area Agencies on Aging.
The Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services is authorized under § 51.5-135 of the Code of Virginia to award grants or contracts, or a combination of both, to a designated Area Agency on Aging to administer programs under an approved area plan. The Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services has determined that the contracts mechanism is the appropriate vehicle for making awards to Area Agencies on Aging in furtherance of its purpose under its approved area plan. Even though the procuring mechanism is called a contract, for purposes of interpreting federal regulations, the provisions for grants and grantees shall apply to an Area Agency on Aging rather than the provisions for contracts.
Statutory Authority
§ 51.5-131 of the Code of Virginia; 42 USC § 3001 et seq.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 29, Issue 2, eff. October 24, 2012.
22VAC30-60-310. Unauthorized awards to debarred, suspended, or high-risk subcontractors.
A. An Area Agency on Aging shall make awards only to responsible subcontractors possessing the ability to perform successfully under the terms and conditions of the proposed contract. Consideration shall be given to such matters as the integrity of the subcontractor, compliance with public policy, record of past performance, and financial and technical resources.
B. An Area Agency on Aging shall not execute any subcontract at any tier to any party that is debarred or suspended or is otherwise excluded from or ineligible for participation in federal assistance programs.
C. An Area Agency on Aging shall require its proposed subcontractors at any tier to certify whether they have been excluded from participation in federal assistance programs.
D. If an Area Agency on Aging believes that there are compelling reasons for executing a subcontract with a debarred, suspended, or voluntarily excluded provider in a particular area, the area agency may apply to the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services for a waiver from this requirement. Such waivers shall be granted only in unusual circumstances upon the written determination, by an authorized Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services official, that there are compelling reasons justifying the participation.
Statutory Authority
§ 51.5-131 of the Code of Virginia; 42 USC § 3001 et seq.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 29, Issue 2, eff. October 24, 2012.
22VAC30-60-320. Authority for multiyear awards.
A. An Area Agency on Aging may enter into a multiyear subcontract provided such contract has a completion date, a binding schedule of costs for each year of the entire contract period, a satisfactory performance clause, and a funds-availability clause. An optional-year contract is the preferred contracting mechanism for multiyear awards.
B. The maximum period of time for a multiyear subcontract from the effective date of the contract to close-out shall be five years. Any subcontracts for periods longer than five years shall be reprocured and renegotiated at the end of the five-year period through normal competitive processes.
Statutory Authority
§ 51.5-131 of the Code of Virginia; 42 USC § 3001 et seq.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 29, Issue 2, eff. October 24, 2012.
22VAC30-60-330. Preference for small business and minority firm awards of grants and contracts..
It is the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services' policy that a fair share of subcontracts be awarded to small and minority business firms and nonprofit organizations. Accordingly, affirmative steps shall be taken to assure that small and minority businesses are utilized, when possible, as sources of supplies, equipment, construction, and services.
Statutory Authority
§ 51.5-131 of the Code of Virginia; 42 USC § 3001 et seq.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 29, Issue 2, eff. October 24, 2012.
22VAC30-60-340. Contract and competitive grants appeals process.
An Area Agency on Aging shall establish an appeals and hearing process to resolve disputes and claims involving contracts and competitively awarded grants, if such are authorized. At a minimum, this process shall describe:
1. Applicable procurement rules to be used in the appeals process;
2. Designation of an impartial officer to hear and pass on the dispute or claim;
3. Form and timing of the claim to be filed;
4. Right of the claimant to counsel;
5. Hearing procedures;
6. Manner and timing of the hearing officer's opinion;
7. Right to appeal to the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services; and
8. Retention and disposal of the hearing's record.
Statutory Authority
§ 51.5-131 of the Code of Virginia; 42 USC § 3001 et seq.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 29, Issue 2, eff. October 24, 2012.