Part B. Transaction of Public BusinessRead Part
- Article 1. General ProvisionsRead all
- § 2.2-4300
- Short title; purpose; declaration of intent
- § 2.2-4302
- Implementation
- § 2.2-4000
- Short title; purpose
- § 2.2-4003
- Venue
- § 2.2-4004
- Severability
- § 2.2-500
- Attorney General to be chief executive officer; duties generally
- § 2.2-501
- Assistant and deputy Attorneys General
- § 2.2-502
- Support staff
- § 2.2-503
- Office space
- § 2.2-504
- Contingent and traveling expenses
- § 2.2-505
- Official opinions of Attorney General
- § 2.2-506
- Legal services to attorneys for the Commonwealth in certain proceedings; costs
- § 2.2-509
- Representation in administrative proceedings
- § 2.2-512
- Employment of special counsel to prosecute persons illegally practicing law
- § 2.2-513
- Counsel for Commonwealth in federal matters
- § 2.2-515
- Service on board of national tobacco trust entity
- § 2.2-516
- Annual report
- § 2.2-507.1
- Authority of Attorney General regarding charitable assets
- § 2.2-510.1
- Open negotiation for employment of special counsel
- § 2.2-507.2
- Youth Internet Safety Fund established
- § 2.2-510.2
- Employment of outside counsel where a conflict of interests exists
- § 2.2-4301
- Definitions
- § 2.2-4005
- Review of exemptions by Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission; Joint Commission on Administrative Rules
- § 2.2-514
- Compromise and settlement of disputes
- § 2.2-4302.1
- Process for competitive sealed bidding
- § 2.2-510
- Employment of special counsel generally
- § 2.2-4001
- Definitions
- § 2.2-4002.1
- Guidance documents
- § 2.2-507
- Legal service in civil matters
- § 2.2-507.3
- Cooperation with the Opioid Abatement Authority
- § 2.2-511.1
- Public integrity; law-enforcement misconduct
- § 2.2-508
- Legal service in certain redistricting proceedings
- § 2.2-511
- Criminal cases
- § 2.2-511.2
- Organized Retail Crime Fund; report
- § 2.2-4002
- Exemptions from chapter generally
- § 2.2-509.1
- Powers of investigators; enforcement of certain tobacco laws
- § 2.2-515.1
- Statewide Facilitator for Victims of Domestic Violence
- § 2.2-515.2
- Address confidentiality program established; victims of domestic violence, stalking, child abduction, sexual violence, or human trafficking; application; disclosure of records
- § 2.2-4302.2
- Process for competitive negotiation
- § 2.2-4378
- Purpose; applicability
- § 2.2-4379
- Definitions
- Article 2. Procedures for State Public BodiesRead all
- § 2.2-4380
- Construction management or design-build contracts for state public bodies authorized
- § 2.2-4308.1
- Purchase of owner-controlled insurance in construction projects
- § 2.2-4324
- (Effective July 1, 2027) Preference for Virginia products with recycled content and for Virginia firms
- § 2.2-4303
- (Effective until January 1, 2025) Methods of procurement
- § 2.2-4303
- (Effective January 1, 2025) Methods of procurement
- § 2.2-4303.2
- Job order contracting; limitations
- § 2.2-4324
- (Effective until July 1, 2027) Preference for Virginia goods, U.S. goods, and Virginia residents
- § 2.2-4006
- Exemptions from requirements of this article
- § 2.2-4304
- Joint and cooperative procurement
- § 2.2-4337
- Performance and payment bonds
- § 2.2-4007.04
- Economic impact analysis
- § 2.2-4321
- Debarment
- § 2.2-4321.2
- Public works contracts; project labor agreements authorized
- § 2.2-4321.3
- Payment of prevailing wage for work performed on public works contracts; penalty
- § 2.2-4328.1
- Preference for energy-efficient and water-efficient goods
- § 2.2-4303.1
- Architectural and professional engineering term contracting; limitations
- § 2.2-4310
- Discrimination prohibited; participation of small, women-owned, minority-owned, and service disabled veteran-owned businesses and employment services organizations
- § 2.2-4328.2
- Purchase of personal protective equipment by state agencies
- § 2.2-4336
- Bid bonds; construction contracts
- § 2.2-4303.01
- High-risk contracts; definition; review
- § 2.2-4323
- Purchase programs for recycled goods; agency responsibilities
- § 2.2-4340
- Action on performance bond
- § 2.2-4340.1
- Statute of limitations on construction contracts
- § 2.2-4340.2
- Statute of limitations on architectural and engineering contracts
- § 2.2-4305
- Competitive procurement by localities on state-aid projects
- § 2.2-4310.2
- Executive branch agency's goals for participation by small businesses; requirements
- § 2.2-4342
- Public inspection of certain records
- § 2.2-4008
- Repealed
- § 2.2-4323.1
- Purchase of flags of the United States and the Commonwealth by public bodies
- § 2.2-4007.04:01
- Notice required of certain departments
- § 2.2-4306
- Repealed
- § 2.2-4310.1
- Awards as a result of any authorized enhancement or remedial measure; requirements
- § 2.2-4310.3
- Fiscal data pertaining to certain enhancement or remedial measures
- § 2.2-4309
- Modification of the contract
- § 2.2-4312
- Drug-free workplace to be maintained by contractor; required contract provisions
- § 2.2-4327
- Preference for community reinvestment activities in contracts for investment of funds
- § 2.2-4329.1
- Energy forward pricing mechanisms
- § 2.2-4007.01
- Notice of intended regulatory action; public hearing
- § 2.2-4007.02
- Public participation guidelines
- § 2.2-4007.03
- Informational proceedings; effect of noncompliance
- § 2.2-4007.05
- Submission of proposed regulations to the Registrar
- § 2.2-4007.06
- Changes between proposed and final regulations
- § 2.2-4007.07
- State Air Pollution Control Board; variances
- § 2.2-4311.1
- Compliance with federal, state, and local laws and federal immigration law; required contract provisions
- § 2.2-4007.2
- Regulations requiring the submission of documents or payments
- § 2.2-4311.2
- Compliance with state law; foreign and domestic businesses authorized to transact business in the Commonwealth
- § 2.2-4007.1
- Regulatory flexibility for small businesses; periodic review of regulations
- § 2.2-4308.2
- Registration and use of federal employment eligibility verification program required; debarment
- § 2.2-4014
- Legislative review of proposed and final regulations
- § 2.2-4015
- Effective date of regulation; exception
- § 2.2-4007
- Petitions for new or amended regulations; opportunity for public comment
- § 2.2-4012.1
- Fast-track rulemaking process
- § 2.2-4321.1
- Prohibited contracts; exceptions; determination by Department of Taxation; appeal; remedies
- § 2.2-517
- Division of Consumer Counsel created; duties
- § 2.2-4009
- Evidentiary hearings on regulations
- § 2.2-4010
- Pilot programs for regulations imposing local government mandates
- § 2.2-4011
- Emergency regulations; publication; exceptions
- § 2.2-4012
- Purpose; adoption; effective date; filing; duties of Registrar of Regulations
- § 2.2-4013
- Executive review of proposed and final regulations; changes with substantial impact
- § 2.2-4016
- Withdrawal of regulation
- § 2.2-4017
- Periodic review of regulations
- § 2.2-4311
- Employment discrimination by contractor prohibited; required contract provisions
- § 2.2-4313
- Petition for recycled goods and products; periodic review of procurement standards
- § 2.2-4314
- Petition for procurement of less toxic goods and products; periodic review of procurement standards
- § 2.2-4315
- Use of brand names
- § 2.2-4316
- Comments concerning specifications
- § 2.2-4317
- Prequalification generally; prequalification for construction
- § 2.2-4318
- Negotiation with lowest responsible bidder
- § 2.2-4319
- Cancellation, rejection of bids; waiver of informalities
- § 2.2-4320
- Exclusion of insurance bids prohibited
- § 2.2-4322
- Acceptance of bids submitted to the Department of Transportation
- § 2.2-4325
- Preference for Virginia coal used in state facilities
- § 2.2-4326
- Preference for recycled paper and paper products used by state agencies
- § 2.2-4328
- Preference for local products and firms; applicability
- § 2.2-4329
- Expired
- § 2.2-4330
- Withdrawal of bid due to error
- § 2.2-4331
- Contract pricing arrangements
- § 2.2-4332
- Workers' compensation requirements for construction contractors and subcontractors
- § 2.2-4333
- Retainage on construction contracts
- § 2.2-4334
- Deposit of certain retained funds on certain contracts with local governments; penalty for failure to timely complete
- § 2.2-4335
- Public construction contract provisions barring damages for unreasonable delays declared void
- § 2.2-4338
- Alternative forms of security
- § 2.2-4339
- Bonds on other than construction contracts
- § 2.2-4341
- Actions on payment bonds; waiver of right to sue
- Article 3. Exemptions and LimitationsRead all
- § 2.2-4346
- Other exemptions for certain transactions
- § 2.2-4021
- Timetable for decision; exemptions
- § 2.2-4022
- Subpoenas, depositions and requests for admissions
- § 2.2-518
- Division of Debt Collection
- § 2.2-4020.1
- Summary case decisions
- § 2.2-4018
- Exemptions from operation of Article 3
- § 2.2-519
- Prompt collection of accounts receivable
- § 2.2-4344
- Exemptions from competition for certain transactions
- § 2.2-4019
- Informal fact finding proceedings
- § 2.2-4020
- Formal hearings; litigated issues
- § 2.2-4020.2
- Default
- § 2.2-4023.1
- Reconsideration
- § 2.2-4343.1
- Permitted contracts with certain religious organizations; purpose; limitations
- § 2.2-4023
- Final orders
- § 2.2-4343
- (Effective July 1, 2024) Exemption from operation of chapter for certain transactions
- § 2.2-4345
- (Effective July 1, 2024) Exemptions from competitive sealed bidding and competitive negotiation for certain transactions; limitations
- § 2.2-4381
- Construction management or design-build contracts for covered institutions authorized
- Article 4. Procedures for Local Public BodiesRead all
- § 2.2-4382
- Design-build or construction management contracts for local public bodies authorized
- § 2.2-4354
- Payment clauses to be included in contracts
- § 2.2-4347
- Definitions
- § 2.2-4356
- Comptroller to file annual report
- § 2.2-520
- Office of Civil Rights created; duties
- § 2.2-522
- Filing with the Office deemed filing with other state agencies
- § 2.2-523
- Confidentiality of information; penalty
- § 2.2-4024
- Hearing officers
- § 2.2-4024.2
- Ex parte communications
- § 2.2-4348
- Exemptions
- § 2.2-4024.1
- Disqualification
- § 2.2-4350.1
- Prohibition on payment without an appropriation; prohibition on IOUs
- § 2.2-521
- Procedure for issuance of subpoena duces tecum
- § 2.2-524
- Powers of local commissions
- § 2.2-4349
- Retainage to remain valid
- § 2.2-4350
- Prompt payment of bills by state agencies
- § 2.2-4351
- Defect or impropriety in the invoice or goods and/or services received
- § 2.2-4352
- Prompt payment of bills by localities
- § 2.2-4353
- Date of postmark deemed to be date payment is made
- § 2.2-4355
- Interest penalty; exceptions
- Article 5. RemediesRead all
- § 2.2-4357
- Ineligibility
- § 2.2-4358
- Appeal of denial of withdrawal of bid
- § 2.2-4360
- Protest of award or decision to award
- § 2.2-4361
- Effect of appeal upon contract
- § 2.2-4362
- Stay of award during protest
- § 2.2-4363
- Contractual disputes
- § 2.2-4364
- Legal actions
- § 2.2-4365
- Administrative appeals procedure
- § 2.2-4366
- Alternative dispute resolution
- § 2.2-4025
- Exemptions operation of this article; limitations
- § 2.2-4027
- Issues on review
- § 2.2-4028
- Intermediate relief
- § 2.2-4029
- Court judgments
- § 2.2-4026
- Right, forms, venue; date of adoption or readoption for purposes of appeal
- § 2.2-4030
- Recovery of costs and attorney fees from agency
- § 2.2-4359
- Determination of nonresponsibility
- § 2.2-4383
- Reporting requirements
- Article 6. Ethics in Public ContractingRead all
- § 2.2-4376.2
- (Effective until July 1, 2027) Disclosure of contributions and gifts during procurement process; civil penalty
- § 2.2-4369
- Proscribed participation by public employees in procurement transactions
- § 2.2-4376.1
- Contributions and gifts; prohibition during procurement process
- § 2.2-4031
- Publication of Virginia Register of Regulations; exceptions; notice of public hearings of proposed regulations
- § 2.2-4032
- Repealed
- § 2.2-4367
- Purpose
- § 2.2-4368
- Definitions
- § 2.2-4370
- Disclosure of subsequent employment
- § 2.2-4371
- Prohibition on solicitation or acceptance of gifts; gifts by bidders, offerors, contractor or subcontractors prohibited
- § 2.2-4372
- Kickbacks
- § 2.2-4373
- Participation in bid preparation; limitation on submitting bid for same procurement
- § 2.2-4374
- Purchase of building materials, etc., from architect or engineer prohibited
- § 2.2-4375
- Certification of compliance required; penalty for false statements
- § 2.2-4376
- Misrepresentations prohibited
- § 2.2-4377
- Penalty for violation