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This law was first created in 1975. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 626 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1975 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2001, chapters 45<\/a> and 844<\/a>; in 2020, chapter 1137<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":176981,"object_type":"law","relational_id":56700,"identifier":"2.2-4200","token":"2.2\/II\/B\/42\/2.2-4200","url":"\/2.2-4200\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-4200\/","token":"2.2\/II\/B\/42\/2.2-4200","dublin_core":{"Title":"Declaration of policy; discrimination prohibited in awarding contracts; definitions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-4200","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> It is declared to be the policy of the Commonwealth to eliminate all discrimination on account of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin from the employment practices of the Commonwealth, its agencies, and government contractors<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> In the awarding of contracts<\/span>, contracting agencies shall not engage in an unlawful discriminatory practice as defined in § 2.2-3901<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t\t“Agency<\/span>” means any agency<\/span> or instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, of the government of the Commonwealth.\n\t\t\t“Contractor<\/span>” means any individual, partnership, corporation, or association that performs services for or supplies goods, materials<\/span>, or equipment to the Commonwealth or any agency<\/span> thereof. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDECLARATION OF POLICY; DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED IN AWARDING CONTRACTS;\nDEFINITIONS (\u00a7 2.2-4200)\n\nA. It is declared to be the policy of the Commonwealth to eliminate all\ndiscrimination on account of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,\ngender identity, or national origin from the employment practices of the\nCommonwealth, its agencies, and government contractors.\n\nB. In the awarding of contracts, contracting agencies shall not engage in an\nunlawful discriminatory practice as defined in § 2.2-3901.\n\nC. As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t\t“Agency” means any agency or instrumentality, corporate or\notherwise, of the government of the Commonwealth.\n\t\t\t“Contractor” means any individual, partnership, corporation, or\nassociation that performs services for or supplies goods, materials, or\nequipment to the Commonwealth or any agency thereof.\n\nHISTORY: 1975, c. 626, \u00a7\u00a7 2.1-374, 2.1-375, 2.1-376.1; 2001, cc. 45, 844;\n2020, c. 1137.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}