{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/2.2-4300.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/2.2-4300.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/2.2-4300.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/2.2-4300.html"}],"law_id":70034,"edition_id":1,"section_id":70034,"structure_id":15863,"section_number":"2.2-4300","catch_line":"Short title; purpose; declaration of intent","history":"1982, c. 647, \u00a7 11-35; 1983, c. 593; 1984, c. 764; 1986, cc. 149, 212, 559; 1994, cc. 661, 918; 1995, c. 18; 1996, cc. 683, 1019; 1997, cc. 85, 488, 785, 861, 863; 1998, cc. 121, 132; 1999, cc. 230, 248, 735; 2000, cc. 29, 382, 400, 642, 644, 666, 703; 2001, cc. 392, 409, 736, 753, 774, 844.","full_text":"A\n\nThis chapter may be cited as the Virginia Public Procurement Act.B\n\nThe purpose of this chapter is to enunciate the public policies pertaining to governmental procurement from nongovernmental sources, to include governmental procurement that may or may not result in monetary consideration for either party. This chapter shall apply whether the consideration is monetary or nonmonetary and regardless of whether the public body, the contractor, or some third party is providing the consideration.C\n\nTo the end that public bodies in the Commonwealth obtain high quality goods and services at reasonable cost, that all procurement procedures be conducted in a fair and impartial manner with avoidance of any impropriety or appearance of impropriety, that all qualified vendors have access to public business and that no offeror be arbitrarily or capriciously excluded, it is the intent of the General Assembly that competition be sought to the maximum feasible degree, that procurement procedures involve openness and administrative efficiency, that individual public bodies enjoy broad flexibility in fashioning details of such competition, that the rules governing contract awards be made clear in advance of the competition, that specifications reflect the procurement needs of the purchasing body rather than being drawn to favor a particular vendor, and that the purchaser and vendor freely exchange information concerning what is sought to be procured and what is offered. Public bodies may consider best value concepts when procuring goods and nonprofessional services, but not construction or professional services. The criteria, factors, and basis for consideration of best value and the process for the consideration of best value shall be as stated in the procurement solicitation.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":253009,"text":"This chapter may be cited as the Virginia Public Procurement Act.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":253010,"text":"The purpose of this chapter is to enunciate the public policies pertaining to governmental procurement from nongovernmental sources, to include governmental procurement that may or may not result in monetary consideration for either party. 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This law was first created in 1982. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 647 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 1982 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 11 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 1983, chapter 593; in 1984, chapter 764; in 1986, chapters 149, 212, and 559; in 1994, chapters 661<\/a> and 918<\/a>; in 1995, chapter 18<\/a>; in 1996, chapters 683<\/a> and 1019<\/a>; in 1997, chapters 85<\/a>, 488<\/a>, 785<\/a>, 861<\/a>, and 863<\/a>; in 1998, chapters 121<\/a> and 132<\/a>; in 1999, chapters 230<\/a>, 248<\/a>, and 735<\/a>; in 2000, chapters 29<\/a>, 382<\/a>, 400<\/a>, 642<\/a>, 644<\/a>, 666<\/a>, and 703<\/a>; in 2001, chapters 392<\/a>, 409<\/a>, 736<\/a>, 753<\/a>, 774<\/a>, and 844<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":59850,"section_number":"10.1-104","catch_line":"Powers of the Department","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-104\/"},{"id":55787,"section_number":"10.1-112","catch_line":"Capital improvement projects","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-112\/"},{"id":59202,"section_number":"10.1-2213","catch_line":"Procedure for appropriation of state funds for historic preservation","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-2213\/"},{"id":61869,"section_number":"15.2-1231","catch_line":"Centralized competitive purchasing by chief administrative officer","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1231\/"},{"id":86832,"section_number":"15.2-1236","catch_line":"Purchases and sales to be based on competition","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1236\/"},{"id":68979,"section_number":"15.2-1548","catch_line":"Finance boards or alternatives thereto to manage the assets of trusts or equivalent arrangements to fund postemployment benefits other than pensions and provide annual reports; 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A.<\/span> This chapter may be cited as the Virginia Public Procurement Act. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The purpose of this chapter is to enunciate the public policies pertaining to governmental procurement from nongovernmental sources, to include governmental procurement that may or may not result in monetary consideration for either party<\/span>. This chapter shall apply whether the consideration is monetary or nonmonetary and regardless of whether the public body<\/span>, the contractor, or some third party<\/span> is providing the consideration. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> To the end that public bodies in the Commonwealth obtain high quality goods<\/span> and services at reasonable cost, that all procurement procedures be conducted in a fair and impartial manner with avoidance of any impropriety or appearance<\/span> of impropriety, that all qualified vendors have access to public business<\/span> and that no offeror<\/span> be arbitrarily or capriciously excluded, it is the intent<\/span> of the General Assembly that competition be sought to the maximum feasible degree, that procurement procedures involve openness and administrative efficiency, that individual public bodies enjoy broad flexibility in fashioning details of such competition, that the rules governing contract<\/span> awards be made clear in advance of the competition, that specifications reflect the procurement needs of the purchasing body rather than being drawn to favor a particular vendor, and that the purchaser and vendor freely exchange information concerning what is sought to be procured and what is offered. Public bodies may consider best value concepts when procuring goods<\/span> and nonprofessional services<\/span>, but not construction<\/span> or professional services<\/span>. The criteria, factors, and basis for consideration of best value and the process for the consideration of best value shall be as stated in the procurement solicitation. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSHORT TITLE; PURPOSE; DECLARATION OF INTENT (\u00a7 2.2-4300)\n\nA. This chapter may be cited as the Virginia Public Procurement Act.\n\nB. The purpose of this chapter is to enunciate the public policies pertaining to\ngovernmental procurement from nongovernmental sources, to include governmental\nprocurement that may or may not result in monetary consideration for either\nparty. This chapter shall apply whether the consideration is monetary or\nnonmonetary and regardless of whether the public body, the contractor, or some\nthird party is providing the consideration.\n\nC. To the end that public bodies in the Commonwealth obtain high quality goods\nand services at reasonable cost, that all procurement procedures be conducted in\na fair and impartial manner with avoidance of any impropriety or appearance of\nimpropriety, that all qualified vendors have access to public business and that\nno offeror be arbitrarily or capriciously excluded, it is the intent of the\nGeneral Assembly that competition be sought to the maximum feasible degree, that\nprocurement procedures involve openness and administrative efficiency, that\nindividual public bodies enjoy broad flexibility in fashioning details of such\ncompetition, that the rules governing contract awards be made clear in advance\nof the competition, that specifications reflect the procurement needs of the\npurchasing body rather than being drawn to favor a particular vendor, and that\nthe purchaser and vendor freely exchange information concerning what is sought\nto be procured and what is offered. Public bodies may consider best value\nconcepts when procuring goods and nonprofessional services, but not construction\nor professional services. The criteria, factors, and basis for consideration of\nbest value and the process for the consideration of best value shall be as\nstated in the procurement solicitation.\n\nHISTORY: 1982, c. 647, \u00a7 11-35; 1983, c. 593; 1984, c. 764; 1986, cc. 149, 212,\n559; 1994, cc. 661, 918; 1995, c. 18; 1996, cc. 683, 1019; 1997, cc. 85, 488,\n785, 861, 863; 1998, cc. 121, 132; 1999, cc. 230, 248, 735; 2000, cc. 29, 382,\n400, 642, 644, 666, 703; 2001, cc. 392, 409, 736, 753, 774, 844.","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}}