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Contractors may be selected through either competitive sealed bidding or competitive negotiation.B\n\nSuch contracts may be renewable for three additional one-year terms at the option of the public body. The fair and reasonable prices as negotiated shall be used in determining the cost of each job performed, and the sum of all jobs performed in a one-year contract term shall not exceed the maximum threshold amount.\n\t\t\tBeginning on July 1, 2024, the maximum threshold amount shall be $10 million.\n\t\t\tSubject to the maximum threshold amount, no individual job order shall exceed $1 million.C\n\nFor the purposes of this section, any unused amounts from one contract term shall not be carried forward to any additional term.D\n\nOrder splitting with the intent of keeping a job order under the maximum dollar amounts prescribed in subsection B is prohibited.E\n\nNo public body shall issue or use a job order, under a job order contract, solely for the purpose of receiving professional architectural or engineering services that constitute the practice of architecture or the practice of engineering as those terms are defined in &#xA7; 54.1-400. However, professional architectural or engineering services may be included on a job order where such professional services (i) are incidental and directly related to the job, (ii) do not exceed $25,000 per job order, and (iii) do not exceed $75,000 per contract term.F\n\nJob order contracting shall not be used for construction, maintenance, or asset management services for a highway, bridge, tunnel, or overpass. 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The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?151+ful+CHAP0760\">760<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?151+ful+CHAP0776\">776<\/a> 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. 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 2019, chapters <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?191+ful+CHAP0171\">171<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?191+ful+CHAP0286\">286<\/a>; in 2024, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?241+ful+CHAP0060\">60<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":74110,"section_number":"2.2-2012","catch_line":"Additional powers and duties related to the procurement of information technology","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2012\/"},{"id":83635,"section_number":"2.2-4301","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4301\/"},{"id":54190,"section_number":"2.2-4343","catch_line":"Exemption from operation of chapter for certain transactions","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4343\/"},{"id":77868,"section_number":"33.2-299.1","catch_line":"Exemption of Authority from personnel and procurement procedures","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-299.1\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":76379,"section_number":"54.1-400","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-400\/"}],"permalink":{"id":177027,"object_type":"law","relational_id":54690,"identifier":"2.2-4303.2","token":"2.2\/II\/B\/43\/2\/2.2-4303.2","url":"\/2.2-4303.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-4303.2\/","token":"2.2\/II\/B\/43\/2\/2.2-4303.2","dublin_core":{"Title":"Job order contracting; limitations","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-4303.2","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">A.<\/span> A job <span class=\"dictionary\">order<\/span> <span class=\"dictionary\">contract<\/span> may be awarded by a <span class=\"dictionary\">public body<\/span> for multiple jobs, provided (i) the jobs require similar experience and expertise, (ii) the nature of the jobs is clearly identified in the solicitation, and (iii) the <span class=\"dictionary\">contract<\/span> is limited to a term of one year or when the cumulative total project fees reach the maximum authorized in this section, whichever occurs first. Contractors may be selected through either competitive <span class=\"dictionary\">sealed<\/span> bidding or competitive negotiation. <a id=\"paragraph-200789\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/2.2-4303.2\/#A\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">B.<\/span> Such <span class=\"dictionary\">contracts<\/span> may be renewable for three additional one-year terms at the option of the <span class=\"dictionary\">public body<\/span>. The fair and reasonable prices as negotiated shall be used in determining the cost of each job performed, and the sum of all jobs performed in a one-year <span class=\"dictionary\">contract<\/span> term shall not exceed the maximum threshold amount.\n\t\t\tBeginning on July 1, 2024, the maximum threshold amount shall be $10 million.\n\t\t\tSubject to the maximum threshold amount, no individual job <span class=\"dictionary\">order<\/span> shall exceed $1 million. <a id=\"paragraph-200790\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/2.2-4303.2\/#B\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"C\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">C.<\/span> For the purposes of this section, any unused amounts from one <span class=\"dictionary\">contract<\/span> term shall not be carried forward to any additional term. <a id=\"paragraph-200791\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/2.2-4303.2\/#C\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"D\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">D.<\/span> <span class=\"dictionary\">Order<\/span> splitting with the <span class=\"dictionary\">intent<\/span> of keeping a job <span class=\"dictionary\">order<\/span> under the maximum dollar amounts prescribed in subsection B is prohibited. <a id=\"paragraph-200792\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/2.2-4303.2\/#D\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"E\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">E.<\/span> No <span class=\"dictionary\">public body<\/span> shall <span class=\"dictionary\">issue<\/span> or use a job <span class=\"dictionary\">order<\/span>, under a job <span class=\"dictionary\">order<\/span> <span class=\"dictionary\">contract<\/span>, solely for the purpose of receiving professional architectural or engineering services that constitute the practice of architecture or the practice of engineering as those terms are defined in &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Definitions\" href=\"\/54.1-400\/\">54.1-400<\/a>. However, professional architectural or engineering services may be included on a job <span class=\"dictionary\">order<\/span> where such <span class=\"dictionary\">professional services<\/span> (i) are incidental and directly related to the job, (ii) do not exceed $25,000 per job <span class=\"dictionary\">order<\/span>, and (iii) do not exceed $75,000 per <span class=\"dictionary\">contract<\/span> term. <a id=\"paragraph-200793\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/2.2-4303.2\/#E\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"F\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">F.<\/span> <span class=\"dictionary\">Job order contracting<\/span> shall not be used for <span class=\"dictionary\">construction<\/span>, maintenance, or asset management services for a highway, bridge, tunnel, or overpass. However, <span class=\"dictionary\">job order contracting<\/span> may be used for safety improvements or traffic calming measures for individual job <span class=\"dictionary\">orders<\/span> up to $250,000, subject to the maximum annual threshold amount established in this section. <a id=\"paragraph-200794\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/2.2-4303.2\/#F\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nJOB ORDER CONTRACTING; LIMITATIONS (\u00a7 2.2-4303.2)\n\nA. A job order contract may be awarded by a public body for multiple jobs,\nprovided (i) the jobs require similar experience and expertise, (ii) the nature\nof the jobs is clearly identified in the solicitation, and (iii) the contract is\nlimited to a term of one year or when the cumulative total project fees reach\nthe maximum authorized in this section, whichever occurs first. Contractors may\nbe selected through either competitive sealed bidding or competitive\nnegotiation.\n\nB. Such contracts may be renewable for three additional one-year terms at the\noption of the public body. The fair and reasonable prices as negotiated shall be\nused in determining the cost of each job performed, and the sum of all jobs\nperformed in a one-year contract term shall not exceed the maximum threshold\namount.\n\t\t\tBeginning on July 1, 2024, the maximum threshold amount shall be $10 million.\n\t\t\tSubject to the maximum threshold amount, no individual job order shall exceed\n$1 million.\n\nC. For the purposes of this section, any unused amounts from one contract term\nshall not be carried forward to any additional term.\n\nD. Order splitting with the intent of keeping a job order under the maximum\ndollar amounts prescribed in subsection B is prohibited.\n\nE. No public body shall issue or use a job order, under a job order contract,\nsolely for the purpose of receiving professional architectural or engineering\nservices that constitute the practice of architecture or the practice of\nengineering as those terms are defined in &#xA7; 54.1-400. However, professional\narchitectural or engineering services may be included on a job order where such\nprofessional services (i) are incidental and directly related to the job, (ii)\ndo not exceed $25,000 per job order, and (iii) do not exceed $75,000 per\ncontract term.\n\nF. Job order contracting shall not be used for construction, maintenance, or\nasset management services for a highway, bridge, tunnel, or overpass. However,\njob order contracting may be used for safety improvements or traffic calming\nmeasures for individual job orders up to $250,000, subject to the maximum annual\nthreshold amount established in this section.\n\nHISTORY: 2015, cc. 760, 776; 2019, cc. 171, 286; 2024, c. 60.","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}}