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This subdivision shall not be construed to prohibit sole source or emergency procurements awarded pursuant to subsections E and F of § 2.2-4303.\n\t\t\t\tSubdivision 2 shall not apply to (i) the installation of artificial turf and track surfaces, (ii) stream restoration, (iii) stormwater management practices, or (iv) the installation of playground equipment, including all associated and necessary construction and maintenance.\n\t\t\t\tIn instances where any authority, department, agency, or institution of the Commonwealth desires to purchase information technology and telecommunications goods and services from another public body’s contract and the procurement was conducted on behalf of other public bodies, such purchase shall be permitted if approved by the Chief Information Officer of the Commonwealth. Any public body that enters into a cooperative procurement agreement with a county, city, or town whose governing body has adopted alternative policies and procedures pursuant to subdivisions A 9 and A 10 of § 2.2-4343 shall comply with the alternative policies and procedures adopted by the governing body of such county, city, or town.C\n\nSubject to the provisions of §§ 2.2-1110, 2.2-1111, 2.2-1120 and 2.2-2012, any authority, department, agency, or institution of the Commonwealth may participate in, sponsor, conduct, or administer a joint procurement arrangement in conjunction with public bodies, private health or educational institutions or with public agencies or institutions of the several states, territories of the United States, or the District of Columbia, for the purpose of combining requirements to effect cost savings or reduce administrative expense in any acquisition of goods and services, other than professional services, and construction.\n\t\t\tA public body may purchase from any authority, department, agency or institution of the Commonwealth’s contract even if it did not participate in the request for proposal or invitation to bid, if the request for proposal or invitation to bid specified that the procurement was a cooperative procurement being conducted on behalf of other public bodies. In such instances, deviation from the procurement procedures set forth in this chapter and the administrative policies and procedures established to implement this chapter shall be permitted, if approved by the Director of the Division of Purchases and Supply.\n\t\t\tPursuant to § 2.2-2012, such approval is not required if the procurement arrangement is for telecommunications and information technology goods and services of every description. In instances where the procurement arrangement is for telecommunications and information technology goods and services, such arrangement shall be permitted if approved by the Chief Information Officer of the Commonwealth. However, such acquisitions shall be procured competitively.\n\t\t\tNothing herein shall prohibit the payment by direct or indirect means of any administrative fee that will allow for participation in any such arrangement.D\n\nAs authorized by the United States Congress and consistent with applicable federal regulations, and provided the terms of the contract permit such purchases:1\n\nAny authority, department, agency, or institution of the Commonwealth may purchase goods and nonprofessional services, other than telecommunications and information technology, from a U.S. General Services Administration contract or a contract awarded by any other agency of the U.S. government, upon approval of the director of the Division of Purchases and Supply of the Department of General Services;2\n\nAny authority, department, agency, or institution of the Commonwealth may purchase telecommunications and information technology goods and nonprofessional services from a U.S. General Services Administration contract or a contract awarded by any other agency of the U.S. government, upon approval of the Chief Information Officer of the Commonwealth;3\n\nAny county, city, town, or school board may purchase goods and nonprofessional services from a U.S. General Services Administration contract or a contract awarded by any other agency of the U.S. government; and4\n\nThe Department of General Services and the Virginia Information Technologies Agency shall review and revise their procurement procedures to encourage the use of U.S. General Services Administration contracts or contracts awarded by any other agency of the United States government where appropriate.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":220407,"text":"Any public body may participate in, sponsor, conduct, or administer a joint procurement agreement on behalf of or in conjunction with one or more other public bodies, or public agencies or institutions or localities of the several states, of the United States or its territories, the District of Columbia, the U.S. General Services Administration, or the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, for the purpose of combining requirements to increase efficiency or reduce administrative expenses in any acquisition of goods, services, or construction.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":220408,"text":"In addition, a public body may purchase from another public body’s contract or from the contract of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments or the Virginia Sheriffs’ Association even if it did not participate in the request for proposal or invitation to bid, if the request for proposal or invitation to bid specified that the procurement was a cooperative procurement being conducted on behalf of other public bodies, except for:","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"B1"},"2":{"id":220409,"text":"Contracts for architectural or engineering services; or","type":"section","prefixes":["B","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"B1","prefix_anchor":"B1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"B2"},"3":{"id":220410,"text":"Construction. This subdivision shall not be construed to prohibit sole source or emergency procurements awarded pursuant to subsections E and F of § 2.2-4303.\n\t\t\t\tSubdivision 2 shall not apply to (i) the installation of artificial turf and track surfaces, (ii) stream restoration, (iii) stormwater management practices, or (iv) the installation of playground equipment, including all associated and necessary construction and maintenance.\n\t\t\t\tIn instances where any authority, department, agency, or institution of the Commonwealth desires to purchase information technology and telecommunications goods and services from another public body’s contract and the procurement was conducted on behalf of other public bodies, such purchase shall be permitted if approved by the Chief Information Officer of the Commonwealth. Any public body that enters into a cooperative procurement agreement with a county, city, or town whose governing body has adopted alternative policies and procedures pursuant to subdivisions A 9 and A 10 of § 2.2-4343 shall comply with the alternative policies and procedures adopted by the governing body of such county, city, or town.","type":"section","prefixes":["B","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"B2","prefix_anchor":"B2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B1","next_prefix":"C"},"4":{"id":220411,"text":"Subject to the provisions of §§ 2.2-1110, 2.2-1111, 2.2-1120 and 2.2-2012, any authority, department, agency, or institution of the Commonwealth may participate in, sponsor, conduct, or administer a joint procurement arrangement in conjunction with public bodies, private health or educational institutions or with public agencies or institutions of the several states, territories of the United States, or the District of Columbia, for the purpose of combining requirements to effect cost savings or reduce administrative expense in any acquisition of goods and services, other than professional services, and construction.\n\t\t\tA public body may purchase from any authority, department, agency or institution of the Commonwealth’s contract even if it did not participate in the request for proposal or invitation to bid, if the request for proposal or invitation to bid specified that the procurement was a cooperative procurement being conducted on behalf of other public bodies. In such instances, deviation from the procurement procedures set forth in this chapter and the administrative policies and procedures established to implement this chapter shall be permitted, if approved by the Director of the Division of Purchases and Supply.\n\t\t\tPursuant to § 2.2-2012, such approval is not required if the procurement arrangement is for telecommunications and information technology goods and services of every description. In instances where the procurement arrangement is for telecommunications and information technology goods and services, such arrangement shall be permitted if approved by the Chief Information Officer of the Commonwealth. However, such acquisitions shall be procured competitively.\n\t\t\tNothing herein shall prohibit the payment by direct or indirect means of any administrative fee that will allow for participation in any such arrangement.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B2","next_prefix":"D"},"5":{"id":220412,"text":"As authorized by the United States Congress and consistent with applicable federal regulations, and provided the terms of the contract permit such purchases:","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"D1"},"6":{"id":220413,"text":"Any authority, department, agency, or institution of the Commonwealth may purchase goods and nonprofessional services, other than telecommunications and information technology, from a U.S. General Services Administration contract or a contract awarded by any other agency of the U.S. government, upon approval of the director of the Division of Purchases and Supply of the Department of General Services;","type":"section","prefixes":["D","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"D1","prefix_anchor":"D1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"D","next_prefix":"D2"},"7":{"id":220414,"text":"Any authority, department, agency, or institution of the Commonwealth may purchase telecommunications and information technology goods and nonprofessional services from a U.S. General Services Administration contract or a contract awarded by any other agency of the U.S. government, upon approval of the Chief Information Officer of the Commonwealth;","type":"section","prefixes":["D","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"D2","prefix_anchor":"D2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"D1","next_prefix":"D3"},"8":{"id":220415,"text":"Any county, city, town, or school board may purchase goods and nonprofessional services from a U.S. General Services Administration contract or a contract awarded by any other agency of the U.S. government; 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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 16 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 1984, chapter 330; in 1987, chapter 583; in 1991, chapter 645; in 1996, chapters 261<\/a>, 280<\/a>, and 1019<\/a>; in 2001, chapter 844<\/a>; in 2003, chapters 651<\/a>, 895<\/a>, 981<\/a>, and 1021<\/a>; in 2004, chapters 874<\/a>, 906<\/a>, 911<\/a>, and 936<\/a>; in 2005, chapter 394<\/a>; in 2006, chapter 100<\/a>; in 2010, chapter 736<\/a>; in 2015, chapters 352<\/a>, 760<\/a>, and 776<\/a>; in 2016, chapter 629<\/a>; in 2017, chapter 636<\/a>; in 2018, chapters 149<\/a> and 269<\/a>; in 2022, chapter 429<\/a>; in 2023, chapter 290<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":55634,"section_number":"2.2-1110","catch_line":"Using agencies to purchase through Division of Purchases and Supply; exception","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-1110\/"},{"id":63333,"section_number":"2.2-1111","catch_line":"Purchases to be made in accordance with the Virginia Public Procurement Act (\u00a7 2.2-4300 et seq.) and regulations of Division; exempt purchases","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-1111\/"},{"id":64997,"section_number":"2.2-1120","catch_line":"Direct purchases by using agencies and certain charitable corporations and private nonprofit institutions of higher education","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-1120\/"},{"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":60713,"section_number":"2.2-4303","catch_line":"Methods of procurement","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4303\/"},{"id":54190,"section_number":"2.2-4343","catch_line":"Exemption from operation of chapter for certain transactions","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4343\/"}],"permalink":{"id":177031,"object_type":"law","relational_id":60269,"identifier":"2.2-4304","token":"2.2\/II\/B\/43\/2\/2.2-4304","url":"\/2.2-4304\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-4304\/","token":"2.2\/II\/B\/43\/2\/2.2-4304","dublin_core":{"Title":"Joint and cooperative procurement","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-4304","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Any public body<\/span> may participate in, sponsor, conduct, or administer a joint procurement agreement on behalf of or in conjunction with one or more other public bodies, or public agencies or institutions or localities of the several states, of the United States or its territories, the District of Columbia, the U.S. General Services<\/span> Administration, or the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, for the purpose of combining requirements to increase efficiency or reduce administrative expenses in any acquisition of goods<\/span>, services<\/span>, or construction<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> In addition, a public body<\/span> may purchase from another public body<\/span>’s contract<\/span> or from the contract<\/span> of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments or the Virginia Sheriffs’ Association even if it did not participate in the request for proposal or invitation to bid, if the request for proposal or invitation to bid specified that the procurement was a cooperative procurement being conducted on behalf of other public bodies, except for: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Contracts<\/span> for architectural or engineering services<\/span>; or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Construction<\/span>. This subdivision shall not be construed to prohibit sole source or emergency procurements awarded pursuant to subsections E and F of § 2.2-4303<\/a>.\n\t\t\t\tSubdivision 2 shall not apply to (i) the installation of artificial turf and track surfaces, (ii) stream restoration, (iii) stormwater management practices, or (iv) the installation of playground equipment, including all associated and necessary construction<\/span> and maintenance.\n\t\t\t\tIn instances where any authority, department, agency, or institution of the Commonwealth desires to purchase information technology and telecommunications goods<\/span> and services<\/span> from another public body<\/span>’s contract<\/span> and the procurement was conducted on behalf of other public bodies, such purchase shall be permitted if approved by the Chief Information Officer of the Commonwealth. Any public body<\/span> that enters into a cooperative procurement agreement with a county, city, or town whose governing body has adopted alternative policies and procedures pursuant to subdivisions A 9 and A 10 of § 2.2-4343<\/a> shall comply with the alternative policies and procedures adopted by the governing body of such county, city, or town. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Subject to the provisions of §§ 2.2-1110<\/a>, 2.2-1111<\/a>, 2.2-1120<\/a> and 2.2-2012<\/a>, any authority, department, agency, or institution of the Commonwealth may participate in, sponsor, conduct, or administer a joint procurement arrangement in conjunction with public bodies, private health or educational institutions or with public agencies or institutions of the several states, territories of the United States, or the District of Columbia, for the purpose of combining requirements to effect cost savings or reduce administrative expense in any acquisition of goods<\/span> and services, other than professional services<\/span>, and construction<\/span>.\n\t\t\tA public body<\/span> may purchase from any authority, department, agency or institution of the Commonwealth’s contract<\/span> even if it did not participate in the request for proposal or invitation to bid, if the request for proposal or invitation to bid specified that the procurement was a cooperative procurement being conducted on behalf of other public bodies. In such instances, deviation from the procurement procedures set forth in this chapter and the administrative policies and procedures established to implement this chapter shall be permitted, if approved by the Director of the Division of Purchases and Supply.\n\t\t\tPursuant to § 2.2-2012<\/a>, such approval is not required if the procurement arrangement is for telecommunications and information technology goods<\/span> and services of every description. In instances where the procurement arrangement is for telecommunications and information technology goods<\/span> and services, such arrangement shall be permitted if approved by the Chief Information Officer of the Commonwealth. However, such acquisitions shall be procured competitively.\n\t\t\tNothing herein shall prohibit the payment by direct or indirect means of any administrative fee that will allow for participation in any such arrangement. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> As authorized by the United States Congress and consistent with applicable federal regulations, and provided the terms of the contract<\/span> permit such purchases: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Any authority, department, agency, or institution of the Commonwealth may purchase goods<\/span> and nonprofessional services<\/span>, other than telecommunications and information technology, from a U.S. General Services Administration contract<\/span> or a contract<\/span> awarded by any other agency of the U.S. government, upon approval of the director of the Division of Purchases and Supply of the Department of General Services; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Any authority, department, agency, or institution of the Commonwealth may purchase telecommunications and information technology goods<\/span> and nonprofessional services<\/span> from a U.S. General Services Administration contract<\/span> or a contract<\/span> awarded by any other agency of the U.S. government, upon approval of the Chief Information Officer of the Commonwealth; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Any county, city, town, or school board may purchase goods<\/span> and nonprofessional services<\/span> from a U.S. General Services Administration contract<\/span> or a contract<\/span> awarded by any other agency of the U.S. government; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> The Department of General Services and the Virginia Information Technologies Agency shall review and revise their procurement procedures to encourage the use of U.S. General Services Administration contracts<\/span> or contracts<\/span> awarded by any other agency of the United States government where appropriate. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nJOINT AND COOPERATIVE PROCUREMENT (\u00a7 2.2-4304)\n\nA. Any public body may participate in, sponsor, conduct, or administer a joint\nprocurement agreement on behalf of or in conjunction with one or more other\npublic bodies, or public agencies or institutions or localities of the several\nstates, of the United States or its territories, the District of Columbia, the\nU.S. General Services Administration, or the Metropolitan Washington Council of\nGovernments, for the purpose of combining requirements to increase efficiency or\nreduce administrative expenses in any acquisition of goods, services, or\nconstruction.\n\nB. In addition, a public body may purchase from another public body’s\ncontract or from the contract of the Metropolitan Washington Council of\nGovernments or the Virginia Sheriffs’ Association even if it did not\nparticipate in the request for proposal or invitation to bid, if the request for\nproposal or invitation to bid specified that the procurement was a cooperative\nprocurement being conducted on behalf of other public bodies, except for:\n\n 1. Contracts for architectural or engineering services; or\n\n 2. Construction. This subdivision shall not be construed to prohibit sole\n source or emergency procurements awarded pursuant to subsections E and F of\n § 2.2-4303.\n \t\t\t\tSubdivision 2 shall not apply to (i) the installation of artificial turf\n and track surfaces, (ii) stream restoration, (iii) stormwater management\n practices, or (iv) the installation of playground equipment, including all\n associated and necessary construction and maintenance.\n \t\t\t\tIn instances where any authority, department, agency, or institution of\n the Commonwealth desires to purchase information technology and\n telecommunications goods and services from another public body’s\n contract and the procurement was conducted on behalf of other public bodies,\n such purchase shall be permitted if approved by the Chief Information Officer\n of the Commonwealth. Any public body that enters into a cooperative\n procurement agreement with a county, city, or town whose governing body has\n adopted alternative policies and procedures pursuant to subdivisions A 9 and A\n 10 of § 2.2-4343 shall comply with the alternative policies and\n procedures adopted by the governing body of such county, city, or town.\n\nC. Subject to the provisions of §§ 2.2-1110, 2.2-1111, 2.2-1120 and\n2.2-2012, any authority, department, agency, or institution of the Commonwealth\nmay participate in, sponsor, conduct, or administer a joint procurement\narrangement in conjunction with public bodies, private health or educational\ninstitutions or with public agencies or institutions of the several states,\nterritories of the United States, or the District of Columbia, for the purpose\nof combining requirements to effect cost savings or reduce administrative\nexpense in any acquisition of goods and services, other than professional\nservices, and construction.\n\t\t\tA public body may purchase from any authority, department, agency or\ninstitution of the Commonwealth’s contract even if it did not participate\nin the request for proposal or invitation to bid, if the request for proposal or\ninvitation to bid specified that the procurement was a cooperative procurement\nbeing conducted on behalf of other public bodies. In such instances, deviation\nfrom the procurement procedures set forth in this chapter and the administrative\npolicies and procedures established to implement this chapter shall be\npermitted, if approved by the Director of the Division of Purchases and Supply.\n\t\t\tPursuant to § 2.2-2012, such approval is not required if the procurement\narrangement is for telecommunications and information technology goods and\nservices of every description. In instances where the procurement arrangement is\nfor telecommunications and information technology goods and services, such\narrangement shall be permitted if approved by the Chief Information Officer of\nthe Commonwealth. However, such acquisitions shall be procured competitively.\n\t\t\tNothing herein shall prohibit the payment by direct or indirect means of any\nadministrative fee that will allow for participation in any such arrangement.\n\nD. As authorized by the United States Congress and consistent with applicable\nfederal regulations, and provided the terms of the contract permit such\npurchases:\n\n 1. Any authority, department, agency, or institution of the Commonwealth may\n purchase goods and nonprofessional services, other than telecommunications and\n information technology, from a U.S. General Services Administration contract\n or a contract awarded by any other agency of the U.S. government, upon\n approval of the director of the Division of Purchases and Supply of the\n Department of General Services;\n\n 2. Any authority, department, agency, or institution of the Commonwealth may\n purchase telecommunications and information technology goods and\n nonprofessional services from a U.S. General Services Administration contract\n or a contract awarded by any other agency of the U.S. government, upon\n approval of the Chief Information Officer of the Commonwealth;\n\n 3. Any county, city, town, or school board may purchase goods and\n nonprofessional services from a U.S. General Services Administration contract\n or a contract awarded by any other agency of the U.S. government; and\n\n 4. The Department of General Services and the Virginia Information\n Technologies Agency shall review and revise their procurement procedures to\n encourage the use of U.S. General Services Administration contracts or\n contracts awarded by any other agency of the United States government where\n appropriate.\n\nHISTORY: 1982, c. 647, \u00a7 11-40; 1984, c. 330; 1987, c. 583; 1991, c. 645; 1996,\ncc. 261, 280, 1019; 2001, c. 844; 2003, cc. 651, 895, 981, 1021; 2004, cc. 874,\n906, 911, 936; 2005, c. 394; 2006, c. 100; 2010, c. 736; 2015, cc. 352, 760,\n776; 2016, c. 629; 2017, c. 636; 2018, cc. 149, 269; 2022, c. 429; 2023, c. 290.","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}}