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This law was first created in 2004. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 994<\/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.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":70034,"section_number":"2.2-4300","catch_line":"Short title; purpose; declaration of intent","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4300\/"},{"id":54549,"section_number":"56-575.1","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/56-575.1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":177995,"object_type":"law","relational_id":77545,"identifier":"2.2-5513","token":"2.2\/II\/B\/55.2\/2.2-5513","url":"\/2.2-5513\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-5513\/","token":"2.2\/II\/B\/55.2\/2.2-5513","dublin_core":{"Title":"Responsibilities of Governor to ensure efficiency in government","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-5513","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Governor shall cause to be conducted an examination of the commercial activities that are being performed by state employees<\/span> at state agencies and institutions to ensure such activities are being accomplished in the most cost-efficient and effective manner. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The examination required by subsection A shall be completed at least once in every two-year period and may be conducted entirely by a commercial source<\/span> through a solicitation process as provided in the Virginia Public Procurement Act (§ 2.2-4300<\/a> et seq.) or the Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act of 2002 (§ 56-575.1<\/a> et seq.). <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The examination required by subsection A shall consider at least three commercial activities as the Governor or the commercial source<\/span> may identify. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Upon determination that outsourcing a commercial activity<\/span> may result in reduced costs or otherwise provide a measurable benefit to the Commonwealth and to assure such activities are being accomplished in the most cost efficient and effective manner, the Governor shall cause that commercial activity<\/span> to be competed in accordance with the Virginia Public Procurement Act or by using the processes described in the Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act of 2002 (§ 56-575.1<\/a> et seq.). <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nRESPONSIBILITIES OF GOVERNOR TO ENSURE EFFICIENCY IN GOVERNMENT (\u00a7 2.2-5513)\n\nA. The Governor shall cause to be conducted an examination of the commercial\nactivities that are being performed by state employees at state agencies and\ninstitutions to ensure such activities are being accomplished in the most\ncost-efficient and effective manner.\n\nB. The examination required by subsection A shall be completed at least once in\nevery two-year period and may be conducted entirely by a commercial source\nthrough a solicitation process as provided in the Virginia Public Procurement\nAct (§ 2.2-4300 et seq.) or the Public-Private Education Facilities and\nInfrastructure Act of 2002 (§ 56-575.1 et seq.).\n\nC. The examination required by subsection A shall consider at least three\ncommercial activities as the Governor or the commercial source may identify.\n\nD. Upon determination that outsourcing a commercial activity may result in\nreduced costs or otherwise provide a measurable benefit to the Commonwealth and\nto assure such activities are being accomplished in the most cost efficient and\neffective manner, the Governor shall cause that commercial activity to be\ncompeted in accordance with the Virginia Public Procurement Act or by using the\nprocesses described in the Public-Private Education Facilities and\nInfrastructure Act of 2002 (§ 56-575.1 et seq.).\n\nHISTORY: 2004, c. 994.","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}}