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In addition, such public bodies may publish in a newspaper of general circulation in the area in which the contract is to be performed a summary of the proposals and the location where copies of the proposals are available for public inspection. Such local public bodies are encouraged to utilize the Department of General Services’ central electronic procurement website to provide the public with centralized visibility and access to the Commonwealth’s procurement opportunities.\n\t\t\t\tIn addition to the posting requirements, at least one copy of the proposals shall be made available for public inspection. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the posting of the conceptual proposals by additional means deemed appropriate by the responsible public entity so as to provide maximum notice to the public of the opportunity to inspect the proposals. Trade secrets, financial records, or other records of the private entity excluded from disclosure under the provisions of subdivision 11 of § 2.2-3705.6 shall not be required to be posted, except as otherwise agreed to by the responsible public entity and the private entity.B\n\nThe responsible public entity shall hold a public hearing on the proposals during the proposal review process, but not later than 30 days prior to entering into an interim or comprehensive agreement.C\n\nOnce the negotiation phase for the development of an interim or a comprehensive agreement is complete, but before an interim agreement or a comprehensive agreement is entered into, a responsible public entity shall make available the proposed agreement in a manner provided in subsection A.D\n\nOnce an interim agreement or a comprehensive agreement has been entered into, a responsible public entity shall make procurement records available for public inspection, upon request. For the purposes of this subsection, procurement records shall not be interpreted to include (i) trade secrets of the private entity as defined in the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (§ 59.1-336 et seq.) or (ii) financial records, including balance sheets or financial statements of the private entity that are not generally available to the public through regulatory disclosure or otherwise.E\n\nCost estimates relating to a proposed procurement transaction prepared by or for a responsible public entity shall not be open to public inspection.F\n\nAny inspection of procurement transaction records under this section shall be subject to reasonable restrictions to ensure the security and integrity of the records.G\n\nThe provisions of this section shall apply to accepted proposals regardless of whether the process of bargaining will result in an interim or a comprehensive agreement.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":290137,"text":"Conceptual proposals submitted in accordance with subsection A or B of \u00a7 56-575.4 to a responsible public entity shall be posted by the responsible public entity within 10 working days after acceptance of such proposals as follows:","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"A1"},"1":{"id":290138,"text":"For responsible public entities that are state agencies, authorities, departments, institutions, and other units of state government, posting shall be on the Department of General Services’ centralized electronic procurement website; and","type":"section","prefixes":["A","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"A1","prefix_anchor":"A1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"A2"},"2":{"id":290139,"text":"For responsible public entities that are local bodies, posting shall be on the responsible public entity’s website or on the Department of General Services’ central electronic procurement website. 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This law was first created in 2006. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 936<\/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 3 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 2008, chapter 667<\/a>; in 2009, chapter 762<\/a>; in 2011, chapter 332<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":59772,"section_number":"2.2-3705.6","catch_line":"Exclusions to application of chapter; proprietary records and trade secrets","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3705.6\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":59772,"section_number":"2.2-3705.6","catch_line":"Exclusions to application of chapter; proprietary records and trade secrets","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3705.6\/"},{"id":78855,"section_number":"56-575.4","catch_line":"Approval of qualifying projects by the responsible public entity","order_by":null,"url":"\/56-575.4\/"},{"id":73338,"section_number":"59.1-336","catch_line":"Short title and definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/59.1-336\/"}],"permalink":{"id":250545,"object_type":"law","relational_id":80943,"identifier":"56-575.17","token":"56\/22.1\/56-575.17","url":"\/56-575.17\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/56-575.17\/","token":"56\/22.1\/56-575.17","dublin_core":{"Title":"Posting of conceptual proposals; public comment; public access to procurement records","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 56-575.17","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Conceptual proposals submitted in accordance with subsection A or B of \u00a7 56-575.4<\/a> to a responsible public entity<\/span> shall be posted by the responsible public entity<\/span> within 10 working days after acceptance of such proposals as follows: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> For responsible public entities that are state<\/span> agencies, authorities, departments, institutions, and other units of state<\/span> government, posting shall be on the Department of General Services’ centralized electronic procurement website; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> For responsible public entities that are local bodies, posting shall be on the responsible public entity<\/span>’s website or on the Department of General Services’ central electronic procurement website. In addition, such public bodies may publish in a newspaper of general circulation in the area in which the contract<\/span> is to be performed a summary of the proposals and the location where copies of the proposals are available for public inspection. Such local public bodies are encouraged to utilize the Department of General Services’ central electronic procurement website to provide the public with centralized visibility and access to the Commonwealth’s procurement opportunities.\n\t\t\t\tIn addition to the posting requirements, at least one copy of the proposals shall be made available for public inspection. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the posting of the conceptual proposals by additional means deemed appropriate by the responsible public entity<\/span> so as to provide maximum notice to the public of the opportunity to inspect the proposals. Trade secrets, financial records, or other records of the private entity<\/span> excluded from disclosure under the provisions of subdivision 11 of § 2.2-3705.6<\/a> shall not be required to be posted, except as otherwise agreed to by the responsible public entity<\/span> and the private entity<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The responsible public entity<\/span> shall hold a public hearing<\/span> on the proposals during the proposal review process, but not later than 30 days prior to entering into an interim or comprehensive agreement<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Once the negotiation phase for the development<\/span> of an interim or a comprehensive agreement<\/span> is complete, but before an interim agreement<\/span> or a comprehensive agreement<\/span> is entered into, a responsible public entity<\/span> shall make available the proposed agreement in a manner provided in subsection A. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Once an interim agreement<\/span> or a comprehensive agreement<\/span> has been entered into, a responsible public entity<\/span> shall make procurement records available for public inspection, upon request. For the purposes of this subsection, procurement records shall not be interpreted to include (i) trade secrets of the private entity<\/span> as defined in the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (§ 59.1-336<\/a> et seq.) or (ii) financial records, including balance sheets or financial statements of the private entity<\/span> that are not generally available to the public through regulatory disclosure or otherwise. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> Cost estimates relating to a proposed procurement transaction prepared by or for a responsible public entity<\/span> shall not be open to public inspection. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> Any inspection of procurement transaction records under this section shall be subject to reasonable restrictions to ensure the security and integrity of the records. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

G.<\/span> The provisions of this section shall apply to accepted proposals regardless of whether the process of bargaining will result in an interim or a comprehensive agreement<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPOSTING OF CONCEPTUAL PROPOSALS; PUBLIC COMMENT; PUBLIC ACCESS TO PROCUREMENT\nRECORDS (\u00a7 56-575.17)\n\nA. Conceptual proposals submitted in accordance with subsection A or B of \u00a7\n56-575.4 to a responsible public entity shall be posted by the responsible\npublic entity within 10 working days after acceptance of such proposals as\nfollows:\n\n 1. For responsible public entities that are state agencies, authorities,\n departments, institutions, and other units of state government, posting shall\n be on the Department of General Services’ centralized electronic\n procurement website; and\n\n 2. For responsible public entities that are local bodies, posting shall be on\n the responsible public entity’s website or on the Department of General\n Services’ central electronic procurement website. In addition, such\n public bodies may publish in a newspaper of general circulation in the area in\n which the contract is to be performed a summary of the proposals and the\n location where copies of the proposals are available for public inspection.\n Such local public bodies are encouraged to utilize the Department of General\n Services’ central electronic procurement website to provide the public\n with centralized visibility and access to the Commonwealth’s procurement\n opportunities.\n \t\t\t\tIn addition to the posting requirements, at least one copy of the\n proposals shall be made available for public inspection. Nothing in this\n section shall be construed to prohibit the posting of the conceptual proposals\n by additional means deemed appropriate by the responsible public entity so as\n to provide maximum notice to the public of the opportunity to inspect the\n proposals. Trade secrets, financial records, or other records of the private\n entity excluded from disclosure under the provisions of subdivision 11 of\n § 2.2-3705.6 shall not be required to be posted, except as otherwise\n agreed to by the responsible public entity and the private entity.\n\nB. The responsible public entity shall hold a public hearing on the proposals\nduring the proposal review process, but not later than 30 days prior to entering\ninto an interim or comprehensive agreement.\n\nC. Once the negotiation phase for the development of an interim or a\ncomprehensive agreement is complete, but before an interim agreement or a\ncomprehensive agreement is entered into, a responsible public entity shall make\navailable the proposed agreement in a manner provided in subsection A.\n\nD. Once an interim agreement or a comprehensive agreement has been entered into,\na responsible public entity shall make procurement records available for public\ninspection, upon request. For the purposes of this subsection, procurement\nrecords shall not be interpreted to include (i) trade secrets of the private\nentity as defined in the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (§ 59.1-336 et seq.) or\n(ii) financial records, including balance sheets or financial statements of the\nprivate entity that are not generally available to the public through regulatory\ndisclosure or otherwise.\n\nE. Cost estimates relating to a proposed procurement transaction prepared by or\nfor a responsible public entity shall not be open to public inspection.\n\nF. Any inspection of procurement transaction records under this section shall be\nsubject to reasonable restrictions to ensure the security and integrity of the\nrecords.\n\nG. The provisions of this section shall apply to accepted proposals regardless\nof whether the process of bargaining will result in an interim or a\ncomprehensive agreement.\n\nHISTORY: 2006, c. 936; 2008, c. 667; 2009, c. 762; 2011, c. 332.","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}}