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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>85558</law_id><section_number>2.2-3109</section_number><catch_line>Prohibited contracts by other officers and employees of local governmental agencies</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>2.2-3109.1</reference><reference>2.2-3123</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="2.2">Administration of Government</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="I">Organization of State Government</unit><unit label="part" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="E">State Officers and Employees</unit><unit label="chapter" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="31">State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act</unit><unit label="article" level="5" order_by="1" identifier="3">Prohibited Conduct Relating to Contracts</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> No other <span class="dictionary">officer</span> or <span class="dictionary">employee</span> of any <span class="dictionary">governmental agency</span> of local government, including a hospital authority as defined in &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Prohibited contracts; additional exclusions for contracts by officers and employees of hospital authorities" href="/2.2-3109.1/">2.2-3109.1</a>, shall have a <span class="dictionary">personal interest in a contract</span> with the agency of which he is an <span class="dictionary">officer</span> or <span class="dictionary">employee</span> other than his own contract of employment. <a id="paragraph-306499" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/2.2-3109/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> No <span class="dictionary">officer</span> or <span class="dictionary">employee</span> of any <span class="dictionary">governmental agency</span> of local government, including a hospital authority as defined in &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Prohibited contracts; additional exclusions for contracts by officers and employees of hospital authorities" href="/2.2-3109.1/">2.2-3109.1</a>, shall have a <span class="dictionary">personal interest in a contract</span> with any other <span class="dictionary">governmental agency</span> that is a component of the government of his county, city or town unless such contract is (i) awarded as a result of competitive <span class="dictionary">sealed</span> bidding or competitive negotiation as set forth in &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Process for competitive sealed bidding" href="/2.2-4302.1/">2.2-4302.1</a> or <a class="law" title="Process for competitive negotiation" href="/2.2-4302.2/">2.2-4302.2</a> or is awarded as a result of a procedure embodying competitive principles as authorized by subdivision A 10 or 11 of &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Exemption from operation of chapter for certain transactions" href="/2.2-4343/">2.2-4343</a> or (ii) is awarded after a <span class="dictionary">finding</span>, in writing, by the administrative head of the <span class="dictionary">governmental agency</span> that competitive bidding or negotiation is contrary to the best interest of the public. <a id="paragraph-306500" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/2.2-3109/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> The provisions of this section shall not apply to: <a id="paragraph-306501" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/2.2-3109/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C1" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> An <span class="dictionary">employee</span>&#x2019;s personal interest in additional <span class="dictionary">contracts</span> for goods or services, or <span class="dictionary">contracts</span> of employment with his own <span class="dictionary">governmental agency</span> that accrue to him because of a member of his <span class="dictionary">immediate family</span>, provided the <span class="dictionary">employee</span> does not exercise any control over (i) the employment or the employment activities of the member of his <span class="dictionary">immediate family</span> and (ii) the <span class="dictionary">employee</span> is not in a position to influence those activities or the award of the contract for goods or services; <a id="paragraph-306502" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/2.2-3109/#C1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> An <span class="dictionary">officer</span>&#x2019;s or <span class="dictionary">employee</span>&#x2019;s <span class="dictionary">personal interest in a contract</span> of employment with any other <span class="dictionary">governmental agency</span> that is a component part of the government of his county, city or town; <a id="paragraph-306503" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/2.2-3109/#C2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C3" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> <span class="dictionary">Contracts</span> for the sale by a <span class="dictionary">governmental agency</span> of services or goods at uniform prices available to the general public; <a id="paragraph-306504" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/2.2-3109/#C3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C4" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">4.</span> Members of local governing bodies who are subject to &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Prohibited contracts by members of county boards of supervisors, city councils and town councils" href="/2.2-3107/">2.2-3107</a>; <a id="paragraph-306505" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/2.2-3109/#C4"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C5" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">5.</span> Members of local school boards who are subject to &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Prohibited contracts by members of school boards" href="/2.2-3108/">2.2-3108</a>; or <a id="paragraph-306506" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/2.2-3109/#C5"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C6" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">6.</span> Any ownership or financial interest of members of the governing body, administrators, and other personnel serving in a public charter school in renovating, lending, granting, or leasing public charter school facilities, as the case may be, provided such interest has been disclosed in the public charter school application as required by &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Charter application" href="/22.1-212.8/">22.1-212.8</a>. <a id="paragraph-306507" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/2.2-3109/#C6"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1987, Sp. Sess., c. 1, &#xA7; 2.1-639.8; 1996, c. 548; 2001, c. 844; 2004, c. 530; 2009, c. 862; 2013, c. 583; 2015, c. 699.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
