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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>60959</law_id><section_number>2.2-4357</section_number><catch_line>Ineligibility</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>2.2-4321.1</reference><reference>2.2-4346</reference><reference>24.2-602</reference><reference>3.2-3006</reference><reference>3.2-3013</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="II">Administration of State Government</unit><unit label="part" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="B">Transaction of Public Business</unit><unit label="chapter" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="43">Virginia Public Procurement Act</unit><unit label="article" level="5" order_by="1" identifier="5">Remedies</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> Any bidder, <span class="dictionary">offeror</span> or contractor refused permission to participate, or disqualified from participation, in <span class="dictionary">public contracts</span> shall be notified in writing. Prior to the issuance of a written determination of disqualification or ineligibility, the <span class="dictionary">public body</span> shall (i) notify the bidder in writing of the results of the evaluation, (ii) disclose the factual support for the determination, and (iii) allow the bidder an opportunity to inspect any documents that relate to the determination, if so requested by the bidder within five <span class="dictionary">business</span> days after receipt of the notice.
			Within ten <span class="dictionary">business</span> days after receipt of the notice, the bidder may submit <span class="dictionary">rebuttal</span> information challenging the evaluation. The <span class="dictionary">public body</span> shall <span class="dictionary">issue</span> its written determination of disqualification or ineligibility based on all information in the <span class="dictionary">possession</span> of the <span class="dictionary">public body</span>, including any <span class="dictionary">rebuttal</span> information, within five <span class="dictionary">business</span> days of the date the <span class="dictionary">public body</span> received such <span class="dictionary">rebuttal</span> information.
			If the evaluation reveals that the bidder, <span class="dictionary">offeror</span> or contractor should be allowed permission to participate in the <span class="dictionary">public contract</span>, the <span class="dictionary">public body</span> shall cancel the proposed disqualification action. If the evaluation reveals that the bidder should be refused permission to participate, or disqualified from participation, in the <span class="dictionary">public contract</span>, the <span class="dictionary">public body</span> shall so notify the bidder, <span class="dictionary">offeror</span> or contractor. The notice shall state the basis for the determination, which shall be final unless the bidder <span class="dictionary">appeals</span> the decision within ten days after receipt of the notice by invoking administrative procedures meeting the standards of &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Administrative appeals procedure" href="/2.2-4365/">2.2-4365</a>, if available, or in the alternative by instituting legal action as provided in &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Legal actions" href="/2.2-4364/">2.2-4364</a>. <a id="paragraph-222926" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/2.2-4357/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> If, upon <span class="dictionary">appeal</span>, it is determined that the action taken was arbitrary or capricious, or not in accordance with the Constitution of Virginia, applicable state <span class="dictionary">law</span> or regulations, the sole relief shall be restoration of eligibility. <a id="paragraph-222927" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/2.2-4357/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1982, c. 647, &#xA7; 11-63; 1998, c. 753; 2001, c. 844.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
