                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

PETITION FOR RECYCLED GOODS AND PRODUCTS; PERIODIC REVIEW OF PROCUREMENT
STANDARDS (§ 2.2-4313)

A. Any person who believes that particular goods or products with recycled
content are functionally equivalent to the same goods or products produced from
virgin materials may petition the Department of General Services or other
appropriate agency of the Commonwealth to include the recycled goods or products
in its procurement process. The petitioner shall submit, prior to or during the
procurement process, documentation that establishes that the goods or products
(i) contain recycled content and (ii) can meet the performance standards set
forth in the applicable specifications. If the Department of General Services or
other agency of the Commonwealth that receives the petition determines that the
documentation demonstrates that the goods or products with recycled content will
meet the performance standards set forth in the applicable specifications, it
shall incorporate the goods or products into its procurement process.

B. The Department of General Services and all agencies of the Commonwealth shall
review and revise their procurement procedures and specifications on a
continuing basis to encourage the use of goods and products with recycled
content and shall, in developing new procedures and specifications, encourage
the use of goods and products with recycled content.

HISTORY: 1993, c. 223, § 11-41.01; 2001, c. 844.