                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

RESPONSIBILITIES OF GOVERNOR TO ENSURE EFFICIENCY IN GOVERNMENT (§ 2.2-5513)

A. The Governor shall cause to be conducted an examination of the commercial
activities that are being performed by state employees at state agencies and
institutions to ensure such activities are being accomplished in the most
cost-efficient and effective manner.

B. 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
through a solicitation process as provided in the Virginia Public Procurement
Act (&#xA7; 2.2-4300 et seq.) or the Public-Private Education Facilities and
Infrastructure Act of 2002 (&#xA7; 56-575.1 et seq.).

C. The examination required by subsection A shall consider at least three
commercial activities as the Governor or the commercial source may identify.

D. Upon determination that outsourcing a commercial activity 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 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 (&#xA7; 56-575.1 et seq.).

HISTORY: 2004, c. 994.