Virginia 2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 188 — Virginia Public Procurement Act; competitive negotiation for professional services.

Last action — Left in General Laws

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Provides that for competitive negotiation for professional services, except in the case of the procurement of architectural or engineering services, a public body may conduct negotiations simultaneously with the top two ranked offerors if the public body does not request or discuss nonbinding estimates of total project costs at the discussion stage and as long as such process is set forth in the Request for Proposal.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

13 added · 13 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Bill SB 188 clarify the ability of public bodies in Virginia to award contracts for professional services. The key change is the removal of specific wording that restricted certain negotiations for architectural or engineering services. This matters because it allows greater flexibility for public bodies to negotiate with multiple top-ranked offerors and potentially streamline the procurement process, fostering more competition and innovation.

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188 Offered January 10, 2018 Prefiled December 29, 2017 A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-4302.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Virginia Public Procurement Act;
188 Senate Amendments in [ ] -- January 25, 2018 A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-4302.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Virginia Public Procurement Act;
---------- Patron-- Favola ---------- Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology ---------- Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
---------- Patron Prior to Engrossment--Senator Favola ---------- Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology ---------- Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) if the terms and conditions for multiple awards are included in the Request for Proposal, a public body may award contracts to more than one offeror and (ii) if the public body does not request or discuss nonbinding estimates of total project costs at the discussion stage under this subdivision, the public body may conduct negotiations with the top two ranked offerors as long as such process is set forth in the Request for Proposal.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) if the terms and conditions for multiple awards are included in the Request for Proposal, a public body may award contracts to more than one offeror and (ii)  [ except in the case of the procurement of architectural or engineering services,  ] if the public body does not request or discuss nonbinding estimates of total project costs at the discussion stage under this subdivision, the public body may conduct negotiations with the top two ranked offerors as long as such process is set forth in the Request for Proposal.
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Action History

  1. Left in General Laws

  2. Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2019 by voice vote

  3. Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #4

  4. Referred to Committee on General Laws

  5. Read first time

  6. Placed on Calendar

  7. Printed as engrossed 18102579D-E

  8. Engrossed by Senate as amended SB188E

  9. Committee amendment agreed to

  10. Reading of amendment waived

  11. Read second time

  12. Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

  13. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102579D

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 188 do?
Provides that for competitive negotiation for professional services, except in the case of the procurement of architectural or engineering services, a public body may conduct negotiations simultaneously with the top two ranked offerors if the public body does not request or discuss nonbinding estimates of total project costs at the discussion stage and as long as such process is set forth in the Request for Proposal.
Who sponsors SB 188?
SB 188 is sponsored by Barbara A. Favola.
What is the current status of SB 188?
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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