Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB575: An Act to amend and reenact § 2.2-4304 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Public Procurement Act; joint and cooperative procurement; construction exception.
Status: Chaptered, April 13, 2026
Virginia Public Procurement Act; joint and cooperative procurement; construction exception. Excludes certain intergovernmental support agreements pursuant to federal law from provisions of law under the Virginia Public Procurement Act that provide an exception for construction where a public body may purchase from another public body's contract if the request for proposal or invitation to bid specified that the procurement was a cooperative procurement being conducted on behalf of other public bodies.
What the bill says
An Act to amend and reenact § 2.2-4304 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Public Procurement Act; joint and cooperative procurement; construction exception. [S 575] Approved April 13, 2026 1. That § 2.2-4304 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows: § 2.2-4304. Joint and cooperative procurement. A. Any public body may participate in, sponsor, conduct, or administer a joint procurement agreement on behalf of or in conjunction with one or more other public bodies [DELETED: ,] or public agencies [DELETED: or] , institutions, or localities of the several states [DELET.
From the enrolled text, April 13, 2026:
An Act to amend and reenact § 2.2-4304 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Public Procurement Act; joint and cooperative procurement; construction exception. [S 575] Approved April 13, 2026 1. That § 2.2-4304 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows: § 2.2-4304. Joint and cooperative procurement. A. Any public body may participate in, sponsor, conduct, or administer a joint procurement agreement on behalf of or in conjunction with one or more other public bodies [DELETED: ,] or public agencies [DELETED: or] , institutions, or localities of the several states [DELETED: ,] of the United States or its territories, the District of Columbia, the U.S. General Services Administration, or the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments [DELETED: ,] for the purpose of combining requirements to increase efficiency or reduce administrative expenses in any acquisition of goods, services, or construction. B. 1. In addition, a public body may purchase from another public body's contract or from the contract of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments or the Virginia Sheriffs' Association, even if it did not participate in the request for proposal or invitation to bid, if the request for proposal or invitation to bid specified that the procurement was a cooperative procurement being conducted on behalf of other public bodies, except or [DELETED: 2.] b. Construction. This …