A. Any public body may participate in, sponsor, conduct, or administer acooperative procurement agreement on behalf of or in conjunction with one ormore other public bodies, or public agencies or institutions or localities ofthe several states, of the United States or its territories, the District ofColumbia, or the U.S. General Services Administration, for the purpose ofcombining requirements to increase efficiency or reduce administrativeexpenses in any acquisition of goods and services.
A public body may purchase from another public body's contract even if it didnot participate in the request for proposal or invitation to bid, if therequest for proposal or invitation to bid specified that the procurement wasbeing conducted on behalf of other public bodies, except for:
1. Contracts for architectural or engineering services; or
2. Construction in excess of $200,000 by a local public body from thecontract of another local public body that is more than a straight linedistance of 75 miles from the territorial limits of the local public bodyprocuring the construction. The installation of artificial turf or otherathletic surfaces shall not be subject to the limitations prescribed in thissubdivision. Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to prohibit solesource or emergency procurements awarded pursuant to subsections E and F of §2.2-4303.
In instances where any authority, department, agency, or institution of theCommonwealth desires to purchase information technology andtelecommunications goods and services from another public body's contract andthe procurement was conducted on behalf of other public bodies, such purchaseshall be permitted if approved by the Chief Information Officer of theCommonwealth. Any public body that enters into a cooperative procurementagreement with a county, city, or town whose governing body has adoptedalternative policies and procedures pursuant to subdivisions 9 and 10 of §2.2-4343 shall comply with the alternative policies and procedures adopted bythe governing body of such county, city, or town.
B. Subject to the provisions of §§ 2.2-1110, 2.2-1111, 2.2-1120 and 2.2-2012,any authority, department, agency, or institution of the Commonwealth mayparticipate in, sponsor, conduct, or administer a cooperative procurementarrangement on behalf of or in conjunction with public bodies, private healthor educational institutions or with public agencies or institutions of theseveral states, territories of the United States, or the District ofColumbia, for the purpose of combining requirements to effect cost savings orreduce administrative expense in any acquisition of goods and services, otherthan professional services. A public body may purchase from any authority,department, agency or institution of the Commonwealth's contract even if itdid not participate in the request for proposal or invitation to bid, if therequest for proposal or invitation to bid specified that the procurement wasbeing conducted on behalf of other public bodies. In such instances,deviation from the procurement procedures set forth in this chapter and theadministrative policies and procedures established to implement this chaptershall be permitted, if approved by the Director of the Division of Purchasesand Supply.
Pursuant to § 2.2-2012, such approval is not required if the procurementarrangement is for telecommunications and information technology goods andservices of every description. In instances where the procurement arrangementis for telecommunications and information technology goods and services, sucharrangement shall be permitted if approved by the Chief Information Officerof the Commonwealth. However, such acquisitions shall be procuredcompetitively.
Nothing herein shall prohibit the payment by direct or indirect means of anyadministrative fee that will allow for participation in any such arrangement.
C. As authorized by the United States Congress and consistent with applicablefederal regulations, and provided the terms of the contract permit suchpurchases:
1. Any authority, department, agency, or institution of the Commonwealth maypurchase goods and nonprofessional services, other than telecommunicationsand information technology, from a U.S. General Services Administrationcontract or a contract awarded by any other agency of the U.S. government,upon approval of the director of the Division of Purchases and Supply of theDepartment of General Services;
2. Any authority, department, agency, or institution of the Commonwealth maypurchase telecommunications and information technology goods andnonprofessional services from a U.S. General Services Administration contractor a contract awarded by any other agency of the U.S. government, uponapproval of the Chief Information Officer of the Commonwealth; and
3. Any county, city, town, or school board may purchase goods andnonprofessional services from a U.S. General Services Administration contractor a contract awarded by any other agency of the U.S. government.
(1982, c. 647, § 11-40; 1984, c. 330; 1987, c. 583; 1991, c. 645; 1996, cc.261, 280, 1019; 2001, c. 844; 2003, cc. 651, 895, 981, 1021; 2004, cc. 874,906, 911, 936; 2005, c. 394; 2006, c. 100; 2010, c. 736.)
A. Any public body may participate in, sponsor, conduct, or administer acooperative procurement agreement on behalf of or in conjunction with one ormore other public bodies, or public agencies or institutions or localities ofthe several states, of the United States or its territories, the District ofColumbia, or the U.S. General Services Administration, for the purpose ofcombining requirements to increase efficiency or reduce administrativeexpenses in any acquisition of goods and services.
A public body may purchase from another public body's contract even if it didnot participate in the request for proposal or invitation to bid, if therequest for proposal or invitation to bid specified that the procurement wasbeing conducted on behalf of other public bodies, except for:
1. Contracts for architectural or engineering services; or
2. Construction in excess of $200,000 by a local public body from thecontract of another local public body that is more than a straight linedistance of 75 miles from the territorial limits of the local public bodyprocuring the construction. The installation of artificial turf or otherathletic surfaces shall not be subject to the limitations prescribed in thissubdivision. Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to prohibit solesource or emergency procurements awarded pursuant to subsections E and F of §2.2-4303.
In instances where any authority, department, agency, or institution of theCommonwealth desires to purchase information technology andtelecommunications goods and services from another public body's contract andthe procurement was conducted on behalf of other public bodies, such purchaseshall be permitted if approved by the Chief Information Officer of theCommonwealth. Any public body that enters into a cooperative procurementagreement with a county, city, or town whose governing body has adoptedalternative policies and procedures pursuant to subdivisions 9 and 10 of §2.2-4343 shall comply with the alternative policies and procedures adopted bythe governing body of such county, city, or town.
B. Subject to the provisions of §§ 2.2-1110, 2.2-1111, 2.2-1120 and 2.2-2012,any authority, department, agency, or institution of the Commonwealth mayparticipate in, sponsor, conduct, or administer a cooperative procurementarrangement on behalf of or in conjunction with public bodies, private healthor educational institutions or with public agencies or institutions of theseveral states, territories of the United States, or the District ofColumbia, for the purpose of combining requirements to effect cost savings orreduce administrative expense in any acquisition of goods and services, otherthan professional services. A public body may purchase from any authority,department, agency or institution of the Commonwealth's contract even if itdid not participate in the request for proposal or invitation to bid, if therequest for proposal or invitation to bid specified that the procurement wasbeing conducted on behalf of other public bodies. In such instances,deviation from the procurement procedures set forth in this chapter and theadministrative policies and procedures established to implement this chaptershall be permitted, if approved by the Director of the Division of Purchasesand Supply.
Pursuant to § 2.2-2012, such approval is not required if the procurementarrangement is for telecommunications and information technology goods andservices of every description. In instances where the procurement arrangementis for telecommunications and information technology goods and services, sucharrangement shall be permitted if approved by the Chief Information Officerof the Commonwealth. However, such acquisitions shall be procuredcompetitively.
Nothing herein shall prohibit the payment by direct or indirect means of anyadministrative fee that will allow for participation in any such arrangement.
C. As authorized by the United States Congress and consistent with applicablefederal regulations, and provided the terms of the contract permit suchpurchases:
1. Any authority, department, agency, or institution of the Commonwealth maypurchase goods and nonprofessional services, other than telecommunicationsand information technology, from a U.S. General Services Administrationcontract or a contract awarded by any other agency of the U.S. government,upon approval of the director of the Division of Purchases and Supply of theDepartment of General Services;
2. Any authority, department, agency, or institution of the Commonwealth maypurchase telecommunications and information technology goods andnonprofessional services from a U.S. General Services Administration contractor a contract awarded by any other agency of the U.S. government, uponapproval of the Chief Information Officer of the Commonwealth; and
3. Any county, city, town, or school board may purchase goods andnonprofessional services from a U.S. General Services Administration contractor a contract awarded by any other agency of the U.S. government.
(1982, c. 647, § 11-40; 1984, c. 330; 1987, c. 583; 1991, c. 645; 1996, cc.261, 280, 1019; 2001, c. 844; 2003, cc. 651, 895, 981, 1021; 2004, cc. 874,906, 911, 936; 2005, c. 394; 2006, c. 100; 2010, c. 736.)
A. Any public body may participate in, sponsor, conduct, or administer acooperative procurement agreement on behalf of or in conjunction with one ormore other public bodies, or public agencies or institutions or localities ofthe several states, of the United States or its territories, the District ofColumbia, or the U.S. General Services Administration, for the purpose ofcombining requirements to increase efficiency or reduce administrativeexpenses in any acquisition of goods and services.
A public body may purchase from another public body's contract even if it didnot participate in the request for proposal or invitation to bid, if therequest for proposal or invitation to bid specified that the procurement wasbeing conducted on behalf of other public bodies, except for:
1. Contracts for architectural or engineering services; or
2. Construction in excess of $200,000 by a local public body from thecontract of another local public body that is more than a straight linedistance of 75 miles from the territorial limits of the local public bodyprocuring the construction. The installation of artificial turf or otherathletic surfaces shall not be subject to the limitations prescribed in thissubdivision. Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to prohibit solesource or emergency procurements awarded pursuant to subsections E and F of §2.2-4303.
In instances where any authority, department, agency, or institution of theCommonwealth desires to purchase information technology andtelecommunications goods and services from another public body's contract andthe procurement was conducted on behalf of other public bodies, such purchaseshall be permitted if approved by the Chief Information Officer of theCommonwealth. Any public body that enters into a cooperative procurementagreement with a county, city, or town whose governing body has adoptedalternative policies and procedures pursuant to subdivisions 9 and 10 of §2.2-4343 shall comply with the alternative policies and procedures adopted bythe governing body of such county, city, or town.
B. Subject to the provisions of §§ 2.2-1110, 2.2-1111, 2.2-1120 and 2.2-2012,any authority, department, agency, or institution of the Commonwealth mayparticipate in, sponsor, conduct, or administer a cooperative procurementarrangement on behalf of or in conjunction with public bodies, private healthor educational institutions or with public agencies or institutions of theseveral states, territories of the United States, or the District ofColumbia, for the purpose of combining requirements to effect cost savings orreduce administrative expense in any acquisition of goods and services, otherthan professional services. A public body may purchase from any authority,department, agency or institution of the Commonwealth's contract even if itdid not participate in the request for proposal or invitation to bid, if therequest for proposal or invitation to bid specified that the procurement wasbeing conducted on behalf of other public bodies. In such instances,deviation from the procurement procedures set forth in this chapter and theadministrative policies and procedures established to implement this chaptershall be permitted, if approved by the Director of the Division of Purchasesand Supply.
Pursuant to § 2.2-2012, such approval is not required if the procurementarrangement is for telecommunications and information technology goods andservices of every description. In instances where the procurement arrangementis for telecommunications and information technology goods and services, sucharrangement shall be permitted if approved by the Chief Information Officerof the Commonwealth. However, such acquisitions shall be procuredcompetitively.
Nothing herein shall prohibit the payment by direct or indirect means of anyadministrative fee that will allow for participation in any such arrangement.
C. As authorized by the United States Congress and consistent with applicablefederal regulations, and provided the terms of the contract permit suchpurchases:
1. Any authority, department, agency, or institution of the Commonwealth maypurchase goods and nonprofessional services, other than telecommunicationsand information technology, from a U.S. General Services Administrationcontract or a contract awarded by any other agency of the U.S. government,upon approval of the director of the Division of Purchases and Supply of theDepartment of General Services;
2. Any authority, department, agency, or institution of the Commonwealth maypurchase telecommunications and information technology goods andnonprofessional services from a U.S. General Services Administration contractor a contract awarded by any other agency of the U.S. government, uponapproval of the Chief Information Officer of the Commonwealth; and
3. Any county, city, town, or school board may purchase goods andnonprofessional services from a U.S. General Services Administration contractor a contract awarded by any other agency of the U.S. government.
(1982, c. 647, § 11-40; 1984, c. 330; 1987, c. 583; 1991, c. 645; 1996, cc.261, 280, 1019; 2001, c. 844; 2003, cc. 651, 895, 981, 1021; 2004, cc. 874,906, 911, 936; 2005, c. 394; 2006, c. 100; 2010, c. 736.)
