Adam P. Ebbin
State Government / Virginia / Legislation / SB 318
Virginia Public Procurement Act; preference for local products and firms; by localities. Allows the governing body of a county, city, or town to give preference to goods, services, and construction produced in such locality or provided by persons, firms, or corporations having principal places of business in the locality if the bid price is not more than five percent greater than the bid price of the lowest responsive and active bidder. In such a circumstance, the bill permits the bidder of goods, services, and construction produced in such locality or provided by persons, firms, or corporations having principal places of business in the locality to match the price of the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Under current law, such preference may only be given in the case of a tie bid.
Latest development · Jul 21, 2026
Continued from last session
Civixly topics
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Adam P. Ebbin
Newest action first. Action language is supplied by the state source.
Continued from last session
Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote)
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #3
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
Read first time
Placed on Calendar
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB318)
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)
General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to
Read second time
Passed by for the day
Committee substitute printed 26105866D-S1
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Rules suspended
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
General Laws and Technology Substitute
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101680D
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