| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.32 |
| Liaison | Andrea Trimble |
| Submission Date | Feb. 15, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Virginia
OP-T2-25: Local Businesses
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.25 / 0.25 |
Andrew
Greene Sustainability Planner Office of the Architect |
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Does the institution give preference to local products and businesses in its purchasing decisions? Local food purchases, which are covered in OP Credit 6: Food Purchasing, are not included in this credit.:
Yes
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A brief description of the program:
The "Commonwealth of Virginia Purchasing Manual for Institutions of Higher Education and their Vendors" specifies those policies which govern the purchasing processes at the University of Virginia.
Included in the Manual are the following policies for establishing preference for Virginia goods and services (Pg. 16):
"F. Preference for Virginia Products and Vendors (Governing Rules §20)
1. In the case of a tie bid, preference is given to goods and services produced in Virginia or provided by Virginia vendors, if such choice is available. Copies of tie bids resulting from competitive sealed bidding are forwarded to the Anti-Trust Section of the Office of the Attorney General.
2. Whenever any bidder is a resident of any other State and such State under its laws allows a resident vendor of that state a preference, a like preference may be allowed to the lowest responsible bidder which is a resident of Virginia . Institutions contemplating an award wherein the price difference between a Virginia supplier and a non-Virginia low bidder is not very large should consult the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing Survey to determine whether the non-Virginia bidder's State has such a preference policy which could be reciprocally applied against that purchase, thereby permitting award to the Virginia supplier."
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The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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