Virginia § 2.2-1609 - Use of vendors identified by public institutions of higher education as small, women-owned, and minority-owned businesses
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 2.2-1609 — Use of vendors identified by public institutions of higher education as small, women-owned, and minority-owned businesses, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2.2-1609. Use of vendors identified by public institutions of higher education as small, women-owned, and minority-owned businesses
For purposes of compliance with § 2.2-4310, a public institution of higher education that meets the conditions prescribed in subsection A of § 23.1-1002 may procure goods, services, and construction from vendors identified by such public institutions of higher education as small, women-owned, or minority-owned businesses that the institution has certified as such based on criteria approved by the Department. An institution exercising the authority granted by this section shall establish and follow internal procedures and processes designed to verify whether or not a vendor qualifies to be certified as a small, women-owned, or minority-owned business under the Department-approved criteria and the certification requirements. The institution shall notify the Department promptly of the certification and shall provide the Department with a copy of its written certification identifying the vendor as a small, women-owned, or minority-owned business and all application materials submitted by the vendor to the institution. Such certification shall remain in effect unless and until the Department notifies the institution that the vendor does not meet the certification requirements.
2013, c. 482.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 2.2-1609 ("Use of vendors identified by public institutions of higher education as small, women-owned, and minority-owned businesses") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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