Virginia § 2.2-4318 - Negotiation with lowest responsible bidder
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 2.2-4318 — Negotiation with lowest responsible bidder, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2.2-4318. Negotiation with lowest responsible bidder
Unless canceled or rejected, a responsive bid from the lowest responsible bidder shall be accepted as submitted, except that if the bid from the lowest responsible bidder exceeds available funds, the public body may negotiate with the apparent low bidder to obtain a contract price within available funds. However, the negotiation may be undertaken only under conditions and procedures described in writing and approved by the public body prior to issuance of the Invitation to Bid and summarized therein.
1982, c. 647, § 11-53; 2001, c. 844.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 2.2-4318 ("Negotiation with lowest responsible bidder") 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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