Virginia § 2.2-4374 - Purchase of building materials, etc., from architect or engineer prohibited
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 2.2-4374 — Purchase of building materials, etc., from architect or engineer prohibited, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2.2-4374. Purchase of building materials, etc., from architect or engineer prohibited
A. No building materials, supplies or equipment for any building or structure constructed by or for a public body shall be sold by or purchased from any person employed as an independent contractor by the public body to furnish architectural or engineering services, but not construction, for such building or structure or from any partnership, association or corporation in which such architect or engineer has a personal interest as defined in § 2.2-3101.
B. No building materials, supplies or equipment for any building or structure constructed by or for a public body shall be sold by or purchased from any person who has provided or is currently providing design services specifying a sole source for such materials, supplies or equipment to be used in the building or structure to the independent contractor employed by the public body to furnish architectural or engineering services in which such person has a personal interest as defined in § 2.2-3101.
C. The provisions of subsections A and B shall not apply in cases of emergency or for transportation-related projects conducted by the Department of Transportation or the Virginia Port Authority.
1982, c. 647, § 11-79; 1993, c. 202; 1994, c. 882; 1996, c. 827; 2001, c. 844.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 2.2-4374 ("Purchase of building materials, etc., from architect or engineer prohibited") 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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