HB 1091

Abstract

Virginia Public Procurement Act; project labor agreements. Requires every public body, prior to requiring bidders, offerors, contractors, subcontractors, or operators on public works contracts to enter into, become or remain signatories to, or adhere to project labor agreements, to make a written determination that such project labor agreements (i) meet certain criteria that serve to advance the public's interests, (ii) contain certain procedures and guarantees related to resolving disputes and preventing strikes, lockouts, or other related concerted actions, (iii) permit the selection of the lowest responsive and responsible bidder without regard to labor organization affiliation, and (iv) bind all contractors and subcontractors to the terms of the project labor agreement.

Virginia Public Procurement Act; project laboragreements. Requires every public body, prior to requiring bidders,offerors, contractors, subcontractors, or operators on public workscontracts to enter into, become or remain signatories to, or adhereto project labor agreements, to make a written determination thatrequiring such bidders, offerors, contractors, subcontractors, oroperators to enter into, become or remain signatories to, or adhereto such project labor agreements advances the public's interestsbased on objective criteria established by the public body by regulationor ordinance, such as cost, efficiency, quality, safety, timeliness,maintenance of a skilled labor force, labor stability, or advancing minority-owned and women-owned business participation in the project.