{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-2.2-4328","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 2.2-4328","heading":"Preference for local products and firms; applicability","body":"A. The governing body of a county, city or town may, in the case of a tie bid, give preference to goods, services and construction produced in such locality or provided by persons, firms or corporations having principal places of business in the locality, if such a choice is available; otherwise the tie shall be decided by lot, unless § 2.2-4324 applies.B. The provisions of this section shall apply only to bids submitted pursuant to a written Invitation to Bid.1994, c. 882, § 11-47.4; 2001, c. 844.","path":["Title 2.2. ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT","Subtitle II. ADMINISTRATION OF STATE GOVERNMENT","Part B. TRANSACTION OF PUBLIC BUSINESS","Chapter 43. VIRGINIA PUBLIC PROCUREMENT ACT","Article 2. CONTRACT FORMATION AND ADMINISTRATION"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/2.2-4328/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:14Z","sha256":"b002bf9106a1f47bbac7520a01ecc7e7d86a66066a2ff4b282a0a42125f2ce00","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-2.2-4327","next":"us-va/va.-code-2.2-4328.3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}