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United States of America/State of Virginia: Preference for in-state firms

Announcement

22 Mar 2011

Firms located in Virginia automatically win bid competitions when they are tied with an out-of-state (including foreign) firm.

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Number of interventions

1

1 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

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Implementation date

22 Mar 2011

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Updated: 22 Mar 2011
Public procurement localisation In force

On March 22, 2011 the governor of Virginia signed into law an act amending the Virginia Public Procurement Act so as to favor in-state firms. It provides that in competitive bids, "In the case...

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