Rockbridge County adopts updated procurement resolution, sets small‑purchase thresholds and authorizes procurement agent

Rockbridge County supervisors on Oct. 27 approved a resolution formally adopting the Virginia Public Procurement Act (VPPA) as the county—s governing procurement authority, establishing a county small‑purchase policy with proposed thresholds and designating the county administrator as procurement agent to prepare a procurement procedures and regulations manual.

The action responds to the county—s existing procurement policy, which staff said was effective Jan. 1, 1983, and does not reflect statutory changes or current electronic procurement requirements. "Our procurement policy that we currently have was adopted in was effective as of 01/01/1983," said Mister Dryden, county attorney, explaining why an updated, shorter resolution tied to the VPPA would reduce the need for frequent policy edits.

Under the resolution the county will: follow the VPPA for formal procurement;…