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Board adopts procurement‑code updates to allow design‑build, clarify purchase thresholds and add compliance safeguards
Summary
The Gloucester County Board unanimously adopted amendments to Chapter 22 to allow design‑build and construction management delivery methods for complex projects, clarify small‑purchase thresholds, add exigency language, and require certain contract compliance provisions (including a ban on forced child labor clauses and Virginia law for IT contracts).
The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on March 3 to adopt updates to the county’s procurement ordinance (Chapter 22). County counsel Ted Wilmont and Purchasing Agent Christine Joyce explained the changes and told the board the updates will modernize the county’s procurement options while maintaining competition and transparency.
Christine Joyce summarized the key changes: role language will shift from “purchasing manager” to “purchasing agent” to align with state terminology;…
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