SB913: Virginia Public Procurement Act; procurement of imported goods, forced and child labor prohibition.

Legislative Summary

Virginia Public Procurement Act; procurement of imported goods; forced and indentured child labor prohibition. Provides that a public body that enters into a public contract for goods or services that exceeds $10,000 shall include in such a public contract provisions (i) prohibiting the use of forced or indentured child labor in the performance of the contract and (ii) requiring that the contractor include such prohibition in every subcontract or purchase order that exceeds $10,000, so that the prohibition will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Manufacturing Development Commission.