No state agency or state agent shall enter into a contingency fee contract for legal services in which contingency fees and expenses are reasonably anticipated to exceed $100,000 until an open and competitive negotiation process has been undertaken in accordance with the provisions of the Public Procurement Act (§ 2.2-4300 et seq.), applied mutatis mutandis. The contract shall be awarded to the attorney or firm that submits the most competitive proposal to provide such services considering the cost of the services, the qualifications of the attorney or firm to provide the services, the experience of the attorney or firm with similar legal matters, legal expertise generally, and such other relevant factors as may be identified by the Attorney General.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to any contracts for legal fees entered into pursuant to § 2.2-507 for the purpose of implementing the Virginia Debt Collection Act (§ 2.2-4800 et seq.).
2002, c. 196.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 2.2 - Administration of Government
§ 2.2-500. Attorney General to be chief executive officer; duties generally
§ 2.2-501. Assistant and deputy Attorneys General
§ 2.2-504. Contingent and traveling expenses
§ 2.2-505. Official opinions of Attorney General
§ 2.2-506. Legal services to attorneys for the Commonwealth in certain proceedings; costs
§ 2.2-507. Legal service in civil matters
§ 2.2-507.1. Authority of Attorney General regarding charitable assets
§ 2.2-507.2. Youth Internet Safety Fund established
§ 2.2-507.3. Cooperation with the Opioid Abatement Authority
§ 2.2-508. Legal service in certain redistricting proceedings
§ 2.2-509. Representation in administrative proceedings
§ 2.2-509.1. Powers of investigators; enforcement of certain tobacco laws
§ 2.2-510. Employment of special counsel generally
§ 2.2-510.1. Open negotiation for employment of special counsel
§ 2.2-510.2. Employment of outside counsel where a conflict of interests exists
§ 2.2-511.1. Public integrity; law-enforcement misconduct
§ 2.2-512. Employment of special counsel to prosecute persons illegally practicing law
§ 2.2-513. Counsel for Commonwealth in federal matters
§ 2.2-514. Compromise and settlement of disputes
§ 2.2-515. Service on board of national tobacco trust entity
§ 2.2-515.1. Statewide Facilitator for Victims of Domestic Violence
§ 2.2-517. Division of Consumer Counsel created; duties
§ 2.2-518. Division of Debt Collection
§ 2.2-519. Prompt collection of accounts receivable
§ 2.2-520. Office of Civil Rights created; duties
§ 2.2-521. Procedure for issuance of subpoena duces tecum
§ 2.2-522. Filing with the Office deemed filing with other state agencies