In order to promote engineering and design quality and to ensure maximum competition by professional companies of all sizes providing engineering and design services, the commissioner of highways may establish cost principles for determining the reasonableness and allowability of various costs. These cost principles will govern the overhead ceilings, salary limits, expense reimbursement and any other cost the commissioner may deem necessary to regulate. The commissioner of highways shall propose a legislative rule pursuant to article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code regarding standard cost principles for determining the reasonableness and allowability of various costs. The legislative rule may include provisions for deviations from the standard cost principles in special situations and circumstances.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 17. Roads and Highways
Article 2A. West Virginia Commissioner of Highways
§17-2A-5. Disqualifications of Commissioner and Personnel; Vacation of Position
§17-2A-6. Accounting and Auditing; Financial Reports
§17-2A-6a. Independent Performance Audit of the Division of Highways
§17-2A-6b. Country Roads Accountability and Transparency
§17-2A-8. Powers, Duties, and Responsibilities of Commissioner
§17-2A-8a. Authority to Employ Expert Witnesses in Eminent Domain Proceedings; Compensation
§17-2A-8b. Authority to Provide Emergency Road Service
§17-2A-8c. Use of Public Carriage for Designated Employees
§17-2A-8d. Reimbursement for Volunteer Fire Departments
§17-2A-9. Persons Required to Assist Commissioner
§17-2A-11. Road Maps; Digital Road Map
§17-2A-12. Traffic Control Factors; Parking Regulations
§17-2A-13. Purchase or Acquisition of Materials, Supplies and Equipment
§17-2A-14. Disposition of Surplus, etc., Equipment and Materials; Inventories
§17-2A-15. Other Code Provisions Relating to Purchasing Not Controlling; Exceptions
§17-2A-16. Prequalification Disclosure by Vendors; Register of Vendors
§17-2A-17. Acquisition of Property for State Road Purposes; State Road Purposes Defined
§17-2A-17a. Acquisition of Property for Utility Accommodation Purposes; "Utility" Defined
§17-2A-18. Acquisition of Real Property Not Needed for Road Purposes
§17-2A-19. Sale, Exchange, or Lease of Real Property
§17-2A-19a. Transfer of Airspace; Procedures to Be Followed
§17-2A-21. Commissioner Authorized to Contract for Implementation of Litter Control Programs
§17-2A-22. Administration of Engineering and Design Related Service Contracts
§17-2A-23. Administration of Commercial Vehicle and Equipment Related Work Orders
§17-2A-24. Special Employment Procedures for Division of Highways Personnel