Unless otherwise provided in the Invitation to Bid, the name of a certain brand, make or manufacturer shall not restrict bidders to the specific brand, make or manufacturer named and shall be deemed to convey the general style, type, character, and quality of the article desired. Any article that the public body in its sole discretion determines to be the equal of that specified, considering quality, workmanship, economy of operation, and suitability for the purpose intended, shall be accepted.
Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-4315
Use of brand names
Known as the Virginia Public Procurement Act
The act spans §§ 2.2-4300 to 2.2-4377 (104 sections).
1982, c. 647, § 11-49; 2001, c. 844.
Official source: Virginia Law Portal (LIS). Reproduced from public-domain Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.