Stay of award during protest

Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-4362
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An award need not be delayed for the period allowed a bidder or offeror to protest, but in the event of a timely protest as provided in § 2.2-4360 , or the filing of a timely legal action as provided in § 2.2-4364 , no further action to award the contract shall be taken unless there is a written determination that proceeding without delay is necessary to protect the public interest or unless the bid or offer would expire. 1982, c. 647, § 11-68; 1997, c. 864 ; 2001, c. 844 .
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/2.2-4362/Fetched: 10/16/2026

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