A. Any combination, conspiracy or agreement to intentionally rig, alter or otherwise manipulate, or to cause to be rigged, altered or otherwise manipulated any bid submitted to the Commonwealth of Virginia or any governmental unit for the purpose of allocating purchases or sales to or among persons, raising or otherwise fixing the prices of the goods or services, or excluding other persons from dealing with the Commonwealth or any other governmental unit shall be unlawful.

Attorney's Note

Under the Virginia Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 6 felonyup to 5 yearsup to $2,500
For details, see Va. Code § 18.2-10

Terms Used In Virginia Code 59.1-68.7

  • Bid: means any submission of a price, whether written or oral, for any goods, services or construction to be provided. See Virginia Code 59.1-68.6
  • Person: means any individual, firm, partnership or corporation;

    2. See Virginia Code 59.1-68.6

B. Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a Class 6 felony.

1980, c. 471.