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Virginia's Official Home Page
www.virginia.gov/cmsportal2/
Government provides links to the executive, judicial and legislative
branches of state government, local government resources, forms by department,
codes and laws. Also contains links to business assistance agencies and resources;
online government services.
Attorney
General Opinions
www.oag.state.va.us/OPINIONS/index.html
Contains
attorney general opinions from 1996 to the present. Users can browse opinions
by month, then subject or requestor's name. Although no search tools are provided,
all subjects and requestor's names are listed on the same page, so a simple find
command (Edit, then Find) may be useful.
Bid Express
www.bidx.com
This
private subscription service provides current and historical Virginia highway
construction bidding information for a fee. Can search by keyword or scan current
lettings; lists bidders; provides bid tabulations, planholders, eligible bidders.
Trns*port Expedite, free electronic bidding software, allows users to submit bids
online and to download files for specific projects.
Board
for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers
and Landscape Architects (APELSCIDLA Board)
www.dpor.virginia.gov/dporweb/ape_main.cfm
Provides
board member listings; meeting schedule; regulations and statutes; board newsletter;
forms; exam schedules and FAQs; and exam preparation classes.
Board
for Asbestos, Lead and Home Inspectors
www.dpor.virginia.gov/dporweb/asb_main.cfm
Lists
board members; provides board meeting schedule; asbestos licensing and abatement
regulations; home inspector regulations; lead-based paint activities regulations;
statutes; consumer information sheet; forms; training course offerings; and exam
schedule.
Board
for Contractors
www.dpor.virginia.gov/dporweb/con_main.cfm
Lists
board members; provides meeting schedule; statutes and regulations; forms; sample
contractor contract; exam schedules; statement of consumer protection. Offers
contractor licensing class.
Board for Contractors Tradesman Licensure
www.dpor.virginia.gov/dporweb/tra_main.cfm
Lists
board members; provides meeting calendar; regulations; forms; and exam schedule.
Bureau
of Insurance
www.state.va.us/scc/division/boi/
Contains
Virginia Commercial Insurance Guide and other insurance guides; information on
filing a complaint against an insurance company and forms; insurance statutes
and regulations; directory of insurance companies and related companies regulated
by the bureau.
Code Commission
codecommission.dls.virginia.gov/
Links to Virginia laws and regulations with updates, searchable by keyword
or can browse table of contents.
Community College System
www.vccs.edu/
Administrative Services provides current bid solicitations (RFPs
and IFBs), list of interested firms, A/E forms and bid awards organized by closing
dates.
Department of Business Assistance
www.dba.state.va.us
Business Information Center includes directory of business services
and resources; links to business directories and M/WBE databases; Virginia Business
Pipeline directory link; information about DBE lending and Minority Contractor
Program Working Capital Loan programs; resources for permits, licensing, taxes;
labor; workforce development; business start-up and development; economic and
labor statistics; list of small business development centers by county. Small
Business Financing Authority provides information and forms for loan guaranty
program, economic development loan fund, Small Business Environmental Compliance
Assistance Fund and Virginia Capital Access Program. Can browse Virginia Capital
Resources Directory for information on more than 70 financing programs administered
by federal, state and local organizations. Workforce Development Directory
includes information about training and apprenticeship programs; links to career
and employer resources. Business Resource Center provides links to U.S. International Trade Administration's Export Finance Matchmaker; international marketing and exporting programs.
Department of Conservation and Recreation
www.dcr.state.va.us
Provides
information about dam safety program and stormwater management program, including
forms, guidance documents and statutes. Contains Virginia Stormwater Management
Handbook.
Department of Corrections
www.vadoc.state.va.us
Architectural
and Engineering Services contains bid advertisements and RFPs/RFQs for small contracts,
construction, and design and construction management; bid results; and PM report
sample form.
Department of Environmental Quality
www.deq.state.va.us
Provides information about obtaining environmental permits, permits-by-rule;
air, waste and water permit forms. Includes federal and state statutes and regulations;
regional program rules and regulations; public notices; Enforcement Manual; Environmental
Management System Manual; Business and Industry Guide to Environmental Permits
in Virginia; environmental contractor and consultant list; Superfund site index.
Provides information on Brownfields Tax Incentive Program; Brownfields Marketplace
listing of capital, developer, consultant, environmental and other services to
assist in Brownfields development. Construction Assistance Program includes Virginia
Wastewater Revolving Loan Fund Program guide, Design Manual and application. Small
Business Assistance Program provides links to resources and guidance by industry;
information about Small Business Environmental Compliance Assistance Loan Fund
and other financing programs; links to other agencies offering small business
financial assistance.
Department of General Services, Division of Engineering and Buildings
www.dgs.virginia.gov/DivisionofEngineeringand
Buildings/tabid/55/Default.aspx
Provides
instructions on how to order "The Commonwealth of Virginia
Construction and Professional Services Manual," downloadable
forms, and a listing of Bureau of Capital Outlay Management
training seminars.
Department of General Services, Division of Purchases and
Supply
dps.dgs.virginia.gov/dps/
Lists current bidding opportunities and RFPs organized by
date and category; award and intent to award notices; state
contracts database. Links to state agencies, colleges, universities,
counties and local agencies with online solicitations for
bids. Provides text of Virginia Public Procurement Act;
Agency Procurement and Surplus Property Manual; Vendors
Manual; procurement assistance directory. Includes online
new vendor registration form; suspended/debarred vendor
list; solicitation documents; calendar of state surplus
auctions with auction lists; links to Virginia e-procurement
sites.
Department
of Health
www.vdh.state.va.us
Office
of Drinking Water includes construction permit application; listing of public
waterworks and owners; construction and financial assistance program information,
project list, program guide and applications; and operator certification and training
information. Office of Environmental Health Services includes wastewater engineering
guidance documents and construction permit procedures.
Department of Historic Resources
state.vipnet.org/dhr/
Provides information about Historic Preservation Easement Program, environmental review and Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program. Can download directory of architectural historian consultants; Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program guide and applications; and environmental review application.
Department of Housing and Community Development
www.dhcd.virginia.gov
Community Development and Revitalization provides information and forms for rural development, community development and revitalization assistance loan and grant programs. Housing and Rehabilitation provides forms for and information about affordable housing production/preservation finance program, water/sewer programs, Indoor Plumbing Rehabilitation Program. State Building Codes and Regulations contains latest building and fire regulations, Uniform Statewide Building Code, Statewide Fire Prevention Code, Industrialized Building Regulations, related forms and links; information about technical support for and hearings on Uniform Statewide Building Code; online assistance form for manufactured and industrialized building codes. State Fire Marshal's Office provides information about inspection programs and construction inspections; checklists and forms; listing of top 10 code violations; list of local fire officials; fire safety tips; blaster certification application and candidate brochure. Building and Fire Code Training and Certification Office provides online system for building code training, fee schedule, applications, certification matrix and standards; lists local building code officials.
Department of Labor and Industry
www.dli.state.va.us
Provides labor, employment and wage FAQs; apprenticeship standards, program
information, directory of apprenticeship sponsors and list of occupations with
apprentices. Includes labor and employment statutes and regulations; wage forms.
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety includes boiler basics; inspection and
certification information; rules and regulations; forms; technical letters, interpretations
and list of inspection companies. Occupational Safety and Health Compliance
Program contains complaint/report filing guidelines, asbestos and lead forms,
standards. Lists most hazardous occupations and most frequently cited workplace
violations. Office of Consultation Services offers on-site business safety
and health consultation, training, forms and surveys. Can sign up for regulatory
notifications by e-mail.
Department
of Minority Business Enterprise
www.dmbe.state.va.us
Contains
database of certified vendors and certification FAQs.
Department of Motor Vehicles
www.dmv.state.va.us
Provides application for a commercial driver's license; complete text of
Virginia Driver's Manual; forms and fee information for registering commercial
vehicles; online driver's license renewal, vehicle registration renewal; forms
for driver record request, address change, insurance verification.
Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
www.state.va.us/dpor
Licensing agency for architects, contractors, land surveyors, landscape architects,
professional engineers, tradesmen (electrical, plumbing, HVAC, gas-fitting) and
asbestos, lead and home inspectors. Lists board members; contains forms; exam
and fee schedules; statutes and regulations; complaint guidelines and form; meeting
and event calendar; registrant database searchable by occupation, name, ZIP code
or license number; and disciplinary action database. Consumers can download Virginia
Contractor Transaction Recovery Act brochure.
Department of Taxation
www.tax.virginia.gov/
Provides Virginia tax forms and instructions; links to federal and other
states' forms; information on corporate income tax, sales and use tax, and withholding
tax; requirements for registering a corporation in Virginia; information about
Electronic Fund Transfer for businesses; links to state tax laws and regulations.
Can register new business; file sales, use and withholding tax forms; download
business and corporate tax forms. Includes Tax Code of Virginia and tax bulletins.
Department of Transportation
www.virginiadot.org
Business
Networks includes bid advertisements, tabulations, short lists, selections
and awards; current and next year's regular and special project advertisement
and letting schedule; past advertisements and results; professional, non-professional
and environmental RFPs/RFQs; short-listed and selected firms; and future RFP notices.
Provides plan purchase instructions. Construction Maintenance Program includes
notices and memos; prequalification and certification information and forms; construction
forms; DOT six-year plan; road and bridge specifications; construction memoranda;
lists of planholders; D/WBE certified, prequalified and debarred vendors; electronic
bidding guide and links; post-construction manual; standard item tables; price
and fuel indices; wage rates; and construction calendar. Designer and Consultant
resources include Traffic Engineering Design Manual; Road and Bridge Standard
Revisions; Road Design Manual; CAD support; reference guides; road and bridge
standards; hydraulic design guides; guide to Process for Securing Professional
Services; Consultant Guide for Fee Proposal; consultant forms. Environmental
Division includes environmental review process FAQs; feasibility study reports;
road building fact sheet; value engineering resources; noise barrier studies;
and erosion and sediment control contractor certification information. Projects
and Plans includes future project information; statewide construction map;
long-range plans and studies; subdivision street requirements revisions; and Dashboard
online project management tool. Local Assistance Division includes Urban
Highway Manual. Materials Division includes documents and new products
information. Right of Way and Utilities Division includes guide for property
owners; prequalification and use fee information. Can download structure and bridge
cell library; manuals; other publications. Offers online guardrail installation,
inspection and repair training course and CADD, plan reading training. Careers
contains information about the Engineer Development Program designed for entry-level
civil engineers to gain experience through on-the-job training. Carriers and third
parties can apply for and download VDOT hauling permits online.
Economic Development Partnership, International Trade
www.exportvirginia.org/
Promotes international trade for Virginia companies. Identifies new markets; helps develop strategies for launching products, services internationally; provides mentors. Global Network provides expert advice; country specific market research for products, services. Virginia’s Service Export Network lists companies available for international business, including construction, architecture and engineering.
Employment Commission
www.vec.state.va.us
Assists employers in finding qualified workers; provides resources to job seekers. Contains prevailing wage rates; labor market information, including state and local economic trends, census statistics, consumer price index figures, unemployment rates and projections searchable by region and industry; occupational wage data; commission regulations; unemployment compensation statutes, publications and forms. Provides unemployment insurance information; employer handbook, forms and posters.
eVA
www.eva.state.va.us
Online
state government procurement network. Vendors can register online. Lists registered
vendors; state and local contracts. Contains procurement guidance, manuals and
forms; sample and reference documents. Bid and RFP listings can be searched by
date and solicitation type. Lists award notices.
Governor's
Home Page
www.governor.virginia.gov
Provides
contact information; governor's public schedule; lists of cabinet members, offices
and commissions; executive orders; press releases; and gubernatorial appointment
guide and online application.
Housing Development Authority
www.vhda.com
Contains
overviews, manuals, rates, participating mortgage banker list, contact information,
and applications for multifamily housing financing programs.
Minority Supplier Development Council
www.vmsdc.org
Provides
information about assistance programs for certification and funding; events calendar.
Can apply for certification and request publications online.
Regulatory
Town Hall
www.townhall.state.va.us
Can
browse regulations by title, secretariat, agency or board; can search Administrative
Code by citation or keyword; and can view regulatory docket by board.
State
Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk
www.state.va.us/scc/division/clk/
Contains
UCC filing rules; forms; fee schedules; corporation FAQs; Business Registration
Guide; corporation forms, rules and regulations. Provides database of information
on corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships and limited partnerships.
Corporation records and UCC filings are available via online Direct Access.
Virginia Port
Authority
www.vaports.com
Contains
invitations for bids and RFPs; Purchasing Manual.
Virginia Railway Express
www.vre.org
Procurement
section lists all current requests for bids or proposals.
Virginia
Resources Authority
www.vra.state.va.us
Provides
information about and applications for local government infrastructure financing
programs, including drinking water, wastewater, solid waste, airport facilities
and brownfields.
Virginia Workforce Connection
www.vaworkconnect.com/
Provides access to labor market information, including current and projected employment; occupational, wage, labor force, education, training statistics searchable by region and industry; area and industry statistical profiles.
Workers'
Compensation Commission
www.vwc.state.va.us
Contains
overview of and link to the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides employer and employee
pamphlets, database of commission opinions, forms, and instructions on filing
a claim.
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