7.17 Employment of Ex-offenders

• Library: Virginia Construction Law Deskbook (Virginia CLE) (2019 Ed.)

7.17 EMPLOYMENT OF EX-OFFENDERS

Under the VPPA, discrimination against bidders/offerors who employ ex-offenders is prohibited unless the state agency, department, or institution makes a written determination that employing ex-offenders on the specific contract is not in its best interest. ³³² However, convicted felons and sex offenders cannot be employed on public school property. As a condition of awarding a contract for services that require the contractor or its employees to have direct contact with...