Dr. William E.S. Flory Small Business Development Center, Inc. v. Commonwealth

In this appeal, The Dr. William E.S. Flory Small Business Development Center, Inc. (the Center) seeks reversal of the trial court’s judgment denying its claim against the Virginia Department of Business Assistance (VDBA) for services rendered by the Center. The issues we address are whether the Virginia Public Procurement Act, Code §§ 11-35 to -80 (the Procurement Act), applies to the Center’s contractual claims, and, if so, whether the Center complied with the notice provisions of that Act. We also consider whether the Commonwealth can be held liable for claims based on quasi-contractual…