A. Contractor shall provide Virginia Verified Meat Certification Services on behalf of VDACS. B. All personnel shall be employees of the Contractor(s) and not be VDACS employees. Contractor(s) shall thoroughly vet all employees prior to start date. C. All Contractor(s) employees must be legally eligible to work in the United States and be able to complete the I-9 process. D. Contractor(s) must provide a detailed certification process plan for VDACS Commissioner’s approval prior to start date. E. Contractor(s) must retain all documentation required for the certification process and retained in accordance with the Virginia records act and obtain VDACS approval on proposed record retention schedule. All documentation must be readily available to VDACS personnel conducting audits. F. Contractor(s) shall not label any product as Virginia Verified Meat unless such product meets the definition of Virginia Verified Meat pursuant to subsection A. G. Definitions: a. "Processed" means a substantial transformation at a USDA-inspected or Department inspected facility in the Commonwealth approved by the Department whereby an animal or animal product is transformed into a new product with a new name, character, or use. b. "Raised" means that an animal has spent the majority of its lifespan within the boundaries of the Commonwealth. c. "Virginia Verified Meat" means any cattle, goats, sheep, or swine that meet the following conditions: (i) such animal is bred and born in the Commonwealth; (ii) such animal is raised in the Commonwealth; and (iii) such animal is processed in the Commonwealth.
