Bill Text: NY A09771 | 2015-2016 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Relates to the publication of information regarding awards of state contracts.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-04-07 - referred to small business [A09771 Detail]
Download: New_York-2015-A09771-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 9771 IN ASSEMBLY April 7, 2016 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BICHOTTE -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Small Business AN ACT to amend the economic development law, in relation to the publi- cation of information regarding awards of state contracts The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 142 of the economic development law is amended by 2 adding a new subdivision 7 to read as follows: 3 7. Upon receipt of an announcement that an agency has entered into a 4 contract, as provided in subdivision five of section one hundred forty- 5 three of this article, the commissioner shall publish such announcement 6 in the procurement opportunities newsletter. The announcement shall 7 identify the contract, specify the date of the award of the contract and 8 provide the name and contact information for each recipient of the 9 contract. 10 § 2. Section 143 of the economic development law is amended by adding 11 a new subdivision 5 to read as follows: 12 5. At the time an agency enters into a contract, such agency shall 13 submit an announcement of the intended contract for inclusion in the 14 procurement opportunities newsletter. Such announcement shall identify 15 the contract, specify the date of the award of the contract and provide 16 the name of and contact information for each recipient of the contract. 17 § 3. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall 18 have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediately, the 19 commissioner of economic development, or his or her delegate, shall 20 promulgate rules and regulations and take all other necessary actions to 21 implement the provisions of this act on or before such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD14605-01-6