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History
- Print number 8624c
- Amend and recommit to ways and means
- Print number 8624b
- Amend (t) and recommit to ways and means
- Reported referred to ways and means
- Print number 8624a
- Amend (t) and recommit to local governments
- Referred to local governments
- Reported referred to ways and means
- Referred to local governments
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Provides for the Information Technology Procurement Savings Act of 2010; provides local governments and school districts more contracting flexibility
In Assembly Committee · Ways And Means · Sponsor Andrea Stewart-Cousins
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BILL NUMBER:A8624C
Title of bill
An act to amend the general municipal law and the educa- tion law, in relation to the information technology procurement savings act of 2010; provides local governments and school districts more contract flexibility; and provides for purchasing services
Purpose or general idea of bill
This legislation aims to provide local governments and school districts with greater contract flexibility with regard to purchasing information technology and telecommunications equipment and services.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 of the legislation cites this act as "the information technology procurement savings act of 2010."
Section 2 of the bill amends Section 103 of the general municipal law by adding two new subdivisions 1-b and 16 to allow a political subdivision or any district the option of purchasing information technology and telecommunications hardware, software, and professional services through cooperative purchasing.
Section 3 of the bill amends the general municipal law by adding a new section 109-c to allow any officer, board or agency of a village, town or county to make purchases through any local school or BOCES district.
Section 4 of the bill amends the education law by adding a new article 25 to authorize the commissioner and any local school or board of coop- erative educational services district to enter into agreements to share procurement contracts for telecommunications and information technology services offered by the department with any officer, board or agency of a village, town or county.
Section 5 of the bill is the effective date.
Justification
This legislation will provide fiscal relief and increased operational flexibility for local governments and school districts by allowing for the purchasing of information technology and telecommunications products and services through cooperative purchasing through certain contracts let by other local governments and school districts.
Prior legislative history
New Bill- 2009
Fiscal implications
None to the state. Savings will be realized by localities and school districts.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to procurement contracts entered into on or after such effective date.
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