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History
- Signed chap.173
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.407
- Substituted for A11525
- Referred to ways and means
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 58–2
- Ordered to third reading cal.1255
- Referred to rules
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Provides that certain discretionary purchases shall be subject to written internal controls established by each state agency
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor RoAnn Destito
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S8312
Title of bill
An act to amend the state finance law, in relation to discretionary purchases
Purpose
This bill would amend the State Finance Law to raise the limit for purchasing from small businesses and MWBEs without formal competitive process from $100,000 to $200,000.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of this bill would amend State Finance Law § 163(6) to raise the ceiling for purchasing from small businesses and MWBEs without formal competitive process from $100,000 to $200,000.
Section 2 adds a new paragraph n to subdivision 2 of section 161 of the State Finance Law.
Section 3 of this bill would provide for an effective date ninety days after the bill becomes law.
Justification
In 2006, the Empire State Development Corporation commissioned a disparity study to evaluate whether minority and women-owned businesses had a full and fair opportunity to participate in state contracting. The results of that study were published on April 29, 2010, under the title "The State of Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises: Evidence from New York." The report found evidence of statistically significant disparities between participation of MWBEs in the New York market and the availability of such businesses. It concluded that these disparities could not be explained by factors untainted by discrimination.
This legislation is one of three bills that seek to address the findings of the disparity study, to remedy the results of past discrimination and to provide MWBEs with a full and fair opportunity to compete for contracting opportunities in New York State. It would raise the ceiling under which purchases could be made without competitive bid from MWBEs and small businesses from $100,000 to $200,000. This would provide State agencies with the flexibility they need to meet MWBE goals, and to ensure greater state contracting with small businesses generally.
Existing law
State Finance Law § 163(6) presently sets a $100,000 ceiling for purchases without competitive bid from certified MWBEs and small businesses.
Legislative history
None.
Fiscal implications
This bill would have no fiscal impact on the State or localities.
Effective date
This bill would take effect ninety days after it becomes law.
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