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Authorizes municipalities to make purchases from other municipalities' contracts
In Assembly Committee · Local Governments · Sponsor George Latimer
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BILL NUMBER:S4314
Title of bill
An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to authorizing municipalities to make purchases from other municipalities' contracts
Purpose or general idea of bill
The purpose of this bill is to allow local governments to piggyback (participate in group or bulk purchasing) on any other local government contracts provided that the political subdivision accepts sole responsibility for any payment due the vendor or contractor.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 of the bill amends the general municipal law , as amended by Chapter 343 of the Laws of 2007 to allow any political subdivision or district of any county within the state to make purchases of materials, equipment or supplies, or to contract for services, may make such purchases, or may contract for services when available through the county in which the political subdivision or district is located or through any county within the State.
Section 2 of this bill is the effective date.
Justification
Current law only allows local governments to make purchases from County contracts. The bill will allow a local government the option to purchase from a contract awarded by competitive bidding by any other local government. This will provide local governments another option and will help ensure that the municipality is receiving the lowest possible cost. This will also allow municipalities to obtain pricing on goods and services that may not be purchased by a County, allowing the local government to purchase the goods without delay and without the expense of issuing a formal competitive bid.
Legislative history
New Bill- 2011
Fiscal implications
None to the State; will result in savings to local governments within New York State.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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