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- Referred to finance
- Referred to finance
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Enacts the Responsible Bidders Database Act; requires state comptroller to maintain a database containing certain information for certain contracts
In Assembly Committee · Governmental Operations · Sponsor Steven Englebright
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BILL NUMBER:S4800
Title of bill
An act to amend the state finance law, in relation to establishing a responsible bidders database in the office of the state comptroller
Purpose
The purpose of this bill is to create a data base of information for State agencies and authorities to use in making determinations whether bidders for public contracts are responsible.
Summary of provisions
Section one of the bill gives its title. Section two of the bill provides for the collection of information on contractors, for the storage of the information in a database administered by the Comptroller, and for its use by State agencies and authorities in making responsible bidder determinations.
Justification
Statutes governing State agency and public authority contracting require that State contracts be awarded only to bidders who are "responsible." An agency or authority's determination of responsibility includes a review of the bidder's background, history of contract performance, and compliance with laws.
There are dozens of State agencies and authorities which each collect bidder background and history information when they award individual contracts. However, there currently is no functioning system for storing and exchanging the information among all of the agencies and authorities. Sound management practice requires that agencies and authorities have a coherent system for regularly exchanging accurate information. The lack of information can have costly consequences.
A successful model for governmental agencies exchanging the necessary background and history information in computerized form exists. New York City has been using a system which it calls "Vendex" to do this job for several years. New York State government should adopt a similar system. The bill is adapted from New York City law which established its Vendex system. NYC Administrative Code Section 6-116.2(b).
Prior legislative history
2004: Senate Finance Cmte./Passed Assembly 2005-06: Senate Finance Cmte./Assembly Governmental Operations Cmte.
2007-08: Passed Senate/Assembly Governmental Operations Cmte. 2009-10: Senate Finance Cmte.
Fiscal implications
The cost of modifying an existing computer program should be more than offset by savings from eliminating inefficiencies in current methods of exchanging information, and by avoiding bidders who are not responsible.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become law.
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