Skip to content
A2166Assembly2019-2020 SessionSame asS4888

Publish State Contract Awards

Official title

“Relates to the publication of information regarding awards of state contracts”

Sponsor Rodneyse Bichotte HermelynAD-42+10 co-sponsorsAffects Economy
Status
Signed by Governor
Impact
3/10
Low
Outcome
Signed into law

Bill progress

Signed into law

What's happening

This bill requires agencies to publicly announce new state contracts and recipient information in the procurement opportunities newsletter.

Why it matters

  1. Increases transparency and accountability. by requiring agencies to publicly disclose the details of state contracts—including recipient names and contact information—at the time of contract award, making it easier for the public and interested parties to track where public funds are going.

  2. Creates new opportunities for oversight and scrutiny. , since publishing contract recipient information in an accessible newsletter allows watchdog groups, journalists, and competitors to review awards for fairness, compliance, and potential conflicts of interest.

  3. Levels the playing field for small businesses and new vendors. by making information about who is winning state contracts more visible, potentially helping underrepresented or new entrants understand the competitive landscape and identify upcoming opportunities.

The daily · weekday mornings

Albany, before your first meeting.

Every bill that moved yesterday, summarized in a sentence and ranked by impact. The Albany Scorecard follows on Sundays.

Free. Unsubscribe in one click. Want alerts on specific bills? Create an account.

Who cares

Headline styles

Publish State Contract Awards

Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn

Assembly Member · Assembly District 42

1 Multi-sponsor

History

  1. Signed chap.448
  2. Delivered to governor
  3. Returned to assembly
  4. Passed senateVote 62–0
  5. 3rd reading cal.592
  6. Substituted for S4888
  7. Referred to commerce, economic development and small business
  8. Delivered to senate
  9. Passed assembly
  10. Advanced to third reading cal.71
  11. Reported
  12. Referred to small business

Companion bill

The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.

S4888Senate

Publish State Contract Winners

Senate Floor Calendar · Sponsor Kevin S. Parker

Impact 3 · Low0% to pass

Full text

1 pageUnderlined is new[Struck] is removedOfficial text on nysenate.gov ↗

STATE OF NEW YORK

2166

2019-2020 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

January 22, 2019

Introduced by M. of A. BICHOTTE, ORTIZ, RICHARDSON, WILLIAMS, SOLAGES, WALKER, BLAKE, GOTTFRIED, HYNDMAN, SEAWRIGHT -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. D'URSO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Small Business

AN ACT to amend the economic development law, in relation to the publication of information regarding awards of state contracts

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Section 142 of the economic development law is amended by adding a new subdivision 7 to read as follows:

7. Upon receipt of an announcement that an agency has entered into a contract, as provided in subdivision five of section one hundred fortythree of this article, the commissioner shall publish such announcement in the procurement opportunities newsletter. The announcement shall identify the contract, specify the date of the award of the contract and provide the name and contact information for each recipient of the contract.

§ 2. Section 143 of the economic development law is amended by adding a new subdivision 5 to read as follows:

5. At the time an agency enters into a contract, such agency shall submit an announcement of the intended contract for inclusion in the procurement opportunities newsletter. Such announcement shall identify the contract, specify the date of the award of the contract and provide the name of and contact information for each recipient of the contract.

§ 3. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law. Effective immediately the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made on or before such date.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD00050-01-9

Reflowed for reading: line numbers and page breaks removed. Cite the official text.

Summaries, headlines and scores are AI-generated from the official bill text. How we score bills. Source: NYS Open Legislation.