A08504 Summary:
| BILL NO | A08504 |
| SAME AS | No Same As |
| SPONSOR | Paulin |
| COSPNSR | |
| MLTSPNSR | |
| Amd §2879, Pub Auth L | |
| Requires public authorities to comply with certain provisions of the state finance law and the public buildings law relating to procurements. | |
A08504 Memo:
Go to topNEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to requiring public authorities to comply with certain provisions of the state finance law relating to procurements PURPOSE: This legislation would require public authorities to comply with certain provisions of the state finance law relating to procurements. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends Subdivision 1 of section 2879 of the public authorities law. Section 2 of this bill provides for an immediate effective date. JUSTIFICATION: This bill would ensure State authorities adopt best practice procurement procedures based on those in place for State agencies by requiring State authorities to adopt procurement guidelines that are consistent with those required for state agencies, unless otherwise permitted by law. At present, State authorities generally follow their own guidelines for conducting procurements. These guidelines vary from authority to author- ity and usually are approved only by the authority's board of directors. Requiring Public Authorities to adopt procedures consistent with those in place for State agencies would help ensure fairness and transparency in the procurement process and benefit the vendor community by providing a more uniform approach to awarding State contracts. State law prescribes best practice processes for agency procurements, including: requiring open competition when practicable; ensuring a level playing field for bidders with standard advertising and evaluation criteria; the opportunity for losing vendors to be debriefed on awards; procurement; ensuring vendors comply with appropriate worker protections such as prevailing wage, workers' compensation and disability insurance, and equal employment/nondiscrimination requirements; and confirming that vendors are responsible and responsive and deserve to participate in state contracting. PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: New bill. FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: Minimal. EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take on the one hundred and eightieth day after it shall have become a law.