S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4837
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 3, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. BLAKE, RODRIGUEZ, PEOPLES-STOKES, TITUS, COLTON,
MOSLEY, BARRON, COOK, JOYNER, SEAWRIGHT, CROUCH, JAFFEE, HOOPER,
SEPULVEDA, BICHOTTE -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. THIELE, WOERNER
-- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring agencies to
provide unsuccessful bidders that are certified minority and women-
owned business enterprises with a written statement articulating the
reasons for such rejection
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 315 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 2-a to read as follows:
2-A. THE DIRECTOR SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO REQUIRE
ALL CONTRACTING AGENCIES TO PROMPTLY PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE TO ALL
UNSUCCESSFUL BIDDERS THAT ARE CERTIFIED MINORITY-OWNED OR WOMEN-OWNED
BUSINESS ENTERPRISES ADVISING SUCH ENTERPRISES OF THE COMPLETION OF A
PROCUREMENT SELECTION PROCESS AND THAT SUCH ENTERPRISE WAS NOT SELECTED.
SUCH NOTICE SHALL ALSO (A) DISCLOSE THE IDENTITY OF THE SUCCESSFUL
BIDDER OR BIDDERS; (B) ADVISE SUCH ENTERPRISE, TO THE EXTENT PRACTICA-
BLE, OF THE REASONS FOR NOT BEING SELECTED; (C) INCLUDE, TO THE EXTENT
PRACTICABLE, GUIDANCE CONCERNING METHODS OF IMPROVING FUTURE PROPOSALS
OR BIDS BY SUCH ENTERPRISE; (D) ADVISE SUCH ENTERPRISE, IF APPLICABLE,
OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO REQUEST A DEBRIEFING PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE
HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW; AND (E) INFORM SUCH ENTER-
PRISE OF THE SERVICES AVAILABLE THROUGH THE DIVISION OF MINORITY AND
WOMEN'S BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND THE OFFICE OF THE MINORITY AND WOMEN-
OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE STATEWIDE ADVOCATE.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law; provided however, that the amendments to article 15-A
of the executive law made by section one of this act shall not affect
the expiration of such article and shall be deemed to expire therewith;
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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provided, further, that the director of the division of minority and
women's business development shall be authorized to commence the rule-
making process required pursuant to section one of this act prior to the
effective date of this act.