Senate Bill S6513

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to opportunities in the city of New York for minority and women-owned business enterprises

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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co-Sponsors

2017-S6513 - Details

Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §103-h, Gen Muni L; amd §§311 & 324, NYC Chart; amd §6-129, NYC Ad Cd

2017-S6513 - Summary

Relates to opportunities in the city of New York for minority and women-owned business enterprises.

2017-S6513 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6513 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6513
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 30, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. ALCANTARA, SAVINO -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities
 
 AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, the New York city charter and
   the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to oppor-
   tunities  for  small  businesses,  minority  and  women-owned business
   enterprises and emerging business enterprises
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  general  municipal  law  is  amended by adding a new
 section 103-h to read as follows:
   § 103-H. MENTORING PROGRAM. 1. A CITY WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION
 OR MORE INHABITANTS, AND ANY DISTRICT, BOARD OR AGENCY WITH JURISDICTION
 EXCLUSIVELY THEREIN, MAY ESTABLISH A MENTORING PROGRAM FOR  SMALL  BUSI-
 NESSES  IN  THE  CONSTRUCTION  TRADES  AND  PROFESSIONAL  SERVICES.   IN
 CONNECTION THEREWITH, THE CITY, DISTRICT, BOARD OR AGENCY MAY  DETERMINE
 THE  CRITERIA  PURSUANT  TO  WHICH A BUSINESS SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR, AND
 SELECTED AS, A MENTEE BUSINESS PARTICIPATING IN THE  COMPONENTS  OF  THE
 PROGRAM  UNDER  PARAGRAPH  C  OF  SUBDIVISION  FIVE OF THIS SECTION, THE
 NUMBER OF MENTEE BUSINESSES TO PARTICIPATE IN EACH SUCH COMPONENT OF THE
 PROGRAM, THE CRITERIA FOR THE COMPETITIVE SELECTION OF  THE  FIRMS  THAT
 WILL PROVIDE MENTORING SERVICES, THE ASSIGNMENT OF A MENTOR TO A SPECIF-
 IC MENTEE BUSINESS, AND THE FUNDING FOR THE PROGRAM.
   2. SUCH A CITY, DISTRICT, BOARD OR AGENCY IS AUTHORIZED, NOTWITHSTAND-
 ING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW;
   A.  TO  DESIGNATE  WHICH ELIGIBLE CONTRACTS SHALL BE MENTORING PROGRAM
 CONTRACTS UNDER SUBPARAGRAPHS ONE AND TWO OF PARAGRAPH C OF  SUBDIVISION
 FIVE OF THIS SECTION, RESPECTIVELY;
   B.  TO ESTABLISH STANDARDS FOR QUALIFYING MENTEE BUSINESSES TO COMPETE
 FOR A MENTORING PROGRAM CONTRACT, PROVIDED THAT NO LESS THAN THREE QUAL-
 IFIED MENTEE BUSINESSES IN THE PROGRAM MUST SUBMIT RESPONSIVE OFFERS  TO
 PERFORM THE CONTRACT;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2017-S6513A - Details

Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §103-h, Gen Muni L; amd §§311 & 324, NYC Chart; amd §6-129, NYC Ad Cd

2017-S6513A - Summary

Relates to opportunities in the city of New York for minority and women-owned business enterprises.

2017-S6513A - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6513A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6513--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 30, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. ALCANTARA, SAVINO, COMRIE -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Cities
   --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
   and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the New York city charter, in relation to  opportunities
   for minority and women-owned business enterprises
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 311 of the New York  city  charter  is  amended  by
 adding a new subdivision i to read as follows:
   I.  IN  ADDITION  TO OTHER RULES AUTHORIZED BY THIS SECTION, THE BOARD
 MAY PROVIDE BY RULE THAT:
   1. AGENCIES MAY MAKE PROCUREMENTS OF GOODS AND  SERVICES  FOR  AMOUNTS
 NOT  EXCEEDING ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM BUSINESSES CERTI-
 FIED AS MINORITY OR WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES PURSUANT TO SECTION
 THIRTEEN HUNDRED FOUR OF THE CHARTER WITHOUT A FORMAL COMPETITIVE  PROC-
 ESS.
   2. AGENCIES MAY AWARD CONTRACTS FOR GOODS AND SERVICES ON THE BASIS OF
 BEST  VALUE  TO  THE BIDDER OR OFFERER WHICH OPTIMIZES QUALITY, COST AND
 EFFICIENCY, AMONG RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE BIDDERS OR  OFFERERS.  SUCH
 BASIS SHALL REFLECT, WHEREVER POSSIBLE, OBJECTIVE AND QUANTIFIABLE ANAL-
 YSIS  AND  MAY INCLUDE THE PROSPECTIVE BIDDER'S RECORD OF COMPLYING WITH
 EXISTING LABOR STANDARDS, MAINTAINING HARMONIOUS  LABOR  RELATIONS,  AND
 PROTECTING THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF WORKERS. SUCH BASIS MAY ALSO IDENTI-
 FY A QUANTITATIVE FACTOR FOR AWARDING OF CONTRACTS FOR BIDDERS OR OFFER-
 ERS  THAT  ARE  BUSINESSES CERTIFIED AS MINORITY OR WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS
 ENTERPRISES PURSUANT TO SECTION THIRTEEN HUNDRED FOUR OF THE CHARTER.
   3. THE RULE OR RULES PROMULGATED TO IMPLEMENT PARAGRAPH  ONE  OF  THIS
 SUBDIVISION  SHALL  PROVIDE THAT THE CITY SHALL, COMMENCING ON THE FIRST
 OF OCTOBER OF THE FIRST FULL CALENDAR YEAR  FOLLOWING  THE  ADOPTION  OF
 SUCH  RULE  OR  RULES,  SUBMIT  AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2017-S6513B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §103-h, Gen Muni L; amd §§311 & 324, NYC Chart; amd §6-129, NYC Ad Cd

2017-S6513B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to opportunities in the city of New York for minority and women-owned business enterprises.

2017-S6513B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6513B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6513--B
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 30, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. ALCANTARA, SAVINO, COMRIE -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Cities
   --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
   and recommitted  to  said  committee  --  committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee
 
 AN ACT to amend the New York city charter, in relation to  opportunities
   for minority and women-owned business enterprises
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 311 of the New York  city  charter  is  amended  by
 adding a new subdivision i to read as follows:
   I.  IN  ADDITION  TO OTHER RULES AUTHORIZED BY THIS SECTION, THE BOARD
 MAY PROVIDE BY RULE THAT:
   1. AGENCIES MAY MAKE PROCUREMENTS OF GOODS AND  SERVICES  FOR  AMOUNTS
 NOT  EXCEEDING ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM BUSINESSES CERTI-
 FIED AS MINORITY OR WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES PURSUANT TO SECTION
 THIRTEEN HUNDRED FOUR OF THE CHARTER WITHOUT A FORMAL COMPETITIVE  PROC-
 ESS.
   2. AGENCIES MAY AWARD CONTRACTS FOR GOODS AND SERVICES ON THE BASIS OF
 BEST  VALUE  TO  THE BIDDER OR OFFERER WHICH OPTIMIZES QUALITY, COST AND
 EFFICIENCY, AMONG RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE BIDDERS OR  OFFERERS.  SUCH
 BASIS SHALL REFLECT, WHEREVER POSSIBLE, OBJECTIVE AND QUANTIFIABLE ANAL-
 YSIS  AND  MAY INCLUDE THE PROSPECTIVE BIDDER'S RECORD OF COMPLYING WITH
 EXISTING LABOR STANDARDS, MAINTAINING HARMONIOUS  LABOR  RELATIONS,  AND
 PROTECTING THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF WORKERS. SUCH BASIS MAY ALSO IDENTI-
 FY A QUANTITATIVE FACTOR FOR AWARDING OF CONTRACTS FOR BIDDERS OR OFFER-
 ERS  THAT  ARE  BUSINESSES CERTIFIED AS MINORITY OR WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS
 ENTERPRISES PURSUANT TO SECTION THIRTEEN HUNDRED FOUR OF THE CHARTER.
   3. THE RULE OR RULES PROMULGATED TO IMPLEMENT PARAGRAPH  ONE  OF  THIS
 SUBDIVISION  SHALL  PROVIDE THAT THE CITY SHALL, COMMENCING ON THE FIRST
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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