S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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April 22, 2020
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Introduced by Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Commerce, Economic Devel-
opment and Small Business
AN ACT to amend the economic development law, in relation to including
the name of the incumbent in certain notices of procurement contract
opportunities
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 2 of section 142 of the
economic development law, as amended by chapter 137 of the laws of 2008,
is amended to read as follows:
(c) for all other procurement contracts issued by agencies (i) the
name of the contracting agency; (ii) the contract identification number;
(iii) a brief description of the goods or services sought, the location
where goods are to be delivered or services provided and the contract
term; (iv) the address where bids or proposals are to be submitted; (v)
the date when bids or proposals are due; (vi) a description of any
eligibility or qualification requirement or preference; (vii) a state-
ment as to whether the contract requirements may be fulfilled by a
subcontracting, joint venture, or co-production arrangement; (viii) any
other information deemed useful to potential contractors; (ix) the name,
address, and telephone number of the person to be contacted for addi-
tional information; [and] (x) a statement as to whether the goods or
services sought had in the immediately preceding three year period been
supplied by a foreign business enterprise; AND (XI) THE NAME OF THE
INCUMBENT, IF ONE EXISTS.
§ 2. Section 141 of the economic development law is amended by adding
a new subdivision 4 to read as follows:
4. "INCUMBENT" SHALL MEAN ANY INDIVIDUAL OR BUSINESS ENTERPRISE,
INCLUDING A SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP, PARTNERSHIP OR CORPORATION, THAT IS THE
RECIPIENT OR AWARDEE OF A PROCUREMENT CONTRACT.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD16011-02-0