STATE OF NEW YORK
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7562
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
May 19, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. BLAKE -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to required prime
contractor executive management staff for state contracts
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Paragraphs (h) and (i) of subdivision 2-a of section 313 of
2 the executive law, as added by chapter 175 of the laws of 2010, are
3 amended and a new paragraph (j) is added to read as follows:
4 (h) provide for the collection of statistical data by each agency
5 concerning actual minority and women-owned business enterprise partic-
6 ipation; [and]
7 (i) require each agency to consult the most current disparity study
8 when calculating agency-wide and contract specific participation goals
9 pursuant to this article[.]; and
10 (j) require that each prime contractor include at least one minority
11 and one woman as part of their executive management staff. If such prime
12 contractor does not currently have the required staff as set forth under
13 this paragraph, such contractor shall, prior to receiving any funding
14 for such contract, (i) establish a joint venture with a certified minor-
15 ity or women business enterprise and both businesses shall then serve as
16 co-prime contractors; or (ii) identify a person or persons to fill such
17 executive position for the duration of the project.
18 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided however, that
19 the amendments to section 313 of the executive law made by section one
20 of this act shall not affect the expiration of such section and shall be
21 deemed to expire therewith.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11035-02-5
