Relates to providing local governments greater contract flexibility and cost savings by permitting certain shared purchasing among political subdivisions.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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9099
IN ASSEMBLY
January 20, 2012
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Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN, MAGNARELLI, P. RIVERA, GABRYSZAK, JAFFEE,
CASTRO, GALEF, GUNTHER, SCHIMMINGER, THIELE, TITONE, WEPRIN -- Multi-
Sponsored by -- M. of A. CAHILL, MAGEE, McENENY, SCHIMEL, SWEENEY,
WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the Committee on Local Govern-
ments
AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to providing
local governments greater contract flexibility and cost savings by
permitting certain shared purchasing among political subdivisions
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 103 of the general municipal law is amended by
2 adding a new subdivision 16 to read as follows:
3 16. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rule or regulation to
4 the contrary, any officer, board or agency of a political subdivision or
5 of any district therein authorized to make purchases of materials,
6 equipment or supplies, or to contract for services, may make such
7 purchases or may contract for services, as may be required by such poli-
8 tical subdivision or any district therein through the use of a contract
9 let by any other state or political subdivision if such contract was let
10 in accordance with competitive bidding requirements that are consistent
11 with this section and with the intent of extending the use to other
12 governmental entities. Furthermore, the authority provided to political
13 subdivisions and districts therein under this subdivision shall not
14 relieve any obligation of such political subdivision or district therein
15 to comply with any applicable minority and women-owned business enter-
16 prise program mandates.
17 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13924-01-2
