STATE OF NEW YORK
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9771
IN ASSEMBLY
April 7, 2016
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Introduced by M. of A. BICHOTTE -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Small Business
AN ACT to amend the economic development law, in relation to the publi-
cation of information regarding awards of state contracts
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 142 of the economic development law is amended by
2 adding a new subdivision 7 to read as follows:
3 7. Upon receipt of an announcement that an agency has entered into a
4 contract, as provided in subdivision five of section one hundred forty-
5 three of this article, the commissioner shall publish such announcement
6 in the procurement opportunities newsletter. The announcement shall
7 identify the contract, specify the date of the award of the contract and
8 provide the name and contact information for each recipient of the
9 contract.
10 § 2. Section 143 of the economic development law is amended by adding
11 a new subdivision 5 to read as follows:
12 5. At the time an agency enters into a contract, such agency shall
13 submit an announcement of the intended contract for inclusion in the
14 procurement opportunities newsletter. Such announcement shall identify
15 the contract, specify the date of the award of the contract and provide
16 the name of and contact information for each recipient of the contract.
17 § 3. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
18 have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediately, the
19 commissioner of economic development, or his or her delegate, shall
20 promulgate rules and regulations and take all other necessary actions to
21 implement the provisions of this act on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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