161 – State Procurement Council.
§ 161. State procurement council. 1. a. The state procurement council shall continuously strive to improve the state’s procurement process. Such council shall consist of twenty-one members, including the commissioner, the state comptroller, the director of the budget, the chief diversity officer and the commissioner of economic development, or their respective designees; seven members who […]
162 – Preferred Sources.
§ 162. Preferred sources. 1. Purpose. To advance special social and economic goals, selected providers shall have preferred source status for the purposes of procurement in accordance with the provisions of this section. Procurement from these providers shall be exempted from the competitive procurement provisions of section one hundred sixty-three of this article and other […]
162-A – The New York State Buy American Salt Act.
§ 162-a. The New York state buy American salt act. 1. Use of American materials. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, when soliciting a contract for the purchase of rock salt or sodium chloride, any department or agency of the state may award such contract to the responsible and reliable bidder offering to supply […]
163 – Purchasing Services and Commodities.
** § 163. Purchasing services and commodities. 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings unless otherwise specified: a. “Consortium” means like entities which agree to collectively purchase commodities at a lower price than would be otherwise achievable through purchase by such entities pursuant to other provisions […]
163-A – Vendor Preparation of Specifications for Technology Procurements; Prohibitions.
§ 163-a. Vendor preparation of specifications for technology procurements; prohibitions. If a vendor prepares and furnishes specifications for a state agency technology procurement proposal, to be used in a competitive acquisition, such vendor shall not be permitted to bid on such procurement, either as a prime vendor or as a subcontractor. Contracts for evaluation of […]