Assembly Actions -
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May 12, 2014 |
referred to infrastructure and capital investment |
Senate Bill S7323
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Infrastructure And Capital Investment Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2013-S7323 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9689
- Current Committee:
- Senate Infrastructure And Capital Investment
- Law Section:
- State Finance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§112 & 163, St Fin L
2013-S7323 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7323 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the state finance law, in relation to reports on centralized contracts and authorizing alternative procurement methods PURPOSE: To improve contracting practices in the State of New York by authorizing alternative procurement methods SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of this bill amends Paragraph a of Subdivision 2 of Section 112 of the State Finance Law to require State Comptroller approval of OGS centralized contracts when such contracts are awarded using an alternative method of procurement pursuant to subdivision 15 of section 163 as added by section 2 of this bill Section 2 of this bill adds a new Subdivision 15 to Section 163 of the State Finance Law to provide for alternative procurement methods if the Commissioner of General Services (Commissioner) or a state agency determines that it is in the best interest of the state to develop an alternative procurement method not authorized by Article 11 of the State Finance Law for goods, services or technology. The bill also authorizes the Commissioner or state agency to develop and use such method for a specific contract award. Additionally, the bill requires that such determination be made in writing and include documentation for the procurement record that such alternative procurement method would serve the interest of the state better than other methods
2013-S7323 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7323 I N S E N A T E May 12, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MARCELLINO -- (at request of the State Comptroller) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Infrastructure and Capital Investment AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to reports on centralized contracts and authorizing alternative procurement methods THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of section 112 of the state finance law, as amended by section 18 of part L of chapter 55 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows: (a) Before any contract made for or by any state agency, department, board, officer, commission, or institution, except the office of general services, shall be executed or become effective, whenever such contract exceeds fifty thousand dollars in amount and before any contract made for or by the office of general services shall be executed or become effective, whenever such contract exceeds eighty-five thousand dollars in amount, it shall first be approved by the comptroller and filed in his or her office, with the exception of contracts established as a centralized contract through the office of general services [and purchase orders or other procurement transactions issued under such centralized contracts] THAT WERE NOT AWARDED AS THE RESULT OF AN ALTER- NATIVE PROCUREMENT. The comptroller shall make a final written determi- nation with respect to approval of such contract within ninety days of the submission of such contract to his or her office unless the comp- troller shall notify, in writing, the state agency, department, board, officer, commission, or institution, prior to the expiration of the ninety day period, and for good cause, of the need for an extension of not more than fifteen days, or a reasonable period of time agreed to by such state agency, department, board, officer, commission, or institu- tion and provided, further, that such written determination or extension shall be made part of the procurement record pursuant to paragraph f of subdivision one of section one hundred sixty-three of this chapter. S 2. Section 163 of the state finance law is amended by adding a new subdivision 15 to read as follows: 15. ALTERNATIVE PROCUREMENT METHODS. A. WHEN THE COMMISSIONER OR A STATE AGENCY DETERMINES THAT IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE STATE TO DEVELOP AN ALTERNATIVE PROCUREMENT METHOD NOT AUTHORIZED BY THIS ARTICLE
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