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NY A10688
Bill
Status
6/13/2016
Primary Sponsor
Crystal Peoples-Stokes
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AI Summary
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Creates a new online system for state agencies to enroll with the state comptroller to compile and access vendor responsibility information, with terms of service and privacy protections.
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Requires state agencies to provide notice to vendors that vendor responsibility questionnaires must be submitted via the comptroller's system and to evaluate vendor data through this system for contract awards.
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Redefines "information technology" in state procurement law as a service encompassing computer equipment, software, networks, and related materials used for data collection, transmission, storage, and processing.
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Permits state agencies to request best and final offers from qualified bidders when non-material specification changes are determined to be in the state's interest, provided such requests are made uniformly to all eligible offerers.
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Clarifies that contracts let by other governmental entities may be used by state agencies if documented with rationale including need determination, procurement method analysis, and cost reasonableness, but not primarily to avoid competitive bidding.
Legislative Description
Relates to participation by state agencies in a system used by the comptroller to compile vendor responsibility information; defines information technology for procurement purposes; clarifies the use of best and final offers for invitations for bids and requests for proposals for goods, services and technology; clarifies the use of contracts let by another governmental agency; clarifies the valuation of non-cash contracts by the state comptroller.
Last Action
substituted by s7893
6/17/2016