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NY A08580
Bill
Status
12/13/2021
Primary Sponsor
Crystal Peoples-Stokes
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AI Summary
Bill Summary: A08580
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Allows purchase contracts to be awarded to a qualified bidder meeting "values based procurement standards" if the bid cost is no more than 10% higher than the lowest responsible bidder's cost.
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Requires bidders to provide supply chain data at time of bid, updated annually and upon changes, with all data made publicly available without need for a FOIL request (except data prohibited by state law).
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Establishes seven procurement preference criteria: local economies (51% New York/regional sourcing for food), environmental sustainability, racial equity (minority and women-owned businesses), valued workforce (union protection or worker-owned cooperatives), valued agricultural workforce (fair pricing for farmers), animal welfare (humane farming practices), and nutrition standards.
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Applies to purchase contracts over $20,000 involving service work, excluding public works contracts under labor law Article Eight.
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Takes effect immediately for section one; section two takes effect upon expiration of section one's provisions.
Legislative Description
Provides that certain purchase contracts can be awarded to a qualified bidder who fulfills certain values based procurement standards when such bid is not more than 10% higher than the lowest responsible bidder and when the bidder makes publicly available data on where such bidder sources their food items; sets forth the criteria for values based procurement standards to include local economies, environmental sustainability, valued workforce, valued agricultural workforce, animal welfare, nutrition, and racial equity.
Last Action
referred to local governments
1/5/2022