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NY A07264
Bill
Status
5/16/2023
Primary Sponsor
Crystal Peoples-Stokes
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AI Summary
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Food purchase contracts may be awarded to bidders meeting "values based procurement standards" if their bid costs no more than 10% above the lowest responsible bidder's cost.
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All food purchase contract bidders must provide supply chain data (supplier names, addresses, and involvement levels) to the procuring entity, which must publish this data on public websites unless exempt under public records law.
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Values based procurement standards include preferences for: local/regional sourcing (51%+ raw agricultural materials grown/processed within state or region), environmental sustainability, minority/women-owned businesses, worker protections, fair farmer compensation, animal welfare, and nutritious foods.
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Environmental sustainability criteria require practices reducing synthetic pesticides, limiting antibiotic/hormone use, improving soil health, protecting wildlife habitats, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and minimizing water/energy consumption.
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Supply chain data must be submitted at bid time, updated at contract execution, and refreshed annually or when supplier information changes.
Legislative Description
Provides that certain purchase contracts to purchase food 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, racial equity, valued workforce, animal welfare, and nutrition.
Last Action
substituted by s6955
6/7/2023