NY S09697

Prohibits vendors seeking or engaged in state procurement contracts valued over $50,000 from making campaign contributions to statewide elected officials, candidates for statewide office, or their authorized political committees during a restricted period.

Defines the restricted period as beginning when a vendor engages in lobbying related to a procurement, when a procurement is publicly posted, or when a procuring entity directly engages a vendor for non-competitive contracts, and ending either 6 months after contract award (for the winning vendor) or upon award (for all other vendors).

Requires all procurement contracts to include a sworn vendor statement certifying no prohibited contributions were made during the restricted period, with non-compliance preventing contract award.

Deems vendors who violate the contribution ban or fail to disclose accurate information as non-responsible, barring contract awards unless the procuring entity determines the vendor is the only source available to protect public property, health, or safety.

Applies to vendors and their key employees (officers, board members, spouses, dependent children), subsidiaries, parent companies, affiliated entities, subcontractors, and hired lobbyists; exempts contracts where the legislature designates a specific vendor for funding.