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NY A00237
Bill
Status
1/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
William Magnarelli
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AI Summary
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Allows local governments to post bid requests online through the New York State Contract Reporter website and their own municipal website as an alternative to traditional newspaper notice requirements
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Requires political subdivisions to first adopt a local law opting into the online notification system, then publish notice of that law in a newspaper for three consecutive weeks
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Mandates bid requests be posted continuously for at least five consecutive days on both websites before the bid opening deadline, with the first day of posting not counted toward the minimum
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Website postings must include full bid specifications (or a summary with instructions to obtain complete specs from the clerk's office), delivery address for bids, and date/time/place of public bid opening
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Does not prevent local governments from using additional publicity methods or newspapers from voluntarily publishing bid information
Legislative Description
Enacts the "local government procurement modernization and transparency act" to modernize and increase the transparency of local government procurement of goods and services; allows a political subdivision to provide notice of requests for bids by posting the requests on the New York state contract reporter website; makes related provisions.
Last Action
referred to local governments
1/7/2026