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NY A03518
Bill
Status
1/28/2025
Primary Sponsor
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn
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AI Summary
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Requires contracting agencies to send award notification letters to minority and women-owned business enterprises (MWBEs) listed on utilization plans within five business days of awarding a contract to the prime contractor
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Mandates prime contractors execute subcontractor agreements and provide work assignments to listed MWBEs within 45 days of contract award, with disqualification and re-award to next bidder for non-compliance
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Requires prime contractors to pay MWBEs for completed work within 20 days of receiving each payment from the contracting agency, with disqualification penalties for failure to pay
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Prohibits contractors from amending or changing MWBEs listed on the original utilization plan after submission to the contracting agency for approval
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Allows certified minority-owned or women-owned prime contractors to self-certify to meet applicable MWBE goals, with dually certified businesses able to satisfy both goal categories
Legislative Description
Requires contracting agencies to contact minority and women-owned business enterprises when such enterprise is listed on a utilization plan and when a contract is awarded; mandates that the prime contractor use such enterprise identified on the utilization plan, unless such enterprise cannot perform or is no longer state certified.
Last Action
referred to governmental operations
1/7/2026