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NY A03518

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/28/2025

Primary Sponsor

Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Prohibits contractors from amending or changing MWBEs listed on the original utilization plan after submission to the contracting agency for approval

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Governmental Operations1/28/2025

Full Bill Text

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