NY A08880

Requires cooperative purchasing agreements for public works construction to be competitively bid, advertised, and awarded by a New York political subdivision in compliance with state public procurement laws

Permits political subdivisions to use cooperative purchasing agreements for goods and services, including public works-related services, when contracts were competitively bid by political subdivisions within or outside the state

Mandates local advertisement of all cooperative contracts for public works to ensure fair and open competition, with notices including detailed procedures for issuing and adding purchase orders

Addresses concerns that national cooperative contracts and out-of-state agreements have led to diminished oversight, lower worker protections, and deviation from New York's public bidding standards

Takes effect immediately upon enactment