Senate Bill S8900

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Establishes the state procurement and public work oversight panel

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-S8900 (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
State Finance Law
Laws Affected:
Add §161-a, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S4053

2017-S8900 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the state procurement and public work oversight panel to provide independent oversight of all state procurements and public works of ten million dollars or more by all state agencies and state authorities; makes related provisions.

2017-S8900 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S8900 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8900
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 1, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  DeFRANCISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and
   when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to state  procurement
   oversight
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. The state finance law is amended by adding  a  new  section
 161-a to read as follows:
   §  161-A.  STATE  PROCUREMENT  AND  PUBLIC WORK OVERSIGHT PANEL. THERE
 SHALL BE A STATE PROCUREMENT AND PUBLIC  WORK  OVERSIGHT  PANEL  CHARGED
 WITH  THE  INDEPENDENT  OVERSIGHT  OF  ALL STATE PROCUREMENTS AND PUBLIC
 WORKS OF TEN MILLION DOLLARS OR MORE BY ALL  STATE  AGENCIES  AND  STATE
 AUTHORITIES. THE PANEL SHALL CONSIST OF FIVE MEMBERS; ONE EACH APPOINTED
 BY  THE  GOVERNOR,  THE COMPTROLLER, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE TEMPORARY
 PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY. THE PANEL SHALL
 MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE LEGISLATURE TO ENSURE THE WISE  AND  PRUDENT
 USE  OF PUBLIC MONEY IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE TAXPAYERS OF THE STATE
 AND GUARD AGAINST  FAVORITISM,  IMPROVIDENCE,  EXTRAVAGANCE,  FRAUD  AND
 CORRUPTION  IN  CONNECTION  WITH  LARGE PROCUREMENTS AND PUBLIC WORKS OF
 STATE AGENCIES AND STATE AUTHORITIES. THE PANEL SHALL  REVIEW  EACH  AND
 EVERY PROCUREMENT AND PUBLIC WORK BY A STATE AGENCY AND AUTHORITY OF TEN
 MILLION  DOLLARS  OR  MORE  AT KEY INTERVALS OF THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS,
 INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FINAL AWARD, TO ENSURE THE  PROCESS  IS
 OPEN,  FAIR  AND COMPETITIVE. THE STATE AGENCY OR AUTHORITY IN CHARGE OF
 THE PROCUREMENT OR PUBLIC WORK SHALL  FULLY  ASSIST  THE  PANEL  IN  ITS
 REVIEW  AND PROMPTLY PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION NEEDED OR
 REQUESTED BY THE PANEL TO CONDUCT ITS REVIEW. THE  PANEL  MAY  RECOMMEND
 UTILIZATION  OF  OTHER  STATE  AGENCIES OR AUTHORITIES TO ASSIST PROJECT
 MANAGEMENT TO ENSURE ON-TIME ON-BUDGET DELIVERY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD16165-01-8

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