Int. No. 420
By Council Members Jackson, Clarke, Comrie, Jennings, Perkins and Stewart (by request of the Mayor)
A Local Law to amend the charter of the city of New York, in relation to intergovernmental procurement.
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Section 316 of the charter of the city of New York, as amended by local law number 45 for the year 1995, is hereby amended to read as follows:
§316. Intergovernmental procurement. Notwithstanding any other requirement of this chapter,
a. any goods[, services or construction] may be procured, ordered or awarded through the United States General Services Administration, or any other federal agency if the price is lower than the prevailing market price; any services or construction may be procured, ordered or awarded through the United States General Services Administration, or any other federal agency if the price is fair and reasonable, and
b. any goods[, services or construction] may be procured, ordered or awarded through the New York State office of general services, or any other state agency, if the price is lower than the prevailing market price; any services or construction may be procured, ordered or awarded through the New York State office of general services, or any other state agency, if the price is fair and reasonable.
§2. This local law shall take effect 45 days after adoption, provided that the City agencies affected, including, but not limited to, the procurement policy board may take any actions necessary to effectuate the provisions of this local law prior to its effective date.