File #: Int 0801-2024    Version: Name: Requiring an agency to provide an explanation of a denial of approval of a subcontractor.
Type: Introduction Status: Enacted (Mayor's Desk for Signature)
Committee: Committee on Contracts
On agenda: 4/11/2024
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring an agency to provide an explanation of a denial of approval of a subcontractor
Sponsors: Julie Won, Selvena N. Brooks-Powers, Farah N. Louis, Althea V. Stevens, Amanda Farías, Chris Banks, Nantasha M. Williams, Justin L. Brannan, Kalman Yeger , Jennifer Gutiérrez, Mercedes Narcisse, Lynn C. Schulman, Carlina Rivera
Council Member Sponsors: 13
Summary: This bill would require city agencies to provide contractors with a written explanation when denying approval of a subcontractor upon the contractor's request. Agencies would have 30 days to provide this explanation after receiving the request. The bill would not apply to denials related to emergency procurements or small purchases.
Indexes: Agency Rule-making Required
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 801-A, 2. Summary of Int. No. 801, 3. Int. No. 801, 4. April 11, 2024 - Stated Meeting Agenda, 5. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 4-11-24, 6. Minutes of the Stated Meeting - April 11, 2024, 7. Committee Report 6/4/24, 8. Hearing Testimony 6/4/24, 9. Hearing Transcript 6/4/24, 10. Proposed Int. No. 801-A - 10/3/24, 11. Committee Report 10/10/24, 12. Fiscal Impact Statement, 13. Hearing Transcript 10/10/24, 14. Committee Report - Stated Meeting 10/10/24, 15. October 10, 2024 - Stated Meeting Agenda, 16. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 10-10-24
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10/10/2024*Julie Won Committee on Contracts Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Meeting details Not available
10/10/2024*Julie Won Committee on Contracts Amendment Proposed by Comm  Action details Meeting details Not available
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10/10/2024AJulie Won Committee on Contracts Approved by CommitteePass Action details Meeting details Not available
6/4/2024*Julie Won Committee on Contracts Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Meeting details Not available
6/4/2024*Julie Won Committee on Contracts Laid Over by Committee  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/11/2024*Julie Won City Council Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/11/2024*Julie Won City Council Introduced by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available

Proposed Int. No. 801-A

 

By Council Members Won, Brooks-Powers, Louis, Stevens, Farías, Banks, Williams, Brannan, Yeger, Gutiérrez, Narcisse, Schulman and Rivera

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring an agency to provide an explanation of a denial of approval of a subcontractor

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

     

Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 6 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 6-142.1 to read as follows:

§ 6-142.1. Subcontractor denial of approval explanations. a. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:

Contractor. The term "contractor" has the meaning set forth in section 6-129.

Subcontractor. The term "subcontractor" means a person that has entered into an agreement with a contractor to provide services or perform work that is required pursuant to such contractor’s contract with an agency.

b. Where an agency denies a request from a contractor for final approval of a subcontractor, such contractor may request from such agency a written explanation of the reasons for such denial. At the time of denial, such agency shall notify such contractor of the process for requesting a written explanation. Such agency shall provide such contractor a written explanation of the reasons for denial within thirty days of receipt of such request from such contractor.

c. This section shall not apply to denials of requests for approval of subcontractors in connection with emergency procurements or small purchases.

§ 2. This local law takes effect 120 days after enactment.

 

Session 13

ARP

LS # 16034

8/28/24