Bill Text: NY A06801 | 2011-2012 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relates to developing a protocol for the most efficient way to purchase goods for SUNY.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-01-04 - referred to higher education [A06801 Detail]

Download: New_York-2011-A06801-Introduced.html

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                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         6801
                              2011-2012 Regular Sessions
                                 I N  A S S E M B L Y
                                    March 31, 2011
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       Introduced  by M. of A. GLICK -- read once and referred to the Committee
         on Higher Education
       AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to developing a  protocol
         for  the most efficient way to purchase goods for the state university
         system
         THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section  1.  Section 355 of the education law is amended by adding two
    2  new subdivisions 5-a and 5-b to read as follows:
    3    5-A. A. THE CHANCELLOR OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY AND THE COMMISSIONER OF
    4  THE OFFICE OF GENERAL SERVICES SHALL DEVELOP  A  PROTOCOL  TO  DETERMINE
    5  WHETHER  IT  IS  MORE ECONOMICAL AND EFFICIENT TO PURCHASE GOODS FOR THE
    6  STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM THROUGH THE CENTRALIZED CONTRACTS OF THE  OFFICE
    7  OF GENERAL SERVICES THAN THROUGH A COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESS.
    8    B.  THE PROTOCOL SHALL INCLUDE A PROCESS IN WHICH THE CHANCELLOR SHALL
    9  OBTAIN INFORMATION ANNUALLY FROM  EACH  STATE-OPERATED  INSTITUTION  AND
   10  UNIVERSITY  HEALTH  SCIENCES  CENTER UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE STATE
   11  UNIVERSITY, IN SUCH DETAIL AS REQUIRED BY THE  CHANCELLOR,  RELATING  TO
   12  THE  TYPE  AND TOTAL AMOUNT OF GOODS, INCLUDING TECHNOLOGY PURCHASES FOR
   13  NEW SOFTWARE, SYSTEMS, ENHANCEMENTS AND EQUIPMENT, THAT EACH STATE-OPER-
   14  ATED INSTITUTION  OR  UNIVERSITY  HEALTH  SCIENCES  CENTER  PROPOSES  TO
   15  PURCHASE IN THE UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR.
   16    C. UPON RECEIPT OF THE INFORMATION OBTAINED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH B OF
   17  THIS SUBDIVISION, THE CHANCELLOR, PURSUANT TO THE PROTOCOL AND IF JUSTI-
   18  FIED  BY  PRICE AND VALUE, MAY REQUIRE THE STATE-OPERATED INSTITUTION OR
   19  UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER TO MAKE ITS PURCHASES THROUGH THE  USE
   20  OF THE CENTRALIZED CONTRACTS OF THE OFFICE OF GENERAL SERVICES.
   21    5-B.  A.  THE  STATE  UNIVERSITY SHALL PROVIDE BY OCTOBER FIFTEENTH OF
   22  EACH YEAR TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF  BUDGET,  THE  STATE  COMP-
   23  TROLLER,  THE  SPEAKER  OF  THE ASSEMBLY, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE
   24  SENATE AND THE CHAIRS  OF  THE  ASSEMBLY  AND  SENATE  HIGHER  EDUCATION
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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       A. 6801                             2
    1  COMMITTEES  A  REPORT  WHICH  SETS FORTH WITH RESPECT TO ITS CONTRACTING
    2  PROCESS THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR:
    3    (1) THE STATE UNIVERSITY'S PROCUREMENT GUIDELINES;
    4    (2)  SELECTION  METHOD,  INCLUDING  "LOWEST PRICE", "BEST VALUE", SOLE
    5  SOURCE, SINGLE SOURCE, NEGOTIATED AND EMERGENCY  PROCUREMENT  SUBTOTALED
    6  BY  STATE-OPERATED  INSTITUTIONS  AND UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTERS
    7  AND BY TYPE OF GOODS OR COMMODITY;
    8    (3) NUMBER OF CONTRACTS AWARDED BY NUMBER OF BIDS AND/OR PROPOSALS AND
    9  SOURCE SELECTION METHOD;
   10    (4) A LISTING OF CONTRACTS BY  INDIVIDUAL  STATE-OPERATED  INSTITUTION
   11  AND  UNIVERSITY  HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER, INCLUDING VENDOR NAME, APPROVAL
   12  DATES, DOLLAR VALUE OF SUCH CONTRACTS, INCLUDING  THE  TOTAL  AMOUNT  OF
   13  GOODS  PURCHASED  THROUGH  THE  CENTRALIZED  CONTRACTS  OF THE OFFICE OF
   14  GENERAL SERVICES;
   15    (5) A LISTING OF THE TOTAL NUMBER AND AMOUNT OF CONTRACTS AWARDED  FOR
   16  THE  PRIOR  FISCAL  YEAR  AND  TOTAL  YEAR-TO-DATE  EXPENDITURES FOR ALL
   17  CONTRACTS, WITH SUBTOTALS BY CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION, AND  BY  INDIVIDUAL
   18  STATE-OPERATED  INSTITUTION  AND  UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER; AND
   19  MAJOR CONTRACT CATEGORY INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, GOODS,  EQUIPMENT
   20  AND COMMODITIES;
   21    (6) THE TOTAL NUMBER AND TOTAL DOLLAR VALUE OF SINGLE SOURCE CONTRACTS
   22  AWARDED  DURING  THE FISCAL YEAR, AND THE PERCENTAGE THAT SUCH CONTRACTS
   23  REPRESENT OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY'S TOTAL NUMBER AND TOTAL DOLLAR  VALUE
   24  OF CONTRACT AWARDS DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD; AND
   25    (7)  THE  NUMBER  OF  CONTRACTS DISAPPROVED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR AND
   26  REASONS FOR DISAPPROVAL.
   27    B. THE REPORT SHALL ALSO SET FORTH ANY RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE  THE
   28  EFFICIENCY OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY'S PROCUREMENT PROCESS.
   29    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.