L.L. 1994/035

Enactment date: 7/19/1994

Int. No. 120-A

By Council Members Pinkett, Duane, Fields, Rivera, Williams, Clarke, Henry, Lasher, Ruiz, Spigner and Wooten; also Council Members Cruz, Eldridge, Foster, Marshall, McCaffrey, Michels, Robinson, Linares, Koslowitz, White, Warden, Freed and DiBrienza

A Local Law to amend the New York City Charter in relation to determination and comparison of costs and benefits of certain contracted-for services that result in city employee displacement

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. Declaration of Legislative Findings and Intent. The Council finds that in order to ensure sound procurement practice and the delivery of high quality services in the most cost-efficient manner to New York City residents, it is necessary to require agencies to evaluate the costs and benefits of proposed service contracts valued at more than one hundred thousand dollars that result in displacement of a City employee. Sound procurement practice requires an assessment by the agency of the costs and benefits of providing a service in-house prior to any determination to solicit bids or proposals, a determination of the costs and benefits of providing the same service by contracting-out, and a comparison of the two.

This legislation is designed to ensure that a contract is in the best interests of the citizens of the City of New York and its employees. Such legislation is not intended to delay or impede upon the normal contracting process of the City.

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[Consolidated provisions are not included in this Appendix A]

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§ 3. This local law shall take effect ninety days after it shall have been enacted into law, but shall apply only to solicitations issued after its effective date.