Relates to contracts by service-disabled veteran-owned business enterprises
Summary
A11225 amends the New York veterans’ services law to raise the statewide participation goal for service-disabled veteran-owned business enterprises (SDVOBEs) on state contracts from 6 percent to 8 percent. The bill is narrowly focused and does not create a new program; instead, it changes the benchmark the state uses to measure and encourage SDVOBE participation in procurement.
By revising section 42 of the veterans’ services law, the bill would affect state contracting policy and the agencies that administer procurement goals and reporting. It would also directly benefit service-disabled veteran-owned businesses by increasing the share of state contract opportunities the state aims to award to them. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Impact
The bill changes New York’s veterans’ services law by increasing the statewide SDVOBE contract participation goal from 6 percent to 8 percent. This would affect state procurement practices, contract goal-setting, and compliance monitoring for state agencies and contractors involved in public purchasing. The practical impact is to expand the target share of state contracts available to service-disabled veteran-owned businesses.
Sentiment
The available legislative record suggests generally favorable treatment of the bill. It advanced through the Assembly process, was amended and recommitted, and later passed the Senate, indicating institutional support for increasing opportunities for service-disabled veteran-owned businesses. No committee transcript or recorded vote details are available here, so there is no evidence of organized opposition in the provided materials.
Contention
The main substantive issue is the size of the participation goal increase, from 6 percent to 8 percent. Potential points of contention would likely center on whether the higher benchmark is achievable for state agencies and whether it could affect procurement flexibility or competition among vendors. However, the provided record contains no specific objections, amendments beyond the percentage change, or named opponents.
Same As
Increases the statewide goal for participation on state contracts by service-disabled veteran-owned business enterprises from six to eight percent.
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Enacts the lift our communities advertise locally (LOCAL) program which provides a tax credit on advertising for locally owned minority-owned and women-owned business enterprises, certified service-disabled veteran-owned business enterprises or a small business.
Enacts the lift our communities advertise locally (LOCAL) program which provides a tax credit on advertising for locally owned minority-owned and women-owned business enterprises, certified service-disabled veteran-owned business enterprises or a small business.
Authorizes agencies to procure goods, services and construction from special veteran emerging business enterprises; defines special veteran emerging business enterprises.
Authorizes agencies to procure goods, services and construction from special veteran emerging business enterprises; defines special veteran emerging business enterprises.
Requires contractors receiving public funds to pay amounts owed to small businesses and minority-owned business enterprises within 10 days of receipt of an undisputed invoice generated by a small business, minority-owned business enterprise or vendor management service and managed service provider on behalf of the small business or minority-owned business enterprise.
Requires contractors receiving public funds to pay amounts owed to small businesses and minority-owned business enterprises within 10 days of receipt of an undisputed invoice generated by a small business, minority-owned business enterprise or vendor management service and managed service provider on behalf of the small business or minority-owned business enterprise.
Requires that public contracts be divided by size into large, medium, small and micro contracts for the purpose of increasing opportunities for small businesses, including minority-owned business enterprises and women-owned business enterprises, to participate in state contracts.