NY Gen Mun L § 104 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 5-A - Public Contracts 104 - Purchase Through Office of General Services; Purchases From Other Public Contracts; Certain Federal Contracts.

* §  104.  Purchase through office of general services; purchases from   other public contracts; certain federal  contracts.  1.  Notwithstanding   the  provisions  of  section one hundred three of this article or of any   other general, special or local law, any officer, board or agency  of  a   political  subdivision, of a district therein, of a fire company or of a   voluntary ambulance service authorized to make purchases of commodities,   materials, equipment, technology, food products,  supplies  or  services   available  pursuant  to  section  one  hundred  sixty-three of the state   finance law, may make such  purchases  through  the  office  of  general   services or any other department or agency of the state subject to rules   promulgated  pursuant  to  article  eleven  of  the  state  finance law;   provided that any such purchase shall exceed five  hundred  dollars  and   that  the  political  subdivision,  district,  fire company or voluntary   ambulance service for which such officer, board  or  agency  acts  shall   accept sole responsibility for any payment due the vendor. All purchases   shall  be  subject to audit and inspection by the political subdivision,   district, fire company or voluntary ambulance service for which made. No   officer, board or agency of  a  political  subdivision,  or  a  district   therein,  of  a  fire  company or of a voluntary ambulance service shall   make any purchase  through  such  public  entity  when  bids  have  been   received for such purchase by such officer, board or agency, unless such   purchase  may be made upon the same terms, conditions and specifications   at a lower price through such office. Two  or  more  fire  companies  or   voluntary  ambulance  services  may join in making purchases pursuant to   this section, and for the purposes of this section such groups shall  be   deemed "fire companies or voluntary ambulance services."2. Notwithstanding the provisions of section one hundred three of this   article  or  of  any  other  general, special or local law, any officer,   board or agency of a political subdivision, or of  a  district  therein,   may  make  purchases  from federal general service administration supply   schedules pursuant to section 211 of the  federal  e-government  act  of   2002,  P.L.  107-347  and  the  local preparedness acquisition act, P.L.   110-248,  and  pursuant  to  section  1122  of  the   national   defense   authorization  act for fiscal year 1994, P.L. 103-160 and section 833 of   the John Warner national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2007,   P.L. 109-364, and the federal supply schedule usage act  of  2010,  P.L.   111-263,  or  any  successor  schedules,  in  accordance with procedures   established in connection therewith. Prior to making such purchases  the   officer,  board  or  agency  shall  consider whether such purchases will   result in cost savings after all factors, including charges for service,   material, and delivery, have been considered.* NB Effective until July 31, 2024* § 104. Purchase through office of general services.  Notwithstanding   the  provisions  of  section one hundred three of this article or of any   other general, special or local law, any officer, board or agency  of  a   political  subdivision, of a district therein, of a fire company or of a   voluntary  ambulance  service  is  authorized  to  make   purchases   of   commodities  and  services  available  pursuant  to  section one hundred   sixty-three of the state finance law, may make  such  purchases  through   the  office  of  general  services  subject  to  such  rules  as  may be   established  from  time  to  time  pursuant  to  section   one   hundred   sixty-three  of  the  state  finance law or through the general services   administration pursuant to  section  1555  of  the  federal  acquisition   streamlining  act of 1994, P.L. 103-355; provided that any such purchase   shall exceed five hundred dollars and that  the  political  subdivision,   district,  fire  company  or  voluntary ambulance service for which such   officer, board or agency acts shall accept sole responsibility  for  any   payment  due  the  vendor.  All  purchases shall be subject to audit and    inspection by the  political  subdivision,  district,  fire  company  or   voluntary  ambulance service for which made. No officer, board or agency   of a political subdivision, or a district therein, of a fire company  or   of  a  voluntary  ambulance service shall make any purchase through such   office when bids have been received for such purchase by  such  officer,   board  or  agency, unless such purchase may be made upon the same terms,   conditions and specifications at a lower price through such office.  Two   or  more  fire  companies  or  voluntary  ambulance services may join in   making purchases pursuant to this section, and for the purposes of  this   section  such  groups  shall  be  deemed  "fire  companies  or voluntary   ambulance services."* NB Effective July 31, 2024