NY Exec L § 369-J (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 17-B - Participation by Service-Disabled Veterans With Respect to State Contracts 369-J - Opportunities for Certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Enterprises.

* §  369-j. Opportunities for certified service-disabled veteran-owned business enterprises.  1.  The  director,  or  in  the  absence  of  the director,  the commissioner, within ninety days of the effective date of this article shall promulgate rules and regulations  for  the  following purposes:  (a)   provide   measures  and  procedures  to  ensure  that  certified service-disabled veteran-owned business  enterprises  are  afforded  the opportunity  for  meaningful  participation  in the performance of state contracts and to assist in state agencies' identification of those state contracts for which certified  service-disabled  veteran-owned  business enterprises may best perform;  (b)  provide for measures and procedures that assist state agencies in the identification of state  contracts  where  service-disabled  veteran contract  goals  are practical, feasible and appropriate for the purpose of increasing the utilization of service-disabled veteran-owned business enterprise participation on state contracts;  (c) achieve a statewide goal for participation on state  contracts  by service-disabled veteran-owned business enterprises of six percent;  (d)  provide  for  procedures  relating  to  submission and receipt of applications by service-disabled veteran-owned business enterprises  for certification;  (e)  provide  for  the monitoring and compliance of state contracts by state agencies with respect to the provisions of this article;  (f) provide for the requirement that  state  agencies  submit  regular reports,   as   determined  by  the  director,  with  respect  to  their service-disabled veteran-owned  business  enterprise  program  activity, including  but  not limited to, utilization reporting and state contract monitoring and compliance;  (g) notwithstanding any provision of the state finance law, the public buildings law, the highway law, the transportation  law  or  the  public authorities  law  to  the  contrary,  provide  for  the  reservation  or set-aside of certain procurements by state agencies in order to  achieve the   objectives   of   this   article;  provided,  however,  that  such procurements shall remain subject to (i) priority of  preferred  sources pursuant  to  sections one hundred sixty-two and one hundred sixty-three of the state finance law; (ii) the approval of the  comptroller  of  the state of New York pursuant to section one hundred twelve and section one hundred  sixty-three  of  the state finance law and section twenty-eight hundred seventy-nine-a of the public  authorities  law;  and  (iii)  the procurement  record  requirements pursuant to paragraph g of subdivision nine of section one hundred sixty-three of the state finance law; and  (h) provide for any other purposes to effectuate this article.   2.  State  agencies  shall  administer  the  rules   and   regulations promulgated by the director for the implementation of this article.   * NB Repealed March 31, 2024