States / New York / S 7638

S 7638 Passed First Chamber

Provides that certain purchase contracts to purchase food can be awarded to a qualified bidder who complies with certain standards when such bid is not more than 10% higher than the lowest responsible bidder

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Provides that certain purchase contracts to purchase food can be awarded to a qualified bidder who fulfills certain values based procurement standards when such bid is not more than 10% higher than the lowest responsible bidder and when the bidder makes publicly available data on where such bidder sources their food items; sets forth the criteria for values based procurement standards to include local economies, environmental resilience, racial equity, valued workforce, valued agricultural sector, animal welfare, and nutrition.

Chamber
Senate
Introduced
Apr 24, 2025
Last action
Jun 3, 2026 — SUBSTITUTED BY A8091B
Session
2025-2026
Momentum
78 · High