General Election
New York CityProposal 2
City contracting
Lets a city board shorten the questionnaire businesses and nonprofits fill out for city contracts, lets the Mayor hand some large-contract approvals to agency officials, drops a yearly hearing, and requires the board to meet quarterly.
What changes
5 provisions1Contractor questionnaires
The decides by rule what contractors must submit and can vary it by contract size, industry or small-business status; the does the same for and concessions. The director of the runs the system and makes its policy decisions within those rules.
Contractor questionnaires
The decides by rule what contractors must submit and can vary it by contract size, industry or small-business status; the does the same for and concessions. The director of the runs the system and makes its policy decisions within those rules.
Today
City law sets the same questions for every contractor, and the Mayor and Comptroller jointly make the ’s policy decisions.
What stays in place
The current questionnaire stays in force until the board adopts new rules.
When: Upon certification of voter approval
2Contract approvals
The Mayor can delegate it to an agency’s , with the agency head’s consent.
Contract approvals
The Mayor can delegate it to an agency’s , with the agency head’s consent.
Today
The Mayor’s approval of contracts over $5 million awarded by a method other than competitive bidding cannot be delegated.
What stays in place
The director of the reviews delegated approvals and must revoke them if performance is unsatisfactory.
When: Upon certification of voter approval
3Client-services plans
The draft plan and hearing are dropped.
Client-services plans
The draft plan and hearing are dropped.
Today
Agencies that award contracts publish a draft plan each year and hold a hearing on it.
What stays in place
Agencies still issue a final yearly plan by September 30.
When: Upon certification of voter approval
4Quarterly meetings
The board must meet regularly and at least once a quarter.
Quarterly meetings
The board must meet regularly and at least once a quarter.
Today
The board has no required meeting schedule.
What stays in place
The board keeps its five members: three appointed by the Mayor and two by the Comptroller.
When: January 1, 2027
5Contract notice and comments
The board sets the dollar threshold by rule, and the comment-period approach becomes permanent.
Contract notice and comments
The board sets the dollar threshold by rule, and the comment-period approach becomes permanent.
Today
Contracts over $100,000 not awarded by competitive sealed bidding get public notice and online comment, which state law allows in place of a hearing through 2030.
What stays in place
Covered contracts still get notice and at least seven days for online comments.
When: October 1, 2030
Conditions and exceptions
- Emergency purchases, fast-moving markets and cases where notice would reveal litigation strategy stay exempt.