2012 New York Consolidated Laws
PBA - Public Authorities
Article 8 - MISCELLANEOUS AUTHORITIES
Title 4-A - (1695 - 1699-A) SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS SET-ASIDE PURCHASES AND CONTRACTS FOR PROPERTY AND SERVICES AT THE HOSTOS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
1699 - Designation of contract negotiator for small business set-asides.

 
    * §  1699.  Designation  of  contract  negotiator  for  small business
  set-asides.  The  chairman  shall  designate  an  experienced   contract
  negotiator  to  serve as its small business procurement specialist whose
  duties shall include:
    a. Compiling and maintaining a comprehensive bidders'  list  of  small
  businesses.  In  this  duty,  he  shall cooperate with the federal Small
  Business  Administration  in  locating  potential  sources  for  various
  products and services.
    b.  Assisting  small  businesses  in complying with the procedures for
  bidding on authority contracts at such educational institutions.
    c. Examining requests  from  the  board  of  trustees  of  the  Hostos
  Community  College  for  the  purchase  of  property  or services or for
  construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation or improvement  of  college
  facilities  to  help  determine  which  invitations  to  bid  are  to be
  designated small business set-asides.
    d. Making recommendations to the chairman for  the  simplification  of
  procurement   specifications   and   terms  in  order  to  increase  the
  opportunities for small business participation.
    e. Assisting in  investigations  by  the  chairman  to  determine  the
  responsibility of bidders on small business set-asides.
    * NB There are 2 § 1699's