Bill > A01827

This bill requires the Department of Environmental Conservation to establish guidelines for disqualifying contractors from performing standby contracts based on factors such as past performance, reasonableness of pricing, acts of negligence, and convictions for certain crimes that reflect on the contractor's honesty, integrity, and capability. The guidelines must be consistent with the State Finance Law and Article 23-A of the Correction Law, which provides guidance on considering criminal convictions. The bill aims to ensure that the Department has a framework in place to assess the qualifications of contractors applying for standby contracts.