Bill > A03587

This bill requires the Department of Environmental Conservation to establish guidelines for disqualifying contractors from applying for "stand-by" (emergency) contracts. The guidelines would be based on factors such as the contractor's past performance on state contracts, the reasonableness of the prices charged, any negligence or malfeasance committed during past state contracts, and any convictions for crimes that reflect on the contractor's honesty, integrity, or capability. The bill specifies that any criminal convictions should be considered in a manner consistent with the Correction Law's Article 23-A, which addresses the employment of people with criminal records.