Bill > S08393

This bill amends the existing executive law to expand the annual reporting requirements for the Division of Minority and Women's Business Development (DMWBD). Specifically, the bill requires the division's annual report to include more detailed information about minority and women-owned business enterprises (MWBEs), such as the number of new certification and recertification applications, the number of applications approved and denied, the average processing time for both approvals and denials, and the specific basis for any denials. The report must also categorize this information by minority group and gender. Additionally, the bill mandates that the report include detailed contract information, such as whether a contract is for goods or services, the specific minority group of certified minority-owned businesses, the names and addresses of prime contractors and subcontractors, and the dollar value of each contract. The expanded reporting aims to provide more transparent and comprehensive data about MWBE participation in state contracting, helping to evaluate the effectiveness of efforts to promote increased participation by minority and women-owned businesses in state contracts and subcontracts.

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S8393