S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         6055
                              2015-2016 Regular Sessions
                                   I N  S E N A T E
                                  September 25, 2015
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       Introduced  by Sen. GIANARIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
         printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
       AN ACT to amend the general municipal  law,  in  relation  to  requiring
         municipalities  to participate in a system to compile vendor responsi-
         bility information
         THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section  1.  The  general  municipal  law  is  amended by adding a new
    2  section 103-h to read as follows:
    3    S 103-H. VENDOR RESPONSIBILITY; ONLINE PARTICIPATION. 1. EVERY MUNICI-
    4  PAL CORPORATION SHALL  PARTICIPATE  IN  AN  ONLINE  VENDOR  SYSTEM.  THE
    5  GOVERNING  BODY  OF A MUNICIPALITY SHALL ELECT TO EITHER (A) PARTICIPATE
    6  IN THE ONLINE VENDOR RESPONSIBILITY  SYSTEM  ESTABLISHED  BY  THE  STATE
    7  COMPTROLLER  PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION; OR (B) ESTABLISH AN ONLINE VENDOR
    8  RESPONSIBILITY SYSTEM  FOR  THE  MUNICIPALITY,  WHICH  CONFORMS  TO  THE
    9  REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION AND IS APPROVED BY THE STATE COMPTROLLER.
   10    2. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE
   11  THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   12    (A)  "ENROLLMENT"  SHALL  MEAN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ONLINE SERVICES
   13  ACCOUNT WITH THE STATE COMPTROLLER OR A MUNICIPALITY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
   14  LIMITED TO, THE CREATION OF A UNIQUE USER IDENTIFICATION  AND  PASSWORD.
   15  ENROLLMENT PROVIDES A USER ACCESS TO THE SYSTEM.
   16    (B)  "MUNICIPAL  SYSTEM"  SHALL  MEAN  THE  ONLINE  SOFTWARE, DATA AND
   17  RELATED RESOURCES ESTABLISHED AND MAINTAINED BY A MUNICIPALITY  PURSUANT
   18  TO  PARAGRAPH  (B)  OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION TO COMPILE VENDOR
   19  RESPONSIBILITY INFORMATION.  EACH SUCH SYSTEM SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT  BE
   20  LIMITED TO:
   21    (1)  THE  NAMES, ADDRESSES AND FEDERAL TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS
   22  OF VENDORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS, WHERE AVAILABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLI-
   23  CABLE LAW;
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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    1    (2) THE DOLLAR AMOUNT OF EACH  CONTRACT,  INCLUDING  THE  MAXIMUM  AND
    2  REVISED  MAXIMUM EXPENDITURE AUTHORIZED, THE CURRENT ENCUMBRANCE AND THE
    3  ACTUAL EXPENDITURES;
    4    (3)  THE  TYPES  OF  GOODS AND SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED PURSUANT TO THE
    5  CONTRACT;
    6    (4) THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT,  OR,  IN  THE  CASE  OF  A  CONSTRUCTION
    7  CONTRACT,  THE  STARTING  AND SCHEDULED COMPLETION DATE OF THE CONTRACT,
    8  AND THE DATE FINAL PAYMENT IS AUTHORIZED;
    9    (5) THE MUNICIPALITY THAT  AWARDED  THE  CONTRACT,  AND  ANY  CONTRACT
   10  REFERENCE NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE MUNICIPALITY OR THE STATE COMPTROLLER;
   11    (6)  THE  MANNER  IN  WHICH  ANY  VENDOR OR SUBCONTRACTOR WAS SELECTED
   12  INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IN THE CASE  OF  A  VENDOR,  WHETHER  THE
   13  VENDOR  WAS  SELECTED  THROUGH  PUBLIC  BIDDING  AND, IF SO, WHETHER THE
   14  VENDOR WAS  THE  LOWEST  RESPONSIBLE  BIDDER;  WHETHER  THE  VENDOR  WAS
   15  SELECTED  THROUGH  A  REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL PROCEDURE AND, IF SO, WHETHER
   16  THE VENDOR'S RESPONSE TO THE REQUEST OFFERED THE  LOWEST  PRICE  OPTION;
   17  WHETHER THE VENDOR WAS SELECTED WITHOUT COMPETITION OR AS A SOLE SOURCE;
   18  WHETHER  THE  VENDOR  WAS SELECTED THROUGH AN EMERGENCY PROCEDURE ESTAB-
   19  LISHED PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER, WHERE APPLICABLE; OR WHETHER THE VENDOR
   20  WAS SELECTED FROM A LIST OF PREQUALIFIED BIDDERS,  AND,  IF  APPLICABLE,
   21  WHETHER THE VENDOR WAS THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER; AND
   22    (7)  THE  DATE  OR  DATES  OF ANY PUBLIC HEARING OR HEARINGS HELD WITH
   23  RESPECT TO A CONTRACT AND THE AGENDA NUMBER OF ANY ACTION TAKEN THEREON.
   24    (C) "ONLINE SERVICES" SHALL MEAN THE SERVICES PROVIDED  ELECTRONICALLY
   25  AND  SECURELY  BY  THE  STATE  COMPTROLLER FOR THE BENEFIT OF CUSTOMERS,
   26  CLIENTS AND BUSINESS PARTNERS OF THE STATE'S MUNICIPALITIES; OR SERVICES
   27  PROVIDED ELECTRONICALLY AND SECURELY BY A MUNICIPALITY FOR  THE  BENEFIT
   28  OF  ITS  CUSTOMERS,  CLIENTS AND BUSINESS PARTNERS. SUCH ONLINE SERVICES
   29  MAY BE EXPANDED AND ENHANCED AS TECHNOLOGY ALLOWS.
   30    (D) "CONTRACT" SHALL MEAN AND INCLUDE ANY WRITTEN  AGREEMENT  FOR  THE
   31  ACQUISITION  OF  GOODS,  SERVICES  OR CONSTRUCTION OF ANY KIND BETWEEN A
   32  VENDOR AND A MUNICIPALITY, OR A WRITTEN AGREEMENT  OR  OTHER  INSTRUMENT
   33  WHEREIN  A  MUNICIPALITY  AGREES  TO  GIVE  CONSIDERATION OTHER THAN THE
   34  PAYMENT OF MONEY.
   35    (E) "SUBCONTRACTOR" SHALL MEAN  AN  INDIVIDUAL,  SOLE  PROPRIETORSHIP,
   36  PARTNERSHIP, JOINT VENTURE OR CORPORATION, WHICH IS ENGAGED IN A SUBCON-
   37  TRACT  OR  SUBCONTRACTS BY A VENDOR OR VENDORS PURSUANT TO A CONTRACT OR
   38  CONTRACTS AND SUCH SUBCONTRACT IS VALUED  AT  TEN  THOUSAND  DOLLARS  OR
   39  MORE,  OR  THE  AGGREGATE VALUE OF ALL SUCH SUBCONTRACTS DURING A TWELVE
   40  MONTH PERIOD OF TIME IS TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS OR MORE AND IS KNOWN AT THE
   41  TIME OF THE AWARD OF THE CONTRACTS TO THE VENDOR OR VENDORS.
   42    (F)  "SYSTEM"  SHALL  MEAN  THE  ONLINE  SOFTWARE,  DATA  AND  RELATED
   43  RESOURCES  MAINTAINED  BY  THE  COMPTROLLER OR A MUNICIPALITY TO COMPILE
   44  VENDOR RESPONSIBILITY INFORMATION.
   45    (G) "TERMS OF SERVICE" SHALL MEAN THE TERMS AND  CONDITIONS  DEVELOPED
   46  BY THE STATE COMPTROLLER OR A MUNICIPALITY AND AGREED TO BY EACH AUTHOR-
   47  IZED  USER PRIOR TO GAINING ACCESS TO ONLINE SERVICES.  TERMS OF SERVICE
   48  SHALL INCLUDE A DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICES, OBLIGATIONS  OF  THE  STATE
   49  COMPTROLLER  OR  THE MUNICIPALITY AND THE AUTHORIZED USER, A DESCRIPTION
   50  OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER'S OR THE MUNICIPALITY'S PRIVACY POLICY, AUTHOR-
   51  IZED USER CODE OF CONDUCT, AND INDEMNITY FOR THE STATE COMPTROLLER,  THE
   52  STATE, THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS THEREOF OR THE MUNICIPALITY.  TERMS OF
   53  SERVICE  ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS PRESCRIBED BY THE STATE COMPTROLLER OR
   54  THE MUNICIPALITY.  AUTHORIZED USERS MAY VIEW CHANGES VIA THE STATE COMP-
   55  TROLLER'S OR THE MUNICIPALITY'S INTERNET SITE.
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    1    (H) "VENDOR"  SHALL  INCLUDE  ANY  PERSON,  PARTNERSHIP,  CORPORATION,
    2  LIMITED  LIABILITY COMPANY OR ANY BUSINESS ENTITY BIDDING ON A MUNICIPAL
    3  PROCUREMENT OR OTHERWISE AWARDED A CONTRACT HAVING A VALUE OF TEN  THOU-
    4  SAND  DOLLARS  OR MORE; OR ANY PERSON, PARTNERSHIP, CORPORATION, LIMITED
    5  LIABILITY  COMPANY OR ANY BUSINESS ENTITY PERFORMING CONTRACTS FOR MUNI-
    6  CIPALITIES WHICH HAVE AN AGGREGATE VALUE OF ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
    7  OR MORE DURING ANY PERIOD OF TWELVE MONTHS.
    8    (I) "VENDOR RESPONSIBILITY" SHALL MEAN THAT A VENDOR HAS THE  CAPACITY
    9  TO  FULLY PERFORM THE TERMS OF A CONTRACT AND THE INTEGRITY AND BUSINESS
   10  ETHICS TO JUSTIFY AN AWARD OF PUBLIC DOLLARS. A DETERMINATION OF  VENDOR
   11  RESPONSIBILITY SHALL INCLUDE CONSIDERATION OF FACTORS INCLUDING, BUT NOT
   12  LIMITED TO:
   13    (1)  THE CURRENT ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF THE VENDOR'S PRIN-
   14  CIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES AND THE VENDOR'S PRIMARY PLACE  OF  BUSINESS  IN
   15  THE  STATE,  IF  DIFFERENT;  THE ADDRESSES OF THE THREE LARGEST SITES AT
   16  WHICH IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT WORK WOULD OCCUR  IN  CONNECTION  WITH  THE
   17  PROPOSED CONTRACT, BASED ON THE NUMBER OF PERSONS TO BE EMPLOYED AT EACH
   18  SITE;  ANY  OTHER  NAMES  UNDER  WHICH THE VENDOR HAS CONDUCTED BUSINESS
   19  WITHIN THE PRIOR FIVE YEARS; AND THE ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS  OF
   20  ALL  PRINCIPAL  PLACES OF BUSINESS AND PRIMARY PLACES OF BUSINESS IN THE
   21  STATE, IF DIFFERENT, WHERE THE VENDOR HAS CONDUCTED BUSINESS WITHIN  THE
   22  PRIOR FIVE YEARS;
   23    (2) THE DUN & BRADSTREET NUMBER OF THE VENDOR, IF ANY;
   24    (3)  THE  TAXPAYER  IDENTIFICATION  NUMBERS,  EMPLOYER  IDENTIFICATION
   25  NUMBERS OR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS OF THE  VENDOR  OR  THE  DIVISION  OR
   26  BRANCH OF THE VENDOR WHICH IS ACTUALLY ENTERING INTO THE CONTRACT;
   27    (4) THE TYPE OF BUSINESS ENTITY OF THE VENDOR;
   28    (5)  THE  DATE  SUCH BUSINESS ENTITY WAS FORMED, THE STATE, COUNTY AND
   29  COUNTRY, IF NOT WITHIN THE UNITED STATES, IN WHICH IT WAS FORMED AND THE
   30  OTHER COUNTIES WITHIN THE STATE IN WHICH A CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION,
   31  CERTIFICATE OF DOING BUSINESS, OR THE EQUIVALENT HAS BEEN  FILED  WITHIN
   32  THE PRIOR FIVE YEARS;
   33    (6)  THE  PRINCIPAL  OWNERS AND OFFICERS OF THE VENDOR, THEIR DATES OF
   34  BIRTH, TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION  NUMBERS,  SOCIAL  SECURITY  NUMBERS  AND
   35  THEIR CURRENT BUSINESS ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS;
   36    (7)  THE  NAMES,  CURRENT  BUSINESS  ADDRESSES  AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS,
   37  TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS AND EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION  NUMBERS  OF
   38  AFFILIATES OF THE VENDOR;
   39    (8)  THE PRINCIPAL OWNERS AND OFFICERS OF AFFILIATES OF THE VENDOR AND
   40  THEIR CURRENT BUSINESS ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS;
   41    (9) THE PRINCIPAL OWNERS AND OFFICERS OF EVERY SUBCONTRACTOR;
   42    (10) THE TYPE, AMOUNT AND CONTRACT REGISTRATION NUMBER  OF  ALL  OTHER
   43  MUNICIPAL AND STATE AGENCY CONTRACTS AWARDED TO THE VENDOR;
   44    (11)  THE  CONTRACT  SANCTION HISTORY OF THE VENDOR FOR THE PRIOR FIVE
   45  YEARS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ALL CAUTIONS,  SUSPENSIONS,  DEBAR-
   46  MENTS  AND  CANCELLATIONS OF A CONTRACT BASED UPON THE VENDOR'S BUSINESS
   47  CONDUCT, DECLARATIONS OF DEFAULT ON ANY CONTRACT  MADE  BY  ANY  GOVERN-
   48  MENTAL  ENTITY,  DETERMINATIONS  OF  INELIGIBILITY  TO BID OR PROPOSE ON
   49  CONTRACTS, AND WHETHER ANY PROCEEDINGS TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY  TO  BID
   50  OR PROPOSE ON CONTRACTS ARE PENDING;
   51    (12)  THE CONTRACT SANCTION HISTORY FOR THE PRIOR FIVE YEARS OF AFFIL-
   52  IATES OF THE VENDOR INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ALL CAUTIONS, SUSPEN-
   53  SIONS, DEBARMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS OF A CONTRACT BASED UPON SUCH  ENTI-
   54  TY'S  BUSINESS  CONDUCT, DECLARATIONS OF DEFAULT ON ANY CONTRACT MADE BY
   55  ANY GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY,  DETERMINATIONS  OF  INELIGIBILITY  TO  BID  OR
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    1  PROPOSE ON CONTRACTS, AND WHETHER ANY PROCEEDINGS TO DETERMINE ELIGIBIL-
    2  ITY TO BID OR PROPOSE ON CONTRACTS ARE PENDING;
    3    (13) THE NAME AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE CHIEF CONTRACTING OFFICER OR
    4  OTHER  EMPLOYEE  OF  THE  MUNICIPALITY,  ELECTED OFFICIAL OR THE COUNCIL
    5  RESPONSIBLE FOR SUPERVISION OF THOSE CHARGED WITH DAY-TO-DAY  MANAGEMENT
    6  OF THE CONTRACT;
    7    (14)  JUDGMENTS OR INJUNCTIONS OBTAINED WITHIN THE PRIOR FIVE YEARS IN
    8  ANY JUDICIAL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS INITIATED BY ANY  MUNICIPALITY,  ANY
    9  ELECTED OFFICIAL OR THE COUNCIL AGAINST THE CONTRACTOR WITH RESPECT TO A
   10  CONTRACT, AND ANY SUCH JUDICIAL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS THAT ARE PENDING;
   11    (15)  RECORD OF ALL SANCTIONS IMPOSED WITHIN THE PRIOR FIVE YEARS AS A
   12  RESULT OF  JUDICIAL  OR  ADMINISTRATIVE  DISCIPLINARY  PROCEEDINGS  WITH
   13  RESPECT  TO ANY PROFESSIONAL LICENSES HELD BY THE VENDOR, OR A PRINCIPAL
   14  OWNER OR OFFICER OF THE VENDOR;
   15    (16) WHETHER STATE TAX RETURNS, WHERE REQUIRED, HAVE  BEEN  FILED  FOR
   16  THE PAST FIVE YEARS;
   17    (17) OUTSTANDING TAX WARRANTS AND UNSATISFIED TAX LIENS;
   18    (18)  INFORMATION  FROM PUBLIC REPORTS OF THE NEW YORK STATE ORGANIZED
   19  CRIME TASK FORCE WHICH INDICATES INVOLVEMENT IN CRIMINAL ACTIVITY;
   20    (19) CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS PENDING AGAINST THE VENDOR, AND ANY  PRINCI-
   21  PAL OWNER OR OFFICER OF SUCH VENDOR;
   22    (20)  RECORD  OF  ALL  CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS OF THE VENDOR, ANY CURRENT
   23  PRINCIPAL OWNER OR OFFICER FOR ANY  CRIME  RELATED  TO  TRUTHFULNESS  OR
   24  BUSINESS CONDUCT AND FOR ANY OTHER FELONY COMMITTED WITHIN THE PRIOR TEN
   25  YEARS,  AND  OF  ANY FORMER PRINCIPAL OWNER OR OFFICER, WITHIN THE PRIOR
   26  TEN YEARS, FOR ANY CRIME RELATED TO TRUTHFULNESS OR BUSINESS CONDUCT AND
   27  FOR ANY OTHER FELONY COMMITTED WHILE HE OR SHE  HELD  SUCH  POSITION  OR
   28  STATUS;
   29    (21) ALL PENDING BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS AND ALL BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS
   30  INITIATED  WITHIN  THE PAST SEVEN YEARS BY OR AGAINST THE VENDOR AND ITS
   31  AFFILIATES;
   32    (22) WHETHER THE VENDOR HAS CERTIFIED  THAT  IT  WAS  NOT  FOUNDED  OR
   33  ESTABLISHED  OR  IS NOT OPERATED IN A MANNER TO EVADE THE APPLICATION OR
   34  DEFEAT THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION AND IS NOT THE SUCCESSOR, ASSIGNEE OR
   35  AFFILIATE OF AN  ENTITY  WHICH  IS  INELIGIBLE  TO  BID  OR  PROPOSE  ON
   36  CONTRACTS  OR AGAINST WHICH A PROCEEDING TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY TO BID
   37  OR PROPOSE ON CONTRACTS IS PENDING; AND
   38    (23) THE NAME AND MAIN BUSINESS  ADDRESS  OF  ANYONE  WHO  THE  VENDOR
   39  RETAINED,  EMPLOYED  OR  DESIGNATED  TO  INFLUENCE  THE  PREPARATION  OF
   40  CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS OR THE SOLICITATION OR AWARD OF THE CONTRACT.
   41    3. SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, MUNI-
   42  CIPALITIES MAY ENROLL WITH THE STATE COMPTROLLER TO  ACCESS  THE  SYSTEM
   43  MAINTAINED  BY THE COMPTROLLER TO COMPILE VENDOR RESPONSIBILITY INFORMA-
   44  TION. SUCH MUNICIPALITIES SHALL AGREE TO  AND  ABIDE  BY  THE  TERMS  OF
   45  SERVICE FOR SUCH SYSTEM AS THE STATE COMPTROLLER DEEMS NECESSARY.
   46    4. (A) FOR EACH CONTRACT OR SUBCONTRACT BETWEEN A VENDOR AND A SUBCON-
   47  TRACTOR  WHERE,  PURSUANT  TO  LAW  OR  BY  DIRECTION OF A MUNICIPALITY,
   48  DISCLOSURE FOR  VENDOR  RESPONSIBILITY  IS  REQUIRED,  THE  MUNICIPALITY
   49  SHALL:
   50    (1) PROVIDE NOTICE TO VENDORS BIDDING FOR PROCUREMENTS ADMINISTERED BY
   51  THE  MUNICIPALITY THAT ANY VENDOR AND SUBCONTRACTOR, SUBMITTING A VENDOR
   52  RESPONSIBILITY QUESTIONNAIRE SHALL DO SO VIA THE  SYSTEM  MAINTAINED  TO
   53  COMPILE VENDOR RESPONSIBILITY INFORMATION;
   54    (2)  PROVIDE VENDORS WITH INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO ELECTRONICALLY ACCESS
   55  THE SYSTEM AND PROVIDE CONTACT INFORMATION FOR ASSISTANCE  WITH  ENROLL-
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    1  MENT.  THIS  INFORMATION  SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE PRIOR TO THE TIME WHEN
    2  VENDORS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT DISCLOSURE FOR VENDOR RESPONSIBILITY; AND
    3    (3)  ACCESS  THE SYSTEM TO OBTAIN AND EVALUATE ANY DATA SUBMITTED BY A
    4  VENDOR PROPOSED FOR CONTRACT  AWARD.  MUNICIPALITIES  SHALL  ENSURE  THE
    5  SUBMISSION FILED BY THE VENDOR MEETS SUCH SYSTEM'S TIMELINESS STANDARDS.
    6    (B) FOR CONTRACTS WHERE VENDOR DISCLOSURE IS NOT OTHERWISE REQUIRED, A
    7  MUNICIPALITY  AT ITS DISCRETION, MAY REQUIRE VENDORS BIDDING ON PROCURE-
    8  MENTS, AND/OR SUBCONTRACTORS, TO SUBMIT A  VENDOR  RESPONSIBILITY  QUES-
    9  TIONNAIRE VIA THE SYSTEM.
   10    (C)  A MUNICIPALITY SHALL PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE SYSTEM TO USERS WITHIN
   11  THEIR ORGANIZATION, AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
   12  OF THE MUNICIPALITY OR HIS OR HER  DESIGNEE.  MUNICIPAL  USERS  PROVIDED
   13  WITH SUCH ACCESS SHALL BE THOSE INDIVIDUALS, WHO, AS PART OF THEIR OFFI-
   14  CIAL  JOB  DUTIES, ARE REQUIRED TO ASSESS AND/OR REVIEW VENDOR RESPONSI-
   15  BILITY FOR THE MUNICIPALITY'S CONTRACTS.
   16    5. ANNUALLY, ON OR BEFORE JANUARY THIRTIETH, EACH  MUNICIPALITY  SHALL
   17  ISSUE A REPORT WHICH SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING
   18  INFORMATION  FROM  THE  VENDOR RESPONSIBILITY SYSTEM IN WHICH IT PARTIC-
   19  IPATES FOR EACH CONTRACT  DURING  THE  IMMEDIATELY  PRECEDING  MUNICIPAL
   20  FISCAL YEAR:
   21    (A) THE TYPE AND DOLLAR AMOUNT OF EACH CONTRACT;
   22    (B) THE IDENTIFICATION OR REFERENCE NUMBER OF EACH CONTRACT, IF ANY;
   23    (C) THE NAMES OF THE VENDOR AND SUBCONTRACTORS OF THE CONTRACT; AND
   24    (D) THE MANNER IN WHICH THE CONTRACTOR WAS SELECTED INCLUDING, BUT NOT
   25  LIMITED  TO,  WHETHER  THE CONTRACTOR WAS THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER,
   26  WHETHER THE CONTRACTOR WAS SELECTED  WITHOUT  COMPETITION,  WHETHER  THE
   27  CONTRACTOR  WAS  SELECTED THROUGH AN EMERGENCY PROCEDURE, OR WHETHER THE
   28  CONTRACTOR WAS SELECTED THROUGH A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL PROCEDURE.
   29    S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
   30  it shall have become a law.