Notice To Bidders/Proposers
New York State Lobbying Law of 2005

Chapter 1 of the Laws of 2005, as amended by Chapter 596 of the Laws of 2005 (collectively referred to as the “Lobbying Law”), makes major changes to the Legislative Law and State Finance Law, which regulate lobbying on government procurements. Specifically, the Lobbying Law created two new sections in the State Finance Law (the “New State Finance Law”): Section 139-j, which restricts the types of contacts that offerers may make to a governmental entity such as MTA Bridges and Tunnels during the procurement process; and Section 139-k, which requires that offerers disclose prior findings of non-responsibility based either upon violations of Section 139-j of the New State Finance Law or for having provided false or incomplete information to a governmental entity.

The requirements of the New State Finance Law became effective as of January 1, 2006. Compliance with Sections139-j and 139-k of the New State Finance Law is mandatory and, as such, is specifically made a condition of all MTA Bridges and Tunnels Solicitation Packages. Under the New State Finance Law, certain contacts – defined as oral, written or electronic communications with MTA Bridges and Tunnels personnel under circumstances where a reasonable person would infer that the communication was intended to influence a particular procurement – during the procurement process up to the award of the contract are to be limited to the Point of Contact designated by MTA Bridges and Tunnels in connection with that procurement. Violations of this requirement will be reported and may result in a finding of non-responsibility, disqualification or debarment against an offeror.

For additional information, all Bidders/Proposers are urged to contact the New York State Office of General Services at (518) 474-5607, or access their website:

http://www.ogs.state.ny.us/aboutOgs/regulations/defaultAdvisoryCouncil.html

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