Int 0049-2002

Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Section 324 of the charter of the city of New York is hereby amended to read as follows: � 324. Prequalification. a. [Agencies shall] The mayor or any agency designated by the mayor shall establish and maintain lists of prequalified vendors [and entry]. Entry into a prequalified group shall be continuously available. Prospective vendors may be prequalified as contractors for the provision of particular types of goods, services and construction, in accordance with general criteria established by rule of the procurement policy board which may include, but shall not be limited to, the experience, past performance, ability to undertake work, financial capability, responsibility, and reliability of prospective bidders[,]. [and which may be supplemented by criteria established by rule of the agency for the prequalification of vendors for particular types of goods, services or construction or by criteria published in the City Record by the agency prior to the prequalification of vendors for a particular procurement]. Such prequalification may be by categories designated by size and other factors. �2. This local law shall take effect 45 days after its enactment into law.