Int 1021-2015

Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Paragraph 2 of subdivision h of section 6-129 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended to add new subparagraph g to read as follows: (g) For each agency project with a contract budget in excess of ten million dollars and for which minority and women-owned business participation goals have been established pursuant to this section, the contracting agency shall hire an independent consultant with expertise in minority and women-owned business procurement to perform the following functions: (i) assisting the prime contractor in recruiting minority and women-owned businesses for procurement opportunities on such project; (ii) monitoring the prime contractor's compliance with minority and women-owned business participation goals; and (iii) reporting to the contracting agency on the prime contractor's performance in meeting minority and women-owned business participation goals. The prime contractor shall pay all costs associated with such independent consultant. �2. This local law shall take effect 120 days after its enactment into law. ASB 10/29/15 LS # 6651