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Int 0510-2024

The provision of bridge loans to contractors.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Contractsintroduced 2024-03-07

Filed — closed without being enacted.

Official record · Legistar

Agenda: 2024-03-07Passed: 2025-12-31

Summary

Due to a slow procurement process, many entities that enter into contracts with city agencies begin to provide services before the agency can pay them. This can make it difficult for contractors to cover their expenses. This bill would require that certain not-for-profit corporations that contract with the Department of Small Business Services to provide economic development services for New York City provide bridge loans to contractors who have contracts with the City that are valued at no more than $500,000 and who are not receiving payments from the City in a timely manner.

Committee on ContractsProcurement Policy Board, review of City procurement policies and procedures, oversight over government contracts, Mayor's Office of Contract Services and collection agency contracts.

How it compares

16% of similar bills passed

8 passed · 42 died

This bill: 664 days in committee

Similar bills: median 680 days · 83 days when passed

Sponsors (3)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2024-03-07 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2024-03-07 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2024-06-04 · Committee on Contracts
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2024-06-04 · Committee on Contracts
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2025-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (2)

Committee on Contracts · 2024-06-04 · 10:00 AM · 250 Broadway - Committee Room, 14th Floor
City Council · 2024-03-07 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (8)

Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Subchapter 2 of chapter 8 of title 22 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 22-827 to read as follows: � 22-827 Loans for city contractors. a. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: Eligible contract. The term "eligible contract" means any written agreement, purchase order or instrument valued at no more than $500,000 whereby the city is committed to expend or does expend funds in return for work, labor or services. Contractor. The term "contractor" means a person or entity who is a party to an eligible contract. b. In each covered contract with a contracted entity executed on or after the effective date of this section, the commissioner shall require that, unless prohibited by applicable law, such contracted agency provide a bridge loan to each contractor: 1. Who properly requests in writing such a bridge loan; 2. Whose eligible contract is pending registration pursuant to section 328 of the charter at the time the contractor requests such a bridge loan; and 3. Who has not or is not reasonably expected to receive payments on the scheduled payment dates specified in the applicable eligible contract. c. The amount of such bridge loan shall be no more the amount due to be paid to such contractor under the terms of the applicable eligible contract. � 2. This local law takes effect immediately. Session 13 LS #1852 1/9/24 Session 12 NAB LS #1852 1/14/22 2