N.Y. General Municipal Law Section 103-A
Ground for cancellation of contract by municipal corporations and fire districts

A clause shall be inserted in all specifications or contracts made or awarded by a municipal corporation or any public department, agency or official thereof on or after the first day of July, nineteen hundred fifty-nine or by a fire district or any agency or official thereof on or after the first day of September, nineteen hundred sixty, for work or services performed or to be performed, or goods sold or to be sold, to provide that upon the refusal of a person, when called before a grand jury, head of a state department, temporary state commission or other state agency, the organized crime task force in the department of law, head of a city department, or other city agency, which is empowered to compel the attendance of witnesses and examine them under oath, to testify in an investigation concerning any transaction or contract had with the state, any political subdivision thereof, a public authority or with any public department, agency or official of the state or of any political subdivision thereof or of a public authority, to sign a waiver of immunity against subsequent criminal prosecution or to answer any relevant question concerning such transaction or contract, (a) such person, and any firm, partnership or corporation of which he is a member, partner, director or officer shall be disqualified from thereafter selling to or submitting bids to or receiving awards from or entering into any contracts with any municipal corporation or fire district, or any public department, agency or official thereof, for goods, work or services, for a period of five years after such refusal, and to provide also that (b) any and all contracts made with any municipal corporation or any public department, agency or official thereof on or after the first day of July, nineteen hundred fifty-nine or with any fire district or any agency or official thereof on or after the first day of September, nineteen hundred sixty, by such person, and by any firm, partnership, or corporation of which he is a member, partner, director or officer may be cancelled or terminated by the municipal corporation or fire district without incurring any penalty or damages on account of such cancellation or termination, but any monies owing by the municipal corporation or fire district for goods delivered or work done prior to the cancellation or termination shall be paid. The provisions of this section as in force and effect prior to the first day of September, nineteen hundred sixty, shall apply to specifications or contracts made or awarded by a municipal corporation on or after the first day of July, nineteen hundred fifty-nine, but prior to the first day of September, nineteen hundred sixty.

Source: Section 103-A — Ground for cancellation of contract by municipal corporations and fire districts, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/GMU/103-A (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Feb. 14, 2026).

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Definitions 100–A
Declaration of policy 101
Separate specifications for certain public work 102
Deposits on plans and specifications 103
Advertising for bids and offers 103–A
Ground for cancellation of contract by municipal corporations and fire districts 103–B
Disqualification to contract with municipal corporations and fire districts 103–C
Removal of disqualification of public contractors by petition 103–D
Statement of non-collusion in bids and proposals to political subdivision of the state 103–E
Conspiracies to prevent competitive bidding or competitive offering on public contracts 103–F
Security bonds 103–G
Iranian energy sector divestment 103–H
Restriction on purchasing certain technology which poses a security threat 104
Purchase through office of general services 104–A
Purchasing of products for public use 104–B
Procurement policies and procedures 104–C
Disposal of surplus computer equipment 104–D
The New York state buy American salt act 105
Disposition of deposit accompanying bid 106
Withdrawal of retained percentages 106–A
Service charge for receiving, handling and disbursing funds and coupons 106–B
Payment on public work projects 107
Claims against political subdivisions 108
Workmen’s compensation insurance on public works 109
Assignment of public contracts 109–A
Purchases through the office of general services by certain public associations 109–B
Installment contracts 109–C
Purchases through county contracts by certain not-for-profit corporations 109–D
Emergency vehicle warranties 109–E
Additional requirements for right-of-way permits
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Verified:
Feb. 14, 2026

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

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