N.Y. General Municipal Law Section 103-B
Disqualification to contract with municipal corporations and fire districts

Any person who, 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 a public department, agency or official of the state or of any political subdivision thereof or of a public authority, refuses to sign a waiver of immunity against subsequent criminal prosecution or to answer any relevant question concerning such transaction or contract, 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 with any public department, agency or official thereof, for goods, work or services, for a period of five years after such refusal or until a disqualification shall be removed pursuant to the provisions of § 103-C (Removal of disqualification of public contractors by petition)section one hundred three-c of this article. It shall be the duty of the officer conducting the investigation before the grand jury, the head of a state department, the chairman of the temporary state commission or other state agency, the organized crime task force in the department of law, the head of a city department or other city agency before which the refusal occurs to send notice of such refusal, together with the names of any firm, partnership or corporation of which the person so refusing is known to be a member, partner, officer or director, to the commissioner of transportation of the state of New York and the appropriate departments, agencies and officials of the state, political subdivisions thereof or public authorities with whom the person so refusing and any firm, partnership or corporation of which he is a member, partner, director or officer, is known to have a contract. However, when such refusal occurs before a body other than a grand jury, notice of refusal shall not be sent for a period of ten days after such refusal occurs. Prior to the expiration of this ten day period, any person, firm, partnership or corporation which has become liable to the cancellation or termination of a contract or disqualification to contract on account of such refusal may commence a special proceeding at a special term of the supreme court, held within the judicial district in which the refusal occurred, for an order determining whether the questions in response to which the refusal occurred were relevant and material to the inquiry. Upon the commencement of such proceeding, the sending of such notice of refusal to answer shall be subject to order of the court in which the proceeding was brought in a manner and on such terms as the court may deem just. If a proceeding is not brought within ten days, notice of refusal shall thereupon be sent as provided herein.

Source: Section 103-B — Disqualification to contract with municipal corporations and fire districts, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/GMU/103-B (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Jan. 10, 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:
Jan. 10, 2026

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

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