N.Y. General Municipal Law Section 109-A
Purchases through the office of general services by certain public associations

The New York State Association of Counties, the Association of Towns of the State of New York, the New York State Town Clerk’s Association, Inc., the New York State Conference of Mayors and Other Municipal Officials, the New York State School Boards Association, Inc., the New York Planning Federation and the Association of Fire Districts of the State of New York, the New York State Association of School Business Officials, the New York state council of school superintendents, any nonpublic elementary and/or secondary school of the state of New York, which provides the instruction required by section thirty-two hundred four and article seventeen of the education law, and which is chartered by, registered with or subject to examination and inspection by the department of education and which is a not for profit institution and any public library, association library, library system, cooperative library system, the New York Library Association, and the New York State Association of Library Boards or any other library except those which are operated by for profit entities, may make purchases through the office of general services subject to such rules as may be promulgated pursuant to State Finance Law § 163 (Purchasing services and commodities)section one hundred sixty-three of the state finance law and subdivision eight-a of § 103 (Advertising for bids and offers)section one hundred three of this article which may establish limitations with respect to commodities and impose such other appropriate conditions upon purchasing as deemed necessary by the commissioner of general services in order to protect the state’s own purchasing interests; and that such association, school, library, library system or cooperative library system shall accept sole responsibility for any payment due the vendor. Boards of education may permit such nonpublic schools to make purchases pursuant to this section through the school district in which the nonpublic school is located, provided that any administrative costs incurred by the school district will be paid by the nonpublic school.

Source: Section 109-A — Purchases through the office of general services by certain public associations, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/GMU/109-A (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Jan. 24, 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. 24, 2026

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

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