[midwood-reps] NYS Assembly passes MWBE Legislation A8044A Introduced by Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte

[Rodneyse Bichotte via Reps-announce]

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>> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 
>> June 19, 2015 
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>> Assemblymember Bichotte's Bill bolstering MWBEs passes Assembly with Bipartisan Support
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>> ALBANY, NY (June 19, 2015):  Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte (D-Brooklyn),Chair of the Subcommittee on Oversight of Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs), announced that legislation she sponsored to enhance opportunities for emerging businesses passed the Assembly (A.8044-A). Senator James Sanders Jr. (D-Queens) is sponsoring the legislation in the Senate (S5924A).
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>>            "By encouraging minorities and women to grow their businesses, we are promoting job opportunities in our communities and building a sustainable economic future," said Assemblymember Bichotte. "MWBEs have a lot to offer, and increasing their participation in government contracts is one way we can help these job-creating small businesses prosper."
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>> Assemblymember Bichotte's bill increases the city's MWBE discretionary spending of the small-purchase threshold from $100,000 to $200,000, allows MWBE status to be a factor in "best value" awards, establishes capacity building programs for the benefit of state or local MWBE-certified firms doing business in New York City and permits pre-qualified lists for purchase contracts in addition to public works contracts.
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>> Assemblymember Bichotte noted the next step is to expand the program statewide and ensure businesses' past labor practices include prevailing wage standards when awarding contracts.
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>> Chairwoman Bichotte also introduced MWBE legislation to:
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>> authorize state agencies to use discretionary purchasing authority for procurements from service-disabled veteran-owned businesses (A.7580);
>> waive deposits on certain plans and specifications for contracts for public works (A.7582); and
>> allow businesses to use funds received from the MWBE development and lending program for the purpose of refinancing existing debt 
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