PROCUREMENT LOBBYING LAW
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4.16. When a Governmental Entity makes purchases from State centralized contracts, do the State Finance Law provisions of §§ 139-j and 139-k apply? (Last Updated: 7/19/2023)
Generally, provisions of the State Finance Law do not apply to purchases from centralized contracts. However, where there is a solicitation of offers, such as “mini-bids," that triggers a Restricted Period, the provisions of State Finance Law §§ 139-j and 139-k would apply.