Adds employee-owned enterprises and worker cooperatives to preferred contractors for public contracts in New York.

This bill amends the state finance law to include employee-owned enterprises and worker cooperatives among the preferred contractors for public contracts. It allows these entities to make certain purchases from centralized contracts for commodities, subject to conditions set by the Office of General Services. Additionally, the bill authorizes the state comptroller to conduct audits of these enterprises and cooperatives.

Adds employee-owned enterprises and worker cooperatives to preferred contractors for public contracts in New York.

This bill amends the state finance law to include employee-owned enterprises and worker cooperatives among the preferred contractors for public contracts. It allows these entities to make certain purchases from centralized contracts for commodities, subject to conditions set by the Office of General Services. Additionally, the bill authorizes the state comptroller to conduct audits of these enterprises and cooperatives.