File #: Res 0183-2026    Version: Name: Certain purchase contracts to purchase food can be awarded to a qualified bidder who complies with certain standards when such bid is not more than 10% higher than the lowest possible bidder (S.7638-B/A.8091-B).
Type: Resolution Status: Laid Over in Committee
Committee: Committee on Contracts
On agenda: 2/12/2026
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: Resolution calling on the State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, S.7638.B/A.8091.B, providing that certain purchase contracts to purchase food can be awarded to a qualified bidder who complies with certain standards when such bid is not more than 10% higher than the lowest responsible bidder.
Sponsors: Amanda C. Farías, Julie Won, Gale A. Brewer, Farah N. Louis, Tiffany L. Cabán, Lynn C. Schulman
Council Member Sponsors: 6
Attachments: 1. Res. No. 183, 2. Proposed Res. No. 183-A, 3. Committee Report 2/25/26, 4. Hearing Testimony 2/25/26, 5. Comptroller Letter, 6. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 2-12-26
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2/25/2026*Amanda C. Farías Committee on Contracts Laid Over by Committee  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/12/2026*Amanda C. Farías City Council Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/12/2026*Amanda C. Farías City Council Introduced by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available

Proposed Res. No. 183-A

 

Resolution calling on the State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, S.7638.B/A.8091.B, providing that certain purchase contracts to purchase food can be awarded to a qualified bidder who complies with certain standards when such bid is not more than 10% higher than the lowest responsible bidder.

 

By Council Member Farías, Won, Brewer, Louis, Cabán and Schulman

 

                     Whereas, New York City agencies purchase nearly $500 million food annually, serving nearly 200 million meals; and

                     Whereas, The Mayor’s Office of Food Policy seeks to improve the quality and sustainability of food procured by city agencies under the Good Food Purchasing Program, which prioritizes local economies, environmental sustainability, worker well being, animal welfare, equity, nutrition, and supply chain transparency, accountability and enforcement; and

                     Whereas, Despite the efforts of the Mayor’s Office of Food Policy to improve the quality, nutrition, sourcing and sustainability of meals purchased by city agencies, residents of city shelters and other recipients of city-purchased meals regularly complain about the quality of food they are served; and

                     Whereas, Procurement Policy Board rules often require agencies to select vendors based on the price of their bids, outweighing other concerns like food quality or environmental impact; and

                     Whereas, significant portions of the City's food contracts go to suppliers that provide unhealthy foods and repeatedly violate labor, environmental and animal rights standards; and

                     Whereas, S.7638.B/A.8091B would allow agencies procuring food to make purchasing decisions based on factors in addition to price; now, therefore, be it

                     Resolved, That the Council of the City of New York calls on the State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, S.7638.B/A.8091.B, providing that certain purchase contracts to purchase food can be awarded to a qualified bidder who complies with certain standards when such bid is not more than 10% higher than the lowest possible bidder.

 

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LS #20552

11/13/2025