New York § 131 - 131Letting of contract to be public
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 131 — 131Letting of contract to be public, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 131. 131Letting of contract to be public
§ 131. Letting of contract to be public. Every such contract shall be let at public letting as required by law, and as a consideration for the execution and performance thereof, shall expressly provide for and secure to such city, prices lower than any now prescribed therein by law, and a progressive reduction in such price for each year during the continued performance of such contract and also adequate assurance of the continuing mutual performance of such contract according to the conditions thereof, with proper indemnity to either party to such contract against any possible violation, impairment, abrogation or supersession thereof, within the term specified.
Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New York Consolidated Laws § 131 cover?
Section 131 ("131Letting of contract to be public") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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