New York § 316-A - 316-AProhibitions in contracts; violations
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 316-A — 316-AProhibitions in contracts; violations, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 316-A. 316-AProhibitions in contracts; violations
* § 316-a. Prohibitions in contracts; violations. Every contracting agency shall include a provision in its state contracts expressly providing that any contractor who willfully and intentionally fails to comply with the minority and women-owned participation requirements of this article as set forth in such state contract shall be liable to the contracting agency for liquidated or other appropriate damages and shall provide for other appropriate remedies on account of such breach. A contracting agency that elects to proceed against a contractor for breach of contract as provided in this section shall be precluded from seeking enforcement pursuant to section three hundred sixteen of this article; provided however, that the contracting agency shall include a summary of all enforcement actions undertaken pursuant to this section in its annual report submitted pursuant to subdivision three of section three hundred fifteen of this article. * NB Repealed July 1, 2028
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Section 316-A ("316-AProhibitions in contracts; violations") 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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