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Committee on Contracts

Thursday, December 4, 2025 · 11:00 AM AM · 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 1

TL;DR

The Committee on Contracts approved two laws to improve how the city pays vendors who provide services like homeless services and criminal justice programs. The committee also approved creating a new Office of Contract Services to better manage city contracts. The Mayor had previously vetoed one of these proposals, but the committee moved forward anyway.

Key Decisions

  • Office of Contract Services - Create new oversight office Passed
  • Quarterly Vendor Payments - Allow faster payments to homeless services and criminal justice vendors Passed
  • Vendor Payment Pilot Program - Test quarterly payments with other city agencies Passed
  • Mayor's Veto on Office of Contract Services Filed (committee rejected mayor's veto)
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Agenda

  1. Int 1248-2025 A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to an office of contract services
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  2. M 0193-2025 Communication from the Mayor – Veto and disapproval of Introductory Number 1248-B - A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to an office of contract services.
    Mayor's Message
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Mayor's Message was Hearing Held by Committee

  3. Int 1392-2025 A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to quarterly payments to vendors under certain contracts with the department of homeless services and the office of criminal justice, and to establish a pilot program for quarterly payments to vendors under contracts with other agencies
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  4. Int 1392-2025 A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to quarterly payments to vendors under certain contracts with the department of homeless services and the office of criminal justice, and to establish a pilot program for quarterly payments to vendors under contracts with other agencies
    Introduction
    Action: Amended by Committee

    This Introduction was Amended by Committee

  5. Roll Call
  6. Int 1248-2025 A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to an office of contract services
    Introduction
    Action: Approved by Committee Passed

    This Introduction was Approved by Committee

  7. Int 1392-2025 A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to quarterly payments to vendors under certain contracts with the department of homeless services and the office of criminal justice, and to establish a pilot program for quarterly payments to vendors under contracts with other agencies
    Introduction
    Action: Amendment Proposed by Comm

    This Introduction was Amendment Proposed by Comm

  8. Int 1392-2025 A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to quarterly payments to vendors under certain contracts with the department of homeless services and the office of criminal justice, and to establish a pilot program for quarterly payments to vendors under contracts with other agencies
    Introduction
    Action: Approved by Committee Passed

    This Introduction was Approved by Committee

  9. M 0193-2025 Communication from the Mayor – Veto and disapproval of Introductory Number 1248-B - A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to an office of contract services.
    Mayor's Message
    Action: Filed by Committee

    This Mayor's Message was Filed by Committee