Procurement opportunities for veteran owned business enterprises
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced Mar 19, 2024
Official status: Filed (End of Session)
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to procurement opportunities for veteran owned business enterprises” Read the full text
Finance
What it does
This bill would require the Department of Small Business Services, with the City’s Chief Procurement Officer, to enable veteran owned business enterprises to identify as such when registering to do business with the City. This bill would also require SBS, with the Department of Veterans’ Services, to create a Veteran Leadership Advisory Program to educate veteran owned business enterprises about City procurement opportunities and support such business enterprises during the procurement process.
Summary written by City Council staff, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite with cited sections coming. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced by Council · Mar 19, 2024
Referred to Comm by Council · Mar 19, 2024
Hearing Held by Committee · Feb 19, 2025
Committee on Veterans
Laid Over by Committee · Feb 19, 2025
Committee on Veterans
Hearing Held by Committee · Dec 17, 2025
Committee on Veterans
Approved by Committee · Dec 17, 2025
Committee on Veterans
Referred to Finance Pursuant to Rule 9.10 · Dec 18, 2025
Filed (End of Session) · Dec 31, 2025
Official documents
Summary of Int. No. 685
officialInt. No. 685
officialMarch 19, 2024 - Stated Meeting Agenda
officialHearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 3-19-24
officialMinutes of the Stated Meeting - March 19, 2024
officialCommittee Report 2/19/25
officialHearing Testimony 2/19/25
officialHearing Transcript 2/19/25
officialFiscal Impact Statement - City Council
officialFiscal Impact Statement - OMB
officialCommittee Report 12/17/25
officialHearing Transcript 12/17/25
officialCommittee Report - Stated Meeting
officialDecember 18, 2025 - Stated Meeting Agenda
officialHearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 12-18-25
officialStraight from the Council record: fiscal impact statements, committee reports, and hearing transcripts as filed.
The numbers
14
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Robert F. HoldenJames F. GennaroFarah N. LouisLincoln RestlerChris BanksMercedes NarcisseOswald J. FelizSandy NurseLynn C. SchulmanEric DinowitzInna VernikovVickie PaladinoKristy MarmoratoJoann Ariola
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Filed (End of Session) (Dec 31, 2025).