PREFERRED SOURCES Sample Clauses
PREFERRED SOURCES. New York State Finance Law §162 mandates that a New York State agency, public authority, political subdivision or public benefit corporation obtain certain commodities and services from preferred sources, such as Correctional Industries (Corcraft), the blind and the disabled, when such products or services meet the form, function and utility of the entity. Some products or services under this Piggyback Contract may be available from one or more preferred sources. Contractor understands and agrees that such products and services must be purchased from a preferred source in accordance with New York State Law.
PREFERRED SOURCES. New York State Finance Law §162 mandates that a New York State agency, public authority, political subdivision or public benefit corporation obtain certain commodities and services from preferred sources, such as Correctional Industries (Corcraft), the blind and the disabled, when such products or services meet the form, function and utility of the entity. Some products and services in this Piggyback Contract may be available from one or more preferred sources. Contractor understands and agrees that such source suppliers such as Correctional Industries (Corcraft), NYS Preferred Source Program for People Who Are Blind, and NYS Industries for the Disabled. State agencies, public authorities, political subdivisions, and public benefit corporations are reminded to comply with the statutory requirements under Section 162 of the State Finance Law and the guidelines issued by the State Procurement Council to afford first priority to products and services available from preferred sources which meet the purchaser’s form, function and utility.
PREFERRED SOURCES. Section 162 of the State Finance Law requires that Authorized Users afford first priority to the Products of Preferred Source suppliers such as Corcraft (the marketplace name for the NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, Division of Industries), New York State Preferred Source Program for People who are Blind (NYSPSP), and New York State Industries for the Disabled (NYSID), and others determined by law, when such Products meet the form, function and utility of the Authorized User. Some Products in the resultant Contract may be available from one or more Preferred Sources. An Authorized User must determine if a particular Product is approved for a Preferred Source and follow the requirements of State Finance Law § 162(3) or (4)(b), respectively, before engaging the Contractor.