The Village of Flower Hill Administrative Code shall be amended
to add a new section allowing the Village to benefit from efficiencies
to be gained through changes by New York State to the public contracting
provisions of the General Municipal Law. Such statutory changes permit
a Village to adopt a local law and elect to use a "best value" analysis
in the context of awarding procurement contracts subject to the state's
municipal bidding requirements. State Finance Law § 163 defines
the term "best value" as being "the basis for awarding contracts for
services to the offerer which optimizes quality, cost and efficiency,
among responsive and responsible offerers. Such basis shall reflect,
wherever possible, objective and quantifiable analysis. Such basis
may also identify a quantitative factor for offerers that are small
businesses or certified minority- or women-owned business enterprises
(as such terms are further defined within Executive Law) to be used
to evaluate offers for awarding of contracts for services."