[Adopted 9-10-2007 by Res. No. 381-2007]
The State of New York has given municipalities authority under
the State Finance Law to incorporate language in bid specifications
for the purchase of apparel or textiles that gives priority to bidders
who provide documentation that the goods were manufactured in compliance
with child labor, wage and hour and workplace safety laws, along with
the identities of subcontractors and manufacturing plants.
The County of Albany establishes a County purchasing policy
giving priority to bidders for apparel and textiles who comply with
child labor, wage and hour and workplace safety laws.
"Apparel" or "textiles" shall mean all articles of clothing,
cloth or goods produced by weaving, knitting or felting or any similar
production processes for such articles.
A statement shall be included in bid specifications that the
County shall not enter into a contract to purchase apparel or textiles
from a bidder unable or unwilling to provide documentation as part
of its bid attesting that the goods were manufactured in compliance
with all applicable labor and occupational safety laws; stating, if
known, the name and address of each subcontractor utilized in the
production of the goods, and stating, if known, all manufacturing
plants utilized by the bidder or subcontractor.
