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Council approves reforms to city nonprofit contracting, including 50% advance payment on many contracts
Summary
The council passed measures to reform nonprofit contracting processes, require agency reporting on late contract registrations, create an office of contract services, and require immediate 50% advance payments for many nonprofit contracts upon comptroller registration.
The New York City Council on Oct. 9 approved a package of measures aimed at improving the city’s nonprofit contracting and payment processes, including a requirement for partial advance payments to nonprofit contractors and the creation of a centralized procurement office.
Sponsors and the speaker framed the package as a response to long‑standing delays that have left nonprofits unpaid, interrupted services, caused debt and layoffs, and in some cases forced organizations to close. Intro…
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