Under New York State Finance Law § 139-m, all bidders submitting a bid for a New York State contract must establish a policy addressing gender-based violence in the workplace and include required certification language set forth in State Finance Law § 139-m(1)(a) with their bid submission, where competitive bidding is required by law or where the State contracting entity has otherwise determined, in its discretion, to impose the requirement. Under New York State Procurement Guidelines, a “bidder” is defined as “any individual, business, vendor or other legal entity, or any employee, agent, consultant or person acting on behalf thereof, that submits a bid in response to a solicitation.” Bidders will submit, with their bids, the above-referenced certification indicating that they have implemented a policy addressing gender-based violence in the workplace or provide a signed statement indicating why they are not able to meet this requirement.

For additional information visit Gender-Based Violence and the Workplace | Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence.