Local Government Food Policy Database
Local Food Procurement Guidelines, Local Law 50 of 2011
| Jurisdiction Name | New York |
| State / Province | NY |
| Country | United States |
| Type of Government | Municipality |
| Population | 8,175,133 |
| Population Range | 1 million or more |
| Year | 2011 |
| Policy Links |
Download PDF View Policy Online |
| Policy Type | law |
| GFC Topic | community food connections |
| Keywords | annual food procurement reporting, chief procurement officer, food procurement, local, local food, local food procurement, procurement, reporting |
| Adopting Government Department(s) | New York City Council |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s) | New York City Chief Procurement Officer, New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services |
| Supporting Entity(s) | n/a |
| Funding Amount | not available |
| Funding Sources | not available |
| Policy Outcome(s) |
mandated New York City Chief Procurement Officer to encourage city agencies to “make best efforts to purchase New York state food”; required the New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services, with respect to food purchase contracts, and the New York City Chief Procurement Officer, with respect to food-related services contracts, to ensure that the city food procurement guidelines and the listing of New York state food products are made a part of each solicitation for all such contracts and shall request that each vendor supplying food products or processed food under a contract issued as a result of such solicitations determine whether New York state food products are being provided under such contracts and indicate the amount and type; required annual reporting detailing the city’s efforts to implement the city guidelines for the purchase of New York state food |
| Additional Resources |
http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycfood/downloads/pdf/ll52-food-metrics-report-2013.pdf |
