Board meetings, strategic plans, and buyer signals from Roberto Besso’s organization
Aug 5, 2026·BoardMeeting
Board
New York State Procurement Council Meeting
The Council discussed the deployment of new touchscreen laptop technology to improve meeting efficiency and reduce the organization's carbon footprint, with plans to explore digital voting systems in future sessions. A new member, Jamie Nosbomb, was formally introduced as the SUNY representative. The legislative update portion covered several critical topics, including changes to discretionary purchasing thresholds, contract reporter advertising requirements, and OSC approval thresholds. Additionally, extensions for the Procurement Stewardship Act, Procurement Lobbying Law, and video conferencing authorizations were outlined. The meeting also featured a detailed presentation on the annual Procurement Stewardship Act report, which provides transparency regarding state contracts and procurement data.
Enterprise
Get verified public-sector contacts at scale
Find verified emails, direct dials, role context, job-change updates, and organization signals across every public-sector account you sell to.
The council meeting included an overview of the enacted state budget and updates on procurement specifications. The agenda featured discussions on proposed tentative approvals for apparel, water coolers, plumbing fixtures, and pavement marking paint, as well as final approvals for lighting equipment, mulch, snow and ice control agents, and hand dryers. Additionally, the meeting covered departmental decarbonization projects and status updates from various working groups focusing on fleet conversion, embodied carbon, sustainable design, renewable electricity, reporting, procurement, and waste management.
Feb 4, 2026·BoardMeeting
Board
New York State Procurement Council Meeting
The Council reviewed preferred source commodity applications, including the approval of a new braille transcription service definition and designation. A new workgroup was established to examine and provide recommendations regarding the review policy for preferred source offerings, specifically focusing on pricing approvals and market price determinations. Updates were provided on the governor's proposed budget legislation related to procurement, and the Council received a presentation on green purchasing and sustainability procurement specifications.
Nov 19, 2025·BoardMeeting
Board
New York State Procurement Council Meeting
The council discussed new certification requirements under State Finance Law § 139-M regarding gender-based violence workplace policies. Reports were provided on NYSID 100% recycled copy-paper sales, leading to the decision to remove ongoing reporting requirements while retaining the ability to request data. Updates were shared regarding workgroups on Emergency Procurement Guidelines and Preferred Sources. A detailed overview of the Preferred Source program was presented, covering pricing, application processes, and the role of facilitating agencies. The council also deliberated and voted on several motions introduced by the Office of the State Comptroller concerning price review methodologies, statutory authority, and transparency, all of which were denied. Additionally, updates were provided on the CPO Roundtable initiatives and the extension of the IT manufacturing umbrella contract.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
