Approved Waivers
Waiver of Goal Requirements: A State agency can grant a partial or total waiver of goal requirements established on a State contract only upon submission of a waiver request by a contractor. Such a request requires documentation of good faith efforts by the contractor to meet the goals requirements of the State contract.
| Contract Number | Contractor Name |
Description/ Reason for Waiver |
Start Date |
End Date |
Date Waiver Granted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C005880 | Land Trust Alliance | The DED MWBE database was searched for certified Land Trust related businesses and none were found. | 09/01/2005 | 12/31/2010 | 08/18/2010 |
| C007476 | New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission | 95% of contract is for personnel, fringe and related overhead expenses. The remainder of the contract is for non-profit sub agreements with watershed groups. | 01/01/2010 | 12/31/2014 | 08/18/2010 |
| C302566 | Westchester Planning Department | Approved Sole Source contract, additional opportunities researched, none available. | 08/16/2005 | 08/15/2010 | 03/30/2010 |
| T304078 | Greene County | A review of certified MWBE's identified no entities that specialize in the type of education being provided by way of the contract. | 10/20/2008 | 6/30/2011 | 03/30/2010 |
| C303423 | Riverhead Foundation | Waiver granted based on contract being a sole source provider completing work with own employees (force account) | 4/01/2007 | 3/31/2012 | 11/04/2009 |
| C303493 | The Nature Conservancy | Waiver granted for highly specialized fire mgmt tasks, restoration and research/ no M/WBE availability. | 4/01/2006 | 3/31/2011 | 11/08/2009 |
| C303408 | City of Rome | Waiver (partial) granted (17,314) based on speciality work. The remainder of 11,000 will be expected to meet goals. | 4/04/2007 | 3/31/2010 | 11/12/2009 |
| C303406 | City of Rome | Waiver (partial) granted (18,910), based on no response to solicitation, and unreasonably high bid from lone response.Remainder of the goals expected to be met (3,250). Also, need ELAP Cert | 4/04/2007 | 3/31/2010 | 11/12/2009 |
| C303404 | City of Rome | Waiver (partial) granted (18,910) based on only one qualified response to the solicitation, bid unreasonably high for contract. Remainder of goals to be met (2,207) ELAP Cert. needed. | 4/04/2007 | 3/31/2010 | 11/12/2009 |
| C303407 | City of Rome | Waiver (partial) granted (23,056) based on only one qualified response to the solicitation, bid unreasonably high for contract. Remainder of goals to be met (2,850) ELAP Cert. needed. | 4/04/2007 | 3/31/2010 | 11/12/2009 |
| C303403 | City of Rome | Waiver (partial) granted (31,840) based on only one qualified response to the solicitation, bid unreasonably high for contract. Remainder of goals to be met (3,500) ELAP Cert. needed. | 4/04/2007 | 3/31/2010 | 11/12/2009 |
| T304078 | Greene County | Specialized education program. DED-M/WBE search conducted, no M/WBE providers identified. | 10/28/2008 | 6/30/2011 | 11/25/2009 |