Local Authority Procurement Contracts for 8 Fiscal Years

Public authorities in New York are required to report procurement contracts valued at $5,000 or more annually. The dataset covers 8 fiscal years, including the most recently completed calendar year, as submitted to the Authorities Budget Office. It includes details on vendors, contract amounts, award processes, and procurement descriptions.

Use Cases

• Analyzing spending trends by Authority Name and Fiscal Year End Date using Contract Amount and Amount Expended for Fiscal Year.
• Mapping vendor locations and contract distribution using Vendor City, Vendor State, and Vendor Country columns.
• Classifying procurement types and award processes using Type of Procurement and Award Process columns for compliance analysis.
• Investigating vendor relationships and contract values by linking Vendor Name with Contract Amount and Award Date.

Strengths

• Covers 8 fiscal years of procurement data, providing a multi-year perspective.
• Includes detailed vendor information across 10 location-related columns (e.g., Vendor Address 1, City, State, Country).
• Reports are mandated by Section 2800 of Public Authorities Law, suggesting a structured reporting framework.

Limitations

• Row count and total dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

data.ny.gov

Collection Method

Annual reports submitted by Local Authorities to the Authorities Budget Office as required by law.

Time Range

Covers 8 fiscal years, including the most recently completed calendar year.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-19 18:06:11; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Local Authorities within New York State, based on the reporting mandate and source.