Local Development Corporation Procurement Contracts for 8 Fiscal Years

Public authorities in New York are required by law to report procurement contracts valued at $5,000 or more. This dataset from data.ny.gov contains reported contract data from Local Development Corporations, covering eight fiscal years up to the most recently completed calendar year. It includes details on vendors, award processes, contract amounts, and fiscal year expenditures.

Use Cases

• Analyze vendor concentration and spending patterns using Vendor Name, Contract Amount, and Fiscal Year End Date.
• Compare procurement methods and contract values across authorities using Award Process, Authority Name, and Contract Amount.
• Track annual expenditure trends and fair market value assessments using Amount Expended for Fiscal Year, Fair Market Value, and Fiscal Year End Date.
• Geocode vendor locations for spatial analysis of contract distribution using Vendor City, Vendor State, and Vendor Postal Code.

Strengths

• Data collection is mandated by Section 2800 of Public Authorities Law, ensuring a consistent reporting framework.
• Covers eight fiscal years, providing a multi-year view of procurement activity.
• Includes detailed contract metadata such as Award Process, Procurement Description, and Fair Market Value Explanation.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

data.ny.gov

Collection Method

Mandated annual reports submitted by Local Development Corporations to the Authorities Budget Office.

Time Range

Covers eight fiscal years ending in the most recently completed calendar year.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-19 18:06:59; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely focuses on New York State, given the source and governing law.