Legal Opinion
Opn. No.
New York Attorney General Reports
Decided July 2, 1979Published
1Opinion of the Court
Hon. William A. Kelly County Attorney, Ulster County
This is in response to your letter requesting an opinion whether a county purchasing agent can legally convert a strict lease into what is termed a "Xerox State and Local Government Equipment Equity Plan (Installment Purchase Agreement)" without advertising for competitive bidding. The agreement allows Ulster County to relieve itself of liability thereunder by failure to pay one month's installment.
A county purchasing agent is an officer of the county (County Law, §408-a [1]), and must therefore enter into purchase contracts pursuant to…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Jered Contracting Corp. v. New York City Transit AuthorityNew York Court of Appeals · 1968
- Gerzof v. SweeneyNew York Court of Appeals · 1965
- Signacon Controls, Inc. v. MulroyNew York Court of Appeals · 1973
- Resco Equipment & Supply Corp. v. City CouncilAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1970