New York State Contract Reporter #2139127

Award for Arbitration Services for PEF Triage and Expedited Arbitration Program

This award notice concerns a sole-source contract for professional arbitration services: - Government Buyer: - New York State Governor's Office of Employee Relations, Division for Administration - Vendor: - Jay Siegel (sole arbitrator selected) - Services Requested: - Arbitration services for the PEF Triage and Expedited Arbitration Program and Expedited Suspension Review - Quantity: 1 contract for panel arbitrator - No product line items; strictly professional services - Unique Requirements: - Selection is non-competitive, mandated by Article 33 of the PEF Collective Bargaining Agreement - Panel arbitrators are jointly administered by the State of New York and the Public Employees Federation (PEF) - Contract is exempt from open competitive bidding due to collective bargaining requirements - Period of Performance: - One-year contract term - Services provided for the full contract duration

Description

The Office of Employee Relations (OER) is seeking a contract reporter exemption request for a single source procurement for Jay Siegel to serve on the panel of selected arbitrators for the PEF Triage and Expedited Arbitration Program and Expedited Suspension Review. The contract term is from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027. The procurement is exempt from open competitive bidding due to the terms of Article 33 of the PEF Collective Bargaining Agreement, which establishes a jointly selected panel of arbitrators administered by the State of New York and PEF.

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