Opportunity
New York State Contract Reporter #2139302
Award for Permanent Umpire Services for CSEA Time and Attendance Grievance Procedure
Posted
September 23, 2026
Respond By
October 07, 2026
Identifier
2139302
NAICS
541110
This award notice details a sole-source contract extension for arbitration services: - Government Buyer: - New York State Governor's Office of Employee Relations, Division for Administration - Contract Management Specialist: Brett Reish - Vendor: - Nancy Hoffman (sole-source provider) - Services Requested: - Permanent Umpire/Arbitrator for the CSEA Time and Attendance Grievance Procedure - Neutral arbitration and grievance review under Article 33 of the collective bargaining agreements between the State and CSEA - Quantity: 1 service engagement - Unique Requirements: - Sole-source contract extension, selected through a collectively negotiated process - No subcontracting opportunities - Service is specific to the CSEA Time and Attendance Disciplinary Grievance Procedure - OEMs: - No commercial OEMs involved; service is provided by an individual neutral arbitrator - Period of Performance: - One-year contract term - Annual engagement for arbitration services
Description
The Office of Employee Relations (OER) is seeking to extend a 1-year single source contract extension with Nancy Hoffman to act as Permanent Umpire for the CSEA Time and Attendance Grievance Procedure. The selection process for this position was collectively negotiated under Article 33 of the negotiated Collective Bargaining Agreements between the State and CSEA. Labor and Management must agree and appoint a neutral party to serve as Arbitrator to review grievances and conduct arbitration hearings for the Time and Attendance Disciplinary Grievance Procedure. There are no subcontracting opportunities for this contract.