N.Y. General Municipal Law § 100-a: Declaration of policy

§ 100-a. Declaration of policy. It is hereby declared to be the

policy of this state that this article shall be construed in the

negotiation of contracts for public works and public purchases to which

political subdivisions or and district therein is a party so as to

assure the prudent and economical use of public moneys for the benefit

of all the inhabitants of the state and to facilitate the acquisition of

facilities and commodities of maximum quality at the lowest possible

cost.