N.Y. Social Services Law § 33: Contracts for supplies and commodities needed in the administration of assistance

§ 33. Contracts for supplies and commodities needed in the

administration of assistance. The department may

(a) make agreements for supplies and commodities needed in the

administration of assistance and care, under which local welfare units

may, subject to the approval of the department, purchase such supplies

and commodities; and

(b) in accordance with requisitions duly approved by the commissioner

of general services, purchase as the agent of local welfare units and on

their request, supplies or commodities needed in the administration of

assistance and care and make payments therefor after making proper

deductions from state reimbursements due the local units which avail

themselves of the provisions of this subdivision.