N.Y. State Finance Law § 164: Exemptions

§ 164. Exemptions. Services and commodities such as are incident to

the performance of a contract for labor and material and which are

subject to the jurisdiction of the public service commission or subject

to the jurisdiction of another similar entity shall be exempt from the

provisions of this article with respect to purchasing and contracting so

long as no competition exists for the particular service required by the

state agency.