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INTRODUCTION The underlying purposes of these Rules are to simplify, clarify and modernize the law governing procurement by the City of New York; to permit the continued development of procurement policies and practices; to make as consistent as possible the uniform application of these policies throughout New York City agencies; to provide for increased public confidence in New York City's public procurement procedures; to ensure the fair and equitable treatment of all persons who deal with the procurement system of the City of New York; to provide for increased efficiency, economy, and flexibility in City procurement activities and to maximize to the fullest extent the purchasing power of the City; to foster effective broad- based competition from all segments of the vendor community; including small businesses, minority and women-owned and operated enterprises; to safeguard the integrity of the procurement system and protect against corruption, waste, fraud, and abuse; to ensure appropriate public access to contracting information, and to foster equal employment opportunities in the policies and practices of contractors and subcontractors wishing to do business with the City. This copy of the Rules, while not official is, to the best of our knowledge, complete and accurate at the time of its printing. For an electronic version of the Rules, proposed and final rule amendments since the publication date, please see the Procurement Policy Board's webpage on the New York City website at www.nyc.gov/ppb.

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